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Discovering the world’s most prestigious orchestras. In this episode: founded in 1888, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra continues to inspire its young conductor, Klaus Mäkelä. Before him, great composers worked closely with the orchestra, including Richard Strauss, Claude Debussy, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Igor Stravinsky and Gustav Mahler.
Accompanied by the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Paavo Järvi, French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs the rare ‘Concerto in D flat major, Op. 38’ by Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978), who was one of the Soviet Union’s ‘official’ composers, alongside Prokofiev. Also on the programme: “Vesper” by the Estonian composer Ester Mägi, who passed away in 2021.
Daniele Gatti (then not yet as chief conductor) started a new chapter of this collaboration. Their spectacular 2017 production of Richard Strauss’ Salome is another highlight in the already impressive list. "If you were going to see just one Salome in your life, this would be a good choice" ***** Shirley Apthorp, Financial Times "What a magma of sound!" ***** Merlijn Kerkhof, Volkskrant "The level of precision and the way Gatti gradually increases the tension is almost unbearable… The effect is overwhelming and leaves the listener breathless." ***** Peter van der Lint, Trouw
