Concertgebouworkest speelt Schumann en Berlioz met Klaus Mäkelä

Schumann's Symphony No. 3

With Klaus Mäkelä, the Concertgebouw Orchestra performs two masterpieces from the symphonic repertoire. Schumann drew inspiration from his beloved Rhine landscape to create a symphony full of noble sounds and vibrant melodies. Impressions of a romantic journey with his wife Clara weave together into a five-part musical adventure that never fails to captivate. Schumann at his best!

Berlioz's Harold in Italy

But first, let's travel to sunny Italy. Berlioz describes his symphony, Harold in Italy, as "a series of scenes for orchestra, in which the viola solos are placed throughout the piece as a reminder of my wanderings through Italy." Antoine Tamestit is your guide; he knows the route like the back of his hand. Gradually, he has come to regard the work more and more as a kind of opera, "in which I had to learn to breathe life into the role of an inspired, sensitive, and profound traveler—Berlioz himself, perhaps."