Bachtrack logo

A monumental Eighth from Klaus Mäkelä and the Royal Concertgebouw in Mahler Festival

Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
© Eduardus Lee
Miriam Kutrowatz
© Eduardus Lee
Mahler's Eighth Symphony in the Concertgebouw
© Eduardus Lee
Loading, please wait...
See full listing
“the journey, seamless and natural, never lost sight of the overarching narrative”
Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 18 May 2025
Mahler, Symphony no. 8 in E flat major "Symphony of a Thousand"
Hailey Clark, Soprano
Golda Schultz, Soprano
Miriam Kutrowatz, Soprano
Jennifer Johnston, Mezzo-soprano
Okka von der Damerau, Mezzo-soprano
Giorgio Berrugi, Tenor
Michael Nagy, Baritone
Tareq Nazmi, Bass
National Radio Choir
Laurens Symfonisch
Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris
National Children's Choir
Klaus Mäkelä, Conductor
Chailly makes a highly anticipated return to the Royal Concertgebouw
*****
Rafael Payare makes an unconvincing Royal Concertgebouw debut
***11
Jaap van Zweden, Dutch wanderer, rejoins the Concertgebouw Orchestra
*****
Paavo Järvi and Beatrice Rana at the Concertgebouw
***11
Barbara Hannigan conducts the Royal Concertgebouw
*****
Dramatic French flair from Thibaudet, Mäkelä and the Concertgebouw
****1
More reviews...
Related articles
Loading image...
The world over: Bachtrack’s Classical Music Statistics 2025
Loading image...
Gustav’s century: the 2025 Mahler Festival
Loading image...
Critics’ Choice 2023: Who are the world’s top ten conductors and orchestras?
Loading image...
All in the balance: Bachtrack’s Classical Music Statistics 2024
Clare Varney