Several weeks ago, the classical music magazine,
Gramophone, picked the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra as the world’s
best. The self-deprecating Dutch were surprised at the honor. They
shouldn’t have been. One listen and you’ll see why they got the nod.
Beethoven: Smphony #6 "Pastoral"
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
Schumann: Symphony #1 "Spring"