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Recklinghausen Orchestra Surpasses World Record With 1,353 String Players

Participants from seasoned professionals to beginners converged on Rathausplatz to perform the European anthem for more than five minutes under Rasmus Baumann.

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Die Stadt Recklinghausen hat einen Weltrekord geknackt und das weltweit größte Streichorchester auf die Beine gestellt. Nach Angaben der Stadt spielten am Sonntag insgesamt 1353 Streicher und Streicherinnen auf dem Rathausplatz die Europahymne.

Overview

  • Event organizers officially verified the assembly as the largest string orchestra in history.
  • Generalmusikdirektor Rasmus Baumann of the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen led the ensemble on Recklinghausen’s Rathausplatz.
  • Exactly 1,353 musicians performed Beethoven’s “Ode an die Freude” continuously for over five minutes to meet record criteria.
  • Around 2,000 string players registered for the attempt following an open call to musicians of all skill levels.
  • The previous benchmark of 1,021 players set in Hong Kong in 2018 was exceeded as part of the Westfälischer Hansetag festival’s celebration of European unity.