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Henry Le Boeuf Hall
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
European Gala
There might not be a thousand of them, but for this performance of Mahler’s Eighth symphony, better known as the “Symphony of a Thousand”, there are nonetheless 300 musicians on stage! Alongside the f...
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Henry Le Boeuf Hall
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam
Orchestra in Residence - European Gala
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony enjoys an unrivalled position among the all-time greats of music. The composer said that the first few notes sound like "fate knocking at the door". E. T. A. Hoffmann said...
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Henry Le Boeuf Hall
Orchestre de Paris
European Gala
Bernstein and Karajan regarded Mahler's Ninth Symphony as one of the finest works ever composed. Mahler wrote the composition shortly after the death of his daughter. Its metaphysical gravitas makes...
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Henry Le Boeuf Hall
Houston Symphony
European Gala
The Houston Symphony's many distinguished musical directors include Fricsay, Stokowski, Barbirolli, Previn and Eschenbach. Taking up the baton in 2014, the Colombian conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada is...