Mahler Symphony No. 3: Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adam Fischer
Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra
Children's Choir Juan Bautista Comes
University Choir Orfeó Universitari de València
Catriona Morison, mezzo-soprano
Conductor: Adam Fischer
Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 3
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Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra
The Düsseldorfer Symphoniker performs primarily at the Tonhalle concert hall and the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, as well as on international tours aimed at promoting music and culture—helping to establish Düsseldorf’s reputation as a renowned cultural city.
In the 18th century, composers such as Handel and Corelli worked at the “Düsseldorfer Hofkapell” court orchestra until its dissolution. In 1818, the founding of the municipal music association gave rise to an orchestral tradition in Düsseldorf that attracted prominent musicians including Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann. However, the city’s official orchestra was not formally established until 1864—making it one of Germany’s oldest orchestras.
Over time, it evolved into one of the country’s leading and largest orchestras, led by 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.
Adam Fischer has served as Chief Conductor since 2015.
In 2011, the orchestra toured Spain; in 2012, it participated in the “Beethoven Easter Festival” in Poland and performed in Moscow.
In 2014, its musicians made their debut at Vienna’s Musikverein; in May 2015, they undertook 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 2018–2019, it performed in Budapest and embarked on a successful five-concert tour of Spain.
Two recordings of Mahler symphonies under Adam Fischer’s baton 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—serving as General Music Director in Freiburg. 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 both founder and Artistic Director. For this festival, he created a new orchestra and secured significant support from the German government. The festival continues to thrive today.
He regularly conducts productions at the Zurich Opera with international artists including Thomas Hampson, Edita Gruberova, and Cecilia Bartoli. Recent seasons have featured Haydn’s *L’anima del filosofo*, Rossini’s *La Cenerentola*, Cimarosa’s *Il matrimonio segreto*, and a revival of his highly acclaimed *Linda di Chamounix* (with Gruberova), filmed for television.
In January 1997, Fischer led the Hungarian State Philharmonic Orchestra in a full production of Verdi’s *Macbeth* in Athens.
Fischer has conducted many of the world’s leading orchestras—including the Vienna Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Danish National Radio Symphony, 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 returned regularly ever since. He made his debuts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1984—and that same year toured the United States with the Hungarian State Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 1987, Adam Fischer founded the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Festival and Orchestra in Eisenstadt, Austria—where he currently serves as Music Director. The festival is now internationally established and attracts top orchestras, ensembles, and soloists from around the globe.
With the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra, Fischer is recording the complete Haydn symphonies for Nimbus Records. He has also recorded for CBS, EMI, Hungaroton, and Delta. His BBC film adaptation of Bartók’s *Bluebeard’s Castle*, performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, won the 1989 Prix Italia and the Royal Philharmonic Society / Charles Heidsieck Award for BBC Radio/TV/Video.