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Iván Fischer & Budapest Festival Orchestra: Wagner

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Wed, May 20, 2026, 20:15
The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall... Read full text

Keywords: Vocal Music

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Musicians

Budapest Festival Orchestra
Iván FischerConductor
Anja KampeSoprano
Hanno Müller-BrachmannBass-Bariton

Program

Robert SchumannSymfonie nr. 3 in E-flat major 'Rheinische'
Richard WagnerDerde akte, derde scène
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