Schubert: Minuet in A Major

Experience a unique recording with pianist Christian Ihle Hadland in a rarely performed work by Schubert.

”I had never heard anything as beautiful”

Listen as Christian Ihle Hadland talks about how he discovered Schubert's Minuet in A Major.

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Here, the orchestra has an opportunity to showcase the skills of all its soloists. Each movement is full of ingenuity and a rich offering of musical influences from an entire life.

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2

Longing and romance are present in Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto. This piece is known to history for its moving melodies and virtuosic playing.

Smetana: Haakon Jarl

Smetana's Haakon Jarl offers drama from the first note. Dark themes reflect Haakon's ruthless rule, while bright melodies depict the budding faith in a new era.

“It’s the sound that fascinates me. And the surprises.”

Herbert Blomstedt talks to the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra's CEO Anna-Karin Larsson about what makes Beethoven so special:

Beethoven: Symphony No 7

This restless, rhythmic rondo is one of Beethovens most explosive creations. The esteemed conductor Herbert Blomstedt leads the orchestra.

Beethoven: Symphony No 2

Hear an entire lifetime of work and passion shaped into music as two stars shine together: Beethoven in the score and Blomstedt on the podium.

Prokofiev: Death of Tybalt from Romeo & Juliet

Hear Death of Tybalt from Romeo and Juliet. Pekka Kuusisto conducts in a recording from January 2023. 

Holst: Mars from The Planets

Enjoy "March" - a piece from Gustav Holst’s colorful suite The Planets - a musical adventure and one of the world’s most beloved symphonic works.

Mahler: Finale from Symphony No. 2

Conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada leads the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in the powerful final part of movement 5 in Mahler’s Symhony No. 2,

Victoria: O quam gloriosum

Spanish Tomás Luis de Victoria is one of the most famous composers of the late Renaissance. He was also an organist, known for his sacred and polyphonic vocal music and a master of overlapping multiple choral parts.

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4

Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder is one of the most legendary soloists of our time and has been praised for his interpretations of Beethoven.

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2

Marie Kodama is the soloist for this Viennese classic, with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Few would dispute that Beethoven’s Fifth is the world’s most famous symphony. The initial theme of fate is known to many, but there is so much more to discover.

Streich: Ice Heart

Europe’s top orchestras perform works by Lisa Streich. Now the Symphony Orchestra performs her Ice Heart, a high-contrast convergence of hot and cold.

“Music can give you comfort”

Watch the interview with Lisa Streich where she talks about the thoughts behind the piece Ice heart, which was performed in February 2025.

JS Bach: Fuga sopra il Magnificat and improvisation

Experience a fantastic solo performance by organist Karin Nelson who performs Bach's Fuga sopra il Magnificat and also her own improvisation on the Gothenburg Concert Hall's mighty organ.

Bruckner: Symphony No. 5

Jumping off from the heart, well-established conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste throws himself into the world of Bruckner.

Williams: The Lark Ascending

Originally, Vaugan Williams composed this piece for violin and piano, inspired by George Meredith’s poem with the same title.