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Ton Koopman & Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra: Handel's Esther

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Sun, Oct 27, 2024, 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: Early Music, Vocal Music

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Musicians

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Ton KoopmanConductor
Julia LezhnevaSoprano
Maarten EngeltjesCountertenor
Andreas WolfBass

Program

Esther, HWV 50Georg Friedrich Händel
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