Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

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One of the oldest symphony orchestras in the world, named after the concert hall in which it is based, the [l=Gewandhaus] in Leipzig, Germany. Its origins can be traced to 1743, when a society called the Grosses Concert began performing in private homes and then in a tavern called "The Three Swans". The orchestra gave its first concert in the Gewandhaus in 1781. Music directors (Gewandhauskapellmeister): 1781–1785 [a3993353] 1785–1810 [a6566752] 1810–1827 [a2886716] 1827–1835 [a2099292]