Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Biography
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester; also previously known in German as the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig) is a German symphony orchestra based in Leipzig, Germany. The orchestra is named after the concert hall in which it is based, the Gewandhaus ("Garment House"). In addition to its concert duties, the orchestra also performs frequently in the Thomaskirche and as the official opera orchestra of the Leipzig Opera.
Known For
Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 5 (Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly)
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 6 (Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly)
Violin Concertos Beethoven - Mendelssohn . Nikolaj Znaider - Riccardo Chailly
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 9 (Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly)
Alban Berg - Violin Concerto, Felix Mendelssohn - Scottish Symphony
Kurt Masur: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Ludwig van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn - Violin Concertos, Nikolaj Znaider
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 2 (Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Tripelkonzert op.56
Johann Sebastian Bach -The Well Tempered Clavier Book II Sir Andras Schiff
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 | Herbert Blomstedt, Gewandhausorchester
