Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
There may be more confusion over the identity of this orchestra than any other major ensemble in the West, not least because it has had three names over the years. Founded in 1946 in the American sector of Berlin, the orchestra was formed while Berlin (and most of Germany) was emerging from the destruction of the war. The ensemble was given the name of RIAS Symphony Orchestra, the initials standing for "Radio in the American Sector." In 1956, the ensemble adopted the name of Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, by which many concertgoers and record collectors still know it.
In 1993, the orchestra was renamed Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. In part, the change was necessary to avoid confusion with another Berlin ensemble, the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Berlin, often listed on recordings and in catalogs in German as Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. And here is where the confusion worsens: this latter group is often now mistakenly listed on Internet sites, in reference works, and in catalogs as the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Actually, such a translation of their German name would normally be quite acceptable.
In any event, the new Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin was led by music director Vladimir Ashkenazy and had as its principal guest conductor Günter Wand. The former became music director in 1989 when he succeeded Riccardo Chailly. The orchestra plays subscription series at both the Philharmonie in Berlin and the Konzerthaus, located in the former East Berlin. Eliahu Inbal, Gerd Albrecht, Lothar Zagrosek, and other distinguished conductors have frequently led the orchestra. Zagrosek made several important recordings with the Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin for Decca. The group has also recorded for Denon, Orfeo, Capriccio, and CPO. Following the tenure of Ingo Metzmacher from 2007 to 2010, Tugan Sokhiev was named as the principal conductor and artistic director, with a contract beginning in 2012. Robin Ticciati followed Sokhiev, assuming the principal conductor post in 2017. The Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin is the most significant orchestra in Berlin after the Berlin Philharmonic.
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Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex, K047 / Symphony of Psalms, K052
Ernst Deutsch, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay, NDR-Chor
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 2015
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Schoenberg In Hollywood
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Berlin Deutsches Symphony Orchestra, John Mauceri
Klassiek - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 jan. 1997
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15 Great Singers - Kim Borg sings Russian Opera Arias
Kim Borg, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Horst Stein
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1993
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Vienne, plaisir de la valse (Mono Version)
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Otto Matzerath
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1961
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Von Einem: Klavierkonzert - Blacher: Eine Amsel, dreizehnmal Gesehen - Egk: 4 Canzoni (Stereo Version)
Gerty Herzog, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1962
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Mozart: Duos d'opéras (Mono Version)
Anny Schlemm, Josef Greindl, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1958
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Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Alto-Rhapsody (Recordings of 1957 & 1958)
Geza Anda, Ferenc Fricsay, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Pop - Released by GazzaLadra on 31 dec. 2020
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Opern-Ballette (Stereo Version)
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay
Klassiek - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1960
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Tchaikovsky: Ouverture 1812, version chorale (Mono Version)
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, RIAS Kammerchor, Ferenc Fricsay
Symfonische muziek - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1959
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Verdi: Ouvertures et préludes (Mono Version)
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1955
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Beethoven: Triple concerto pour violon, violoncelle et piano, Op. 56 (Mono Version)
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay, Géza Anda
Klassiek - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1961
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Mozart: Airs religieux (Mono Version)
Maria Stader, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Gustav Konig
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1958
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Brahms: Requiem allemand, Op. 45 (Mono Version)
Clara Ebers, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Helmut Koch
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1960
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Nach "Tausend Und Eine Nacht" Op. 35 (Album of 1956)
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay
Pop - Released by GazzaLadra on 30 nov. 2020
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Ferenc Fricsay Portrait - von Einem / Egk / Blacher / Liebermann
Gerty Herzog, RIAS Symphonie-Orchester, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1994
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Wolf: Italian Serenade, Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (Remaster)
Sergiù Celibidache, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma Della RAI, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Klassiek - Released by Nar Classical on 27 feb. 2024
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Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in a Minor, Op.102
Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Janos Starker, Ferenc Fricsay, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Klassiek - Released by Classically on 10 jan. 2024
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Tchaikovsky: Valses de La belle au bois dormant & Le lac des cygnes (Mono Version)
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1959
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Mozart: Quatuor du deuxième acte extrait de L'enlèvement au sérail (Mono Version)
Maria Stader, Ernst Haefliger, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1957
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Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Short Version, Mono Version)
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay, Ernst Häfliger, Maria Stader
Klassiek - Released by BNF Collection on 1 nov. 1954
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Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C Major, Op.56
Geza Anda, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Pierre Fournier, Ferenc Fricsay, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Klassiek - Released by Classically on 10 jan. 2024
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