Hear one of the world’s great Mahler orchestras perform the First Symphony—a work that the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performed under Mahler’s own baton in its Dutch premiere. For this performance, the historic orchestra is led by its future chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä, one of the music world’s brightest rising stars. Also featured on the program is Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht, a lush and beautiful piece originally scored for string sextet (making it the first tone poem ever written for chamber ensemble). Schoenberg’s string-orchestra arrangement remains one of his most popular creations and an enduring staple of the concert repertoire.