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moved its concerts to the "Three Swans" Tavern. Their concerts continued at this venue for 36 years, until 1781. In 1780, because of complaints about concert conditions and audience behavior in the tavern, the mayor and city council of
Leipzig offered to renovate one storey of the Gewandhaus (the
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held the same position, and they in turn made several recordings for the Decca label. Blomstedt currently holds the title of conductor laureate with the orchestra, while Masur held the post jointly with
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978:(in German). Leipzig.
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908:"Orchestermitglieder"
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115:.gewandhausorchester
35:Gewandhaus Orchestra
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