David Mellor introduces recordings of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the baton of William Mengelberg and talks to his successor, conductor Riccardo Chailly.
Bach Kommt Ihr Tochter (St Matthew Passion) - With the Amsterdam Toonkunst Choir and Zanglust Boys' Choir
Mahler Symphony No 4 (1st mvt)
Beethoven Symphony No 9 in D minor (Choral) (Finale, excerpt) - With To van der Sluys (soprano), Suze Luger (contralto), Louis van Tulder (tenor), Willem Ravelli (baritone), Amsterdam Toonkunst Choir and Royal Oratorio Society
Strauss Ein Heldenleben (excerpt) - With Ferdinand Helman (violin)