Over the past 47 years, Zubin Metha has given more than 3000 concerts with “his” Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, individually selecting each musician himself. “We are one great family. One can both see and hear that,” explains Metha on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the IPO. Founded in 1936 by Bronislaw Huberman as the Palestine Symphony Orchestra, ist inaugural concert on 26 December was conducted by Arturo Toscanini. 80 years later on the very same day, Zubin Mehta, the orchestra’s musical director for life, conducted the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in a veritable Jubilee Concert with an all-Beethoven program. Mehta was joined by his longtime artistic friends Pinchas Zukerman, Amanda Forsyth, and Yefim Bronfman. PROGRAM Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3; Violin Concerto; Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano
Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances op. 45 (Kerstmatinee 2004)
Daniel Barenboim is the soloist in this production of Brahm’s piano concert no. 1. Mariss Jansons conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Also on the programme: Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, op. 45.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Kerstmatinee 2006)
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Mariss Jansons joined by a cast of great soloists and the famous Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor) performing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony at the main hall of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
Mozart: Symphony No. 35 ‘Haffner’ / Debussy: La mer
Multi-awarded conductor Bernard Haitink leads the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. On the programme: Mozart’s ‘Prague’ Symphony and Debussy’s impressionistic masterpiece ‘La mer’.
Janácek: Lasské´Tance
Daniel Harding, one of the most sought-after young conductors of our time, and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performing Janácek’s Lachian Dances, which originally were titled Wallachian Dances, after the Moravian Wallachia region. The composition reflects folk songs from that specific area of Janácek’s home country.
Mahler: Songs from ‘Des Kaben Wunderhorn / Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 (Kerstmatinee 2009)
Bernard Haitink and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performing Gustav Mahler’s stunning Songs from ‘Des Kaben Wunderhorn and Beethoven’s Pastorale. Joining them is the young Dutch mezzo-soprano Christianne Stotijn.
Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen / Dvorák: Symphony No. 8 (Kerstmatinee 2007)
Star baritone Thomas Hampson is the soloist in this performance of Mahler’s ‘Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen’. Joining him are famous conductor Bernard Haitink and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Also on the programme: Antonín Dvorák’s Symphony No. 8.
RCO: Beethoven 7
On occation of his 80th birthday, legendary conductor Bernard Haitink leads ‘his’ Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in this great production of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony.
Mahler – Symphony No. 4
Concert on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Bernard Haitink’s collaboration with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. On the programme Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with German soprano Christine Schäfer as soloist.
RCO: Mahler No. 2
After the two famous Mahler festivals in 1920 and 1995, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam is now presenting a special two season Mahler series, which includes ten large-scale symphonies plus ‘Das Lied von der Erde’, performed in chronological order by the world’s greatest orchestra under the direction of great conductors – all brought to life in the wonderful acoustics of the Main Hall of the Concertgebouw.