Staatskapelle Dresden
The Staatskapelle Dresden (or Dresden State Orchestra), also known as the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, is one of Europe's oldest continuously operating performing arts organizations. It has numbered some of Europe's most famous composers and conductors among its music directors, and amid changing fashions, it has enjoyed an almost unbroken reputation for high quality.
The orchestra dates back to 1548, when Dresden was part of the Holy Roman Empire. It was founded by the Elector Moritz of Saxony to accompany the court chorus in the new large choral compositions of the time. It evolved from an even older group, the Kurfürstlich-Sächsische und Königlich-Polnische Kapelle. During the 17th century, its music directors included Heinrich Schütz, who was closely associated with the orchestra for over half the century. As opera grew at the Dresden court, one of the orchestra's main functions was to accompany the leading German opera company of the day, and Johann Adolf Hasse was the Kapellmeister (or music director) from 1734 to 1763. The orchestra and opera persisted through the unrest of late 18th century Europe, emerging as an operatic center under Carl Maria von Weber in the early Romantic era. Other famous names to conduct the orchestra in opera were Richard Wagner -- who called it a "magic harp" and premiered Rienzi, Die fliegende Holländer, and Tannhäuser there -- and, later, Richard Strauss.
In 1858, the Staatskapelle Dresden began giving concerts of symphonic music, and here again, its reputation grew quickly. Music directors since the turn of the 20th century have included Fritz Reiner, Karl Böhm, Herbert Blomstedt, Bernard Haitink, and, since 2012, Christian Thielemann. In 2013, the Staatskapelle Dresden became the resident ensemble of the Salzburg Easter Festival, where Thielemann also serves as artistic director. In the 21st century, the orchestra began a composers-in-residence program; holders of position have included Hans Werner Henze, Sofia Gubaidulina (twice), Arvo Pärt, and, in 2021 and 2022, Matthias Pintscher.
The orchestra's recording catalog is large, including multiple releases almost every year since 1990 on such labels as Berlin Classics, Denon, and Deutsche Grammophon. In 2017, the orchestra, under Thielemann, released a recording of Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 in E flat major ("Romantic"), on the Profil - Edition Günter Hänssler label. A live recording of Bruckner's Symphony No. 1, with Thielemann once again leading the orchestra, was issued in 2021. Many of the Staatskapelle Dresden's historical performances have also been remastered and re-released.
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Mozart and Salieri (Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov - Alexander Pushkin)
Theo Adam, Peter Schreier, Peter Rösel, Marek Janowski, Staatskapelle Dresden, Rundfunkchor Leipzig
Opéra - Paru chez Eterna le 24 mars 1982
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Siegfried's Life
Ben Heppner, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schneider
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Offenbach: Hoffmanns Erzählungen (QS)
Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Jeffrey Tate
Classique - Paru chez Decca le 1 janv. 1992
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BEETHOVEN, L. van: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica" (Dresden Staatskapelle, Konwitschny)
Staatskapelle Dresden, Franz Konwitschny
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Eterna le 1 janv. 1956
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HANDEL, G.F.: Organ Concerto No. 6 (version for harp and orchestra) / DITTERSDORF, C.D. von: Harpsichord Concerto in A major (Zoff)
Jutta Zoff, Staatskapelle Dresden, Heinz Rogner
Classique - Paru chez Eterna le 1 janv. 1975
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Weber: Der Freischütz (Highlights)
Sir Colin Davis, Staatskapelle Dresden
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 6 août 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 (1877 Linz Version)
Staatskapelle Dresden, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Warner Classics le 31 janv. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Edition Staatskapelle Dresden, Vol. 43: Karl Böhm
Staatskapelle Dresden, Christel Goltz, Karl Böhm, Chor der Staatsoperette Dresden
Classique - Paru chez Profil le 17 août 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Schubert: Sinfonien No. 1 & 2
Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Blomstedt
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Eterna le 1 janv. 1983
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Strauss, R.: Elektra (Live At Philharmonie, Berlin / 2014)
Evelyn Herlitzius, Anne Schwanewilms, Waltraud Meier, René Pape, Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2014
4F de Télérama5 de Diapason16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bruckner Symphonies
Staatskapelle Dresden, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group le 8 janv. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Schostakowitsch: Sinfonie No. 11, Op. 103 (1957) "Das Jahr 1905"
Staatskapelle Dresden, Franz Konwitschny
Classique - Paru chez Eterna le 1 janv. 1960
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Serenata notturna - Ein musikalischer Spass
Staatskapelle Dresden & Otmar Suitner
Symphonies - Paru chez Berlin Classics le 31 oct. 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
HINDEMITH, P.: Symphonic Metamorphosis after Themes by Carl Maria von Weber / STRAUSS, R.: Metamorphosen (Dresden Staatskapelle, Suitner) (Paul Hindemith - Richard Strauss)
Classique - Paru chez Corona Classics Collection le 1 janv. 1969
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Sinfonie G-Dur / Sinfonie B-Dur / Sinfonie C-Dur
Staatskapelle Dresden, Otmar Suitner
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Eterna le 1 janv. 1975
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Schubert: Sinfonien No. 5 & 6
Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Blomstedt
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Eterna le 1 janv. 1982
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 (Remastered)
Herbert Blomstedt, Staatskapelle Dresden
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Eterna le 1 janv. 1980
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Stereo Version)
Staatskapelle Dresden, Otmar Suitner, Jutta Vulpius, Peter Schutte
Classique - Paru chez BNF Collection le 1 janv. 1962
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6
Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Blomstedt
Classique - Paru chez Brilliant Classics le 1 janv. 1978
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Herbert Blomstedt - Kapellmeister-Edition, Vol. 4
Staatskapelle Dresden & Herbert Blomstedt
Symphonies - Paru chez Berlin Classics le 19 sept. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hélène Grimaud: Reflections (Listening Guide - FR)
Hélène Grimaud, Staatskapelle Dresden, Esa-Pekka Salonen
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo