In English, its name translates to "concert building." Not exactly an awe-inspiring name. But among musicians, it's talked about with a certain reverence, awe. Amsterdam's Concertgebouw is, arguably, the finest concert hall in the world. Today, we'll hear its resident orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw, in performance. Pianist Severin von Eckardstein joins them for Beethoven's "Emperor" concerto.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Charles Gounod: "Funeral March of a Marionette"
The BBC Philharmonic with conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier
George Frideric Handel: Allegro in C Minor and Andante in A Minor
Trio Settecento
The Frick Collection, New York City
Charles Gounod: Second Movement from String Quartet No. 3 in F
The Rossetti String Quartet
Healdsburg Community Church, Healdsburg, California
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat ("Emperor")
Pianist Severin von Eckardstein with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and conductor Paavo Jarvi
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Hour 2
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Serenade, Op. 37
Cellist Steven Isserlis with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and conductor John Eliot Gardiner
Johannes Brahms: Four Hungarian Dances
Pianists Jeremy Denk and Benjamin Hochman
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton, New York
Michael Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe with conductor Douglas Boyd
International Chamber Orchestra Festival, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Ronn McFarlane: "Cathedral Cave" and "Indigo Road"
Lutenist Ronn McFarlane
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