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12 paź 2024 · 1868 saw the inauguration of the New Theatre. The larger stage and auditorium necessitated a larger orchestra, which was increased to a strength of 60 musicians. Only half of them, however, were permanent members of the orchestra; the remainder were lower-paid auxiliary musicians.
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").
The year 1766 saw the opening of the nearby Komödienhaus ('Comedy House'). The theatre employed no musicians and ensemble of its own, rather hosting itinerant theatrical and operatic troupes for which the Stadtmusiker (the City Musicians) were engaged as orchestra.
Das Gewandhausorchester (früher selbst als Gewandhausorchester Leipzig bezeichnet) ist ein Sinfonieorchester mit Sitz in Leipzig. Es gehört international zu den führenden Orchestern und gilt mit derzeit etwa 185 Berufsmusikern als weltweit größtes Berufsorchester.
The Gewandhausorchester is the oldest civic symphony orchestra in the world. The orchestra's nucleus was the concert society Das Große Concert, founded in 1743 by a group of 16 musical philanthropists, comprising noblemen and burghers alike.
Providing all this illumination is the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, an ensemble famous for its long-standing Brahms tradition. However, being a trademark “Brahms orchestra” doesn’t always guarantee the best performances.
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (in German: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig or just Gewandhausorchester) is a famous German orchestra based in Leipzig, Germany. It is named after the concert hall in which it is based, the Gewandhaus (pronounce: “Ge-VANT-house”).
