Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra (in French, Orchestre philharmonique du Luxembourg) is the leading symphonic ensemble of that small northwestern European nation.
The orchestra was one of a group of symphonic ensembles whose origins were connected with the rise of radio; it was founded in 1933 as the orchestra of the national RTL broadcaster and was named the RTL Grand Symphony Orchestra (Grand orchestre symphonique de RTL). The orchestra was organized by Henri Pensis, who served as music director until 1939, then fled to the U.S. when Germany incorporated Luxembourg at the beginning of World War II, and returned to the liberated country in 1946, remaining in his post until his death in 1958. Other major conductors from the orchestra's early years were Louis de Froment (1958-1980), Leopold Hager (1981-1996), and David Shallon, who died in 2000 while the orchestra was on tour. In the 21st century, the orchestra's conductors have been drawn from international ranks: Bramwell Tovey served as music director from 2001 to 2006, and Emmanuel Krivine from 2006 to 2015. That year, Gustavo Gimeno took over the baton.
The Luxembourg Philharmonic in the 1990s faced the removal of its primary funding source: RTL, having been privatized by the Luxembourg government, ended its relationship with the orchestra in 1995. The government established the Pensis Foundation the following year as a funding mechanism, and the orchestra's finances stabilized. The group gives concerts at the Philharmonie Luxembourg concert hall, which opened in 2005.
Beginning in the mid-1990s with a recording of music by Jean Cras, the Luxembourg Philharmonic has amassed a large catalog of music on France's Timpani label. Most have been devoted to French music, but these include a five-volume cycle of the orchestral music of Iannis Xenakis. In 2017 the orchestra moved to the Dutch audiophile label PentaTone, where it has essayed broader mainstream repertory, such as Bruckner's Symphony No. 1 and, in 2018, Mahler's Symphony No. 4 in G major.
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Dutilleux: Tout un monde lointain - Symphony No. 1 - Métaboles
Jean-Guihen Queyras, Gustavo Gimeno, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Symphonies - Paru chez harmonia mundi le 19 avr. 2024
Choc de Classica24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
Iannis Xenakis : Œuvres orchestrales, volume 5
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Arturo Tamayo
Classique - Paru chez Timpani le 1 janv. 2008
Choc du Monde de la Musique5 de Diapason16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Puccini: Messa di gloria & Orchestral Works
Charles Castronovo, Ludovic Tezier, Gustavo Gimeno, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Messes, Passions, Requiems - Paru chez harmonia mundi le 14 avr. 2023
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35 (Transcription for Orchestra)
Emmanuel Krivine, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Classique - Paru chez Zig-Zag Territoires le 27 sept. 2013
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Sings
Angélique Kidjo, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Musiques du monde - Paru chez 429 Records le 30 mars 2015
Grammy Awards24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Gabriel Pierné : Cydalise et le chèvre-pied (ballet intégral)
College Vocal de la Cathedrale de Metz, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , David Shallon
Classique - Paru chez Timpani le 1 janv. 2000
4F de Télérama4 étoiles Classica10 de RépertoireDiapason d'orGrand Prix de l'Académie Charles CrosCannes Classical Music Award16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ravel: Boléro, La valse, Shéhérazade...
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Emmanuel Krivine, Karine Deshayes
Classique - Paru chez Zig-Zag Territoires le 25 sept. 2012
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Œuvres orchestrales (Intégrale)
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Henri Demarquette, Alain Jacquon, Jean-François Antonioli
Classique - Paru chez Timpani le 1 janv. 1996
10 de Classica-Répertoire10 de Répertoire5 de DiapasonGrand Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Œuvres orchestrales & vocales
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Cécile Perrin, Vincent Le Texier, Emmanuel Krivine
Classique - Paru chez Timpani le 28 mars 2003
Choc du Monde de la Musique9 de Classica-RépertoireRecommandé par Classica5 de Diapason16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Franck: Symphony in D Minor, FWV 48 & Variations symphoniques, FWV 46
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Denis Kozhukhin, Gustavo Gimeno
Classique - Paru chez Pentatone le 12 juin 2020
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Francisco Coll: Orchestral Works
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Gustavo Gimeno
Classique - Paru chez Pentatone le 21 mai 2021
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
Œuvres symphoniques
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Mark Stringer
Classique - Paru chez Timpani le 28 mars 2002
4 étoiles ClassicaChoc du Monde de la Musique16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Pierne, G.: Impressions De Music-Hall Suite / Izeyl Suite / Fantaisie Basque Sur Des Themes Populaires Basques Espagnols / Divertissement
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Philippe Koch, Bramwell Tovey
Classique - Paru chez Timpani le 1 janv. 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gaubert: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Philippe Graffin, Henri Demarquette, Marc Soustrot
Classique - Paru chez Timpani le 26 avr. 2011
Diapason d'or24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Indy, V. D': Poeme Des Rivages / Diptyque Mediterraneen / Istar
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Emmanuel Krivine
Classique - Paru chez Timpani le 1 janv. 2006
10 de Classica-RépertoireChoc du Monde de la Musique5 de Diapason16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bartók : Violin Concerto No. 2 - Concerto for Orchestra
Tedi Papavrami, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Emmanuel Krivine
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Alpha Classics le 15 juin 2015
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Fuchs: Piano Concerto, Op. 27 & Serenade No. 5, Op. 53
Franz Vorraber, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Alun Francis
Classique - Paru chez CPO le 16 mars 2004
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Gaubert: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Marc Soustrot
Classique - Paru chez Timpani le 1 janv. 2008
10 de Classica-Répertoire5 de Diapason16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ohana, M.: Tombeau De Claude Debussy / Chiffres De Clavecin / Silenciaire
Sylvie Sullé, Elisabeth Chojnacka, Laure Morabito, Christian Ivaldi, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Arturo Tamayo
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Timpani le 1 janv. 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Albert Roussel : Œuvres vocales symphoniques
Benjamin Butterfield, Europa Chor Akademie, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Bramwell Tovey
Classique - Paru chez Timpani le 1 janv. 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sings
Angélique Kidjo, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Musiques du monde - Paru chez 429 Records le 30 mars 2015
Grammy Awards16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo