Mahler’s Symphony No.3: Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adam Fischer
Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra
Juan Bautista Comes Children’s Choir
Orfeó Universitari de València
Catriona Morison, mezzo-soprano
Conductor: Adam Fischer
Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 3
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Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra (Düsseldorfer Symphoniker)
The orchestra’s main activities take place at the Tonhalle concert hall and Deutsche Oper am Rhein, as well as on international tours aimed at promoting music and culture — contributing significantly to Düsseldorf’s reputation as a renowned cultural city.
In the 18th century, composers such as Handel and Corelli worked at the “Düsseldorfer Hofkapell” court ensemble until its dissolution. In 1818, the founding of the municipal music association gave rise to an orchestral culture in Düsseldorf, attracting eminent musicians including Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann. However, it was not until 1864 that the Düsseldorf city orchestra was formally established — making it one of Germany’s oldest orchestras.
Over time, it evolved into one of the country’s leading and largest orchestras under the baton of distinguished conductors such as Heinrich Hollreiser, Eugen Szenkar, Jean Martinon, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Henryk Czyż, Willem van Otterloo, Bernhard Klee, David Shallon, Salvador Mas Conde, John Fiore, and Andrey Boreyko.
Since 2015, Adam Fischer has served as its Chief Conductor.
In 2011, the orchestra toured Spain; in 2012, it participated in the “Beethoven Easter Festival” in Poland and performed in Moscow.
In 2014, the orchestra made its debut at Vienna’s Musikverein; in May 2015, it embarked on a nine-concert tour of Tokyo.
In 2017 and 2018, the orchestra was invited to Arnhem (Netherlands) and Moscow, as well as to Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw. In 2018 and 2019, it performed in Budapest and completed a successful five-concert tour across Spain.
Two recordings of Mahler symphonies conducted by Adam Fischer received prestigious awards in 2019: Symphony No. 1 won the BBC Music Magazine Award, and Symphony No. 3 received the Opus Klassik Award.
Adam Fischer, Conductor
Born in Budapest, Fischer studied conducting and composition in Vienna with Hans Swarowsky. In 1973, he shared first prize at the Cantelli Conducting Competition in Milan. He subsequently held posts at the Graz, Karlsruhe, and Freiburg opera houses, where he served as General Music Director. His collaboration with the Vienna State Opera also began that same year.
From 1987 to 1992, Fischer was Music Director of the Kassel Opera. In July 1989, he founded and conducted the inaugural Gustav Mahler Festival in Kassel — serving as its Artistic Director to this day. For the festival, he founded a new orchestra and secured major support from the German government. The festival continues to thrive internationally.
Fischer regularly conducts opera productions at the Zurich Opera House with international stars such as Thomas Hampson, Edita Gruberova, and Cecilia Bartoli. Recent seasons have included Haydn’s *L’anima del filosofo*, Rossini’s *La Cenerentola*, Cimarosa’s *Il matrimonio segreto*, and a revival of his highly acclaimed production of Donizetti’s *Linda di Chamounix* (starring Gruberova), adapted for television broadcast.
In January 1997, Fischer led the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra in a full production of Verdi’s *Macbeth* in Athens.
He has conducted numerous leading international orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Dresden Philharmonic, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, and Bamberg Symphony.
He maintains a close artistic partnership with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. His first Japanese tour took place in 1984; he has since returned regularly. Fischer made his debuts with both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1984, and that same year toured the United States with the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra.
In 1987, Adam Fischer founded the Haydn Austro-Hungarian Festival and Orchestra in Eisenstadt, Austria — he currently serves as its Music Director. The festival is now firmly established internationally and attracts top orchestras, ensembles, and soloists from around the world.
With the Haydn Austro-Hungarian Orchestra, Fischer is currently recording the complete Haydn symphonies for Nimbus Records. He has also recorded for CBS, EMI, Hungaroton, and Delta. His BBC television film on Bartók’s *Bluebeard’s Castle*, performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, won the 1989 Premio Italia and the Royal Philharmonic Society & Charles Heidsieck Award for BBC Radio/TV/Video.