The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
In the decades since its founding, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra has earned a reputation as a distinguished ensemble with an extensive concert schedule, wide-ranging repertoire, and a significant representation on recordings. In 2021, the orchestra was heard on the album Xiaogang Ye: Winter, as well as a recording of Mozart Concertos, backing Francesca Dego.
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is the direct descendant of the Scottish Orchestra, founded in Glasgow in 1891. Throughout its first 40 years, the Scottish Orchestra had a series of principal conductors, beginning with George Henschel from 1893 until 1895. In 1933, while the orchestra -- along with the rest of the world -- was facing financial difficulties, subscribers and patrons kept the ensemble afloat. That year, John Barbirolli assumed the post of principal conductor; since that time, the orchestra has been helmed by many well-known conductors, including George Szell, Walter Süsskind, and Alexander Gibson (the first Scot to lead the ensemble and the longest-tenured), among others. Under Süsskind's leadership, with the establishment of the Scottish National Orchestra Society with monies from several Scottish cities, the Scottish Orchestra became a permanent ensemble, changing its name to the Scottish National Orchestra in 1950.
During its early years, the orchestra played its Glasgow concerts in the acoustically wonderful St. Andrew's Hall. From the time the hall was destroyed by fire in 1962, the Scottish National Orchestra played in a series of venues of varying suitability. In 1977, during Gibson's tenure, Queen Elizabeth II granted the orchestra royal patronage; Gibson also earned his knighthood that year during the Queen's Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours. The redesign of the Trinity Church on Claremont Street in 1979 gave the Scottish National Orchestra a new home: Henry Wood Hall. In 1991, the orchestra changed its name to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, affirming its royal patronage. It was briefly named the Royal Scottish Orchestra but reverted to its present name in 1992.
While the orchestra boasts a wide-ranging repertoire, it has been singled out for its recordings of Bruckner, Barber, and 20th century British composers like Bax, MacMillan, and Holst. It has also earned a particular reputation for recorded performances of film scores, including a Gramophone Award in 1997 for its recording of Bernard Herrmann's score to Vertigo. In 2015, the orchestra moved to its current home, the RSNO Centre at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Neeme Järvi (principal conductor from 1984 until 1988) is the orchestra's conductor laureate, and Alexander Lazarev (principal conductor from 1997 until 2005) is conductor emeritus. Following a six-year stint as principal guest conductor, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra appointed Thomas Søndergård its music director, effective in 2018. In 2021, the orchestra was heard on a collection of works by Xiaogang Ye on BIS and, under Roger Norrington, backed Francesca Dego on a Chandos recording of Mozart Concertos.
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Symphonies n°2 & 5
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Alexander Gibson
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 janv. 1991
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Air Fa La La Lo
National Youth Choir of Scotland, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Christopher Bell
Classique - Paru chez Signum Records le 30 nov. 2020
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A. Bush: Lascaux Symphony & Dorian Passacaglia
Alan Bush, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Dutton Epoch le 1 nov. 2012
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Sempre Libera
Liping Zhang, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Graeme Jenkins
Classique - Paru chez Go East Music Entertainment Consulting Limited le 22 janv. 2018
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Winter
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 2 juil. 2021
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Mahler: Kindertotenlieder, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen - Strauss: Notturno
Neeme Järvi, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Linda Finnie, Edwin Paling
Mélodies & Lieder - Paru chez Chandos le 1 mars 1997
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Caspar Diethelm: Symphonic Works
Rainer Held, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Guild Music le 10 nov. 2017
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Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable" & Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice"
Bryden Thomson, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Symphonies - Paru chez Chandos le 1 mars 1992
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Strings (Eternal)
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Naxos le 27 janv. 2009
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SERENADE FOR WIND
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Paavo Järvi
Musique de chambre - Paru chez Chandos le 1 juil. 1987
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Symphonie n°4
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Alexander Gibson
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 janv. 1991
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Poèmes symphoniques (volume 3)
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
Poèmes symphoniques - Paru chez Chandos le 1 juin 2004
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Britten: Les Illuminations, 4 Chansons Françaises & Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
Bryden Thomson, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Anthony rolfe Johnson, Dame Felicity Lott, Michael Thompson
Mélodies - Paru chez Chandos le 1 févr. 1989
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Guirne Creith, Richard Arnell & Thomas Pitfield - Violin Concertos
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Lorraine McAslan
Classique - Paru chez Dutton Epoch le 1 févr. 2009
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Music From Estonia, Vol. 1
Neeme Järvi, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Symphonies - Paru chez Chandos le 1 mai 1987
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Sibelius: Finlandia, Tapiola, Pohjola's Daughter, The Swan of Tuonela & The Oceanides
Alexander Gibson, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Symphonies - Paru chez Chandos le 1 sept. 2002
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Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor - Walton: Cello Concerto
Alexander Gibson, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Ralph Kirshbaum
Musique concertante - Paru chez Chandos le 1 juil. 1985
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Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 5
Håvard Gimse, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset
Musique concertante - Paru chez Naxos le 13 févr. 2001
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Concertos pour violon & orchestre n° 1 & 2
Lydia Mordkovitch, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
Musique concertante - Paru chez Chandos le 1 janv. 1989
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Œuvres pour orchestre
Adolph Herseth, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), Neeme Järvi
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 févr. 1991
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Prokofiev (An Introduction To)
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Lina Prokofiev, Neeme Järvi
Classique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 août 2006
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