Staatskapelle Berlin
The Staatskapelle Berlin, or Berlin State Orchestra, has an extraordinarily long history the reflects much of the central European history of music in its relationship to the state. Since the ascension of international superstar conductor Daniel Barenboim to the podium in 1992, the group has emerged as a major force on the international concert and recording scene. Several dates may be given for the founding of what became the Staatskapelle Berlin, but it took shape in the middle and late 16th century as the court of the Elector of Brandenburg developed new musical ensembles and began to forge close ties with the Prussian monarchy. In 1701 it became the Royal Prussian Court Orchestra, and as such attracted top musicians including Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Johann Joachim Quantz. In 1783 the orchestra gave one of the first modern symphonic concerts, independently of the court, at the Hotel Paris, and through the 19th century it was a giant of European musical life, with conductors including Spontini, Meyerbeer, and, from 1899 to 1913, Richard Strauss. For all of this period, and down to the present day, the orchestra also served as the house orchestra of the Royal Court Opera, established in 1742 by Frederick the Great and in modern times renamed the Berlin State Opera. The same conductor serves as Staatskapellmeister or state music director of both ensembles. During World War II, Herbert von Karajan served as music director. After the war, due to its location in East Berlin, the orchestra came under the control of what would become East Germany. It maintained some connections with the non-Communist West; its conductor from 1964 to 1990 was the Austrian Otmar Suitner, who was able to travel fairly freely between East and West. After German reunification, Daniel Barenboim became the orchestra's first non-German conductor in modern times and has been successful in bringing the orchestra's international profile to a new level. The orchestra made its first appearance at the BBC Proms in 2013 (in a cycle of Wagner's Ring operas), and in 2017 performed a complete cycle of Bruckner's symphonies at Carnegie Hall in New York (the first-ever such cycle mounted in the U.S.). The orchestra has recorded prolifically for Deutsche Grammophon, Decca, Teldec, Denon, Berlin Classics, and Warner Classics, among other labels, releasing a set of Brahms' four symphonies with Barenboim conducting in 2018.
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Tchaikovsky, Sibelius : Violin Concertos
Lisa Batiashvili, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 4 nov. 2016
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Schumann: The Symphonies
Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 4 nov. 2022
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Dvořák: Cello Concerto
Kian Soltani, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 7 août 2020
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Anton Bruckner: The Complete Symphonies (Live)
Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Symphonies - Paru chez Universal Music Group International le 1 janv. 2016
4F de Télérama5 de Diapason24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Brahms: Symphonies
Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 13 juil. 2018
Gramophone Editor's Choice24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Brahms: The Piano Concertos (Live)
Daniel Barenboim, Staatskapelle Berlin, Gustavo Dudamel
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 7 août 2015
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Mendelssohn: Ein Sommernachtstraum
Staatskapelle Berlin, Chor der Staatsoper Berlin, Günther Herbig
Divers - Paru chez Eterna le 1 janv. 1977
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Quintessence Dvorák: Complete Symphonies
Staatskapelle Berlin, Otmar Suitner
Classique - Paru chez Brilliant Classics le 23 avr. 2010
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Debussy: Fantaisie, Violin Sonata, Cello Sonata, La mer
Daniel Barenboim, Martha Argerich, Michael Barenboim, Kian Soltani, Staatskapelle Berlin
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 20 avr. 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Grieg: Orchestral Pieces
Staatskapelle Berlin, Otmar Suitner
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Eterna le 6 août 2021
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Edward Elgar : Symphony No.2
Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 1 janv. 2014
5 de Diapason24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Brahms: Hungarian Dances
Johannes Brahms, Staatskapelle Berlin, Otmar Suitner
Classique - Paru chez Denon le 1 janv. 2010
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring - Prokofiev: Scythian Suite
Witold Rowicki, Otmar Suitner, Staatskapelle Berlin, Staatskapelle Dresden
Classique - Paru chez Corona Classics Collection le 10 mars 1964
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Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 & Othello Overture
Staatskapelle Berlin, Otmar Suitner
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Eterna le 1 janv. 1982
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Elgar: Symphony No.1 in A Flat Major, Op.55
Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 11 mars 2016
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Elgar & Carter Cello Concertos
Alisa Weilerstein, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 1 janv. 2012
Gramophone Editor's Choice16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Strauss, R.: Vier letzte Lieder; Ein Heldenleben (Live)
Anna Netrebko, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2014
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Elgar: Sea Pictures. Falstaff
Elina Garanca, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 24 juil. 2020
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Elgar: Sea Pictures. Falstaff
Elina Garanca, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 24 juil. 2020
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Staatskapelle Berlin Legendary Eterna Recordings
Staatskapelle Berlin, Otmar Suitner, Günther Herbig
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Berlin Classics le 25 sept. 2020
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Rossini: Der Barbier von Sevilla (Highlights)
Staatskapelle Berlin, Solistenvereinigung des Berliner Rundfunks, Peter Schreier, Hermann Prey, Otmar Suitner
Opéra - Paru chez Eterna le 1 janv. 1966
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo