Interview: Riccardo Chailly
27th January 2020
During his tenure as chief conductor of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig from 2005 to 2016, Riccardo Chailly undertook what amounted to a re-evaluation of Beethoven’s music, performing and recording the cycle of nine symphonies, taking a fresh, invigorating approach. During this anniversary year, Chailly revisits this epic cycle with the orchestra of his La Scala home base, the Filarmonica della Scala. As they departed on a European tour, I caught up with Chailly to reflect on his relationship with Beethoven’s symphonic cycle.
Riccardo Chailly
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