Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

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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.

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Representative Works

Un ballo in maschera
Un ballo in maschera
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Four hands for Mendelssohn Lucas & Arthur Jussen with Andris Nelsons
Four hands for Mendelssohn Lucas & Arthur Jussen with Andris Nelsons
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Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 5 (Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly)
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 5 (Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly)
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Johann Sebastian Bach: St John Passion @ St Thomas Church, Leipzig
Johann Sebastian Bach: St John Passion @ St Thomas Church, Leipzig
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Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 9 (Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly)
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 9 (Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly)
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Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 2 (Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 2 (Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
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Peter I. Tschaikowski: Ballett von Cayetano Soto aus der Leipziger Oper
Peter I. Tschaikowski: Ballett von Cayetano Soto aus der Leipziger Oper
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248
Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Tripelkonzert op.56
Ludwig van Beethoven: Tripelkonzert op.56
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Schostakowitsch: Symphonie Nr. 7 "Leningrader"
Schostakowitsch: Symphonie Nr. 7 "Leningrader"
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Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 | Herbert Blomstedt, Gewandhausorchester
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 | Herbert Blomstedt, Gewandhausorchester
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Mendelssohn Gala Concert From the Gewandhaus Leipzig
Mendelssohn Gala Concert From the Gewandhaus Leipzig
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Un ballo in maschera
2013Nominee

Best Performance

Un ballo in maschera

Four hands for Mendelssohn Lucas & Arthur Jussen with Andris Nelsons
2025Nominee

Best Performance

Four hands for Mendelssohn Lucas & Arthur Jussen with Andris Nelsons

Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 5 (Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly)
2013Nominee

Best Performance

Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 5 (Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly)

Career Highlights

Johann Sebastian Bach: St John Passion @ St Thomas Church, Leipzig
Highlight

Best Performance

Johann Sebastian Bach: St John Passion @ St Thomas Church, Leipzig

Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 9 (Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly)
2014Highlight

Best Performance

Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 9 (Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly)

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