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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Artistas semelhantes
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Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
Ann Murray, Edita Gruberova, Franz Grundheber, Gwyneth Jones, Staatskapelle Dresden, Sir Colin Davis
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 1 de jan. de 1993
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Schubert: Symphony No. 9 "The Great"
Staatskapelle Dresden, Jeffrey Tate
Classical - Lançado por Eterna em 6 de ago. de 2021
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Ravel: Boléro / Glinka: Jota Aragonesa / Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien / Chabrier: España
Sir Neville Marriner, Staatskapelle Dresden
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 1 de jan. de 1982
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 6
Staatskapelle Dresden, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 28 de fev. de 2020
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Gods, Kings & Demons (Opera Arias)
René Pape, Staatskapelle Dresden, Sebastian Weigle
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 2008
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Tonight - Welthits von Berlin bis Broadway (Live)
Renée Fleming, Klaus Florian Vogt, Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 10 de jan. de 2012
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
Staatskapelle Dresden, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 1 de jan. de 1982
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Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier
Staatskapelle Dresden, Karl Böhm
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 1959
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Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Herbert Blomstedt, Staatskapelle Dresden
Classical - Lançado por Denon em 30 de ago. de 1993
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 (1878 Version)
Staatskapelle Dresden, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 21 de fev. de 2020
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Symphonies (Intégrale)
Classical - Lançado por Brilliant Classics em 1 de jan. de 2003
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Schubert: Sinfonien No. 3 & 4 "Die Tragische"
Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Blomstedt
Symphonic Music - Lançado por Eterna em 1 de jan. de 1982
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" (Remastered)
Herbert Blomstedt, Staatskapelle Dresden
Symphonic Music - Lançado por Eterna em 1 de jan. de 1978
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Schubert: Sinfonien No. 7 "Die Unvollendete" & 8 "Die Große"
Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Blomstedt
Symphonic Music - Lançado por Eterna em 1 de jan. de 1983
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Live Aus Der Semperoper - The Lehár Gala From Dresden
Angela Denoke, Ana Maria Labin, Piotr Beczala, Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 2011
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Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito
Staatskapelle Dresden, Karl Böhm
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 1979
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3; Piano Sonata No. 6
Claudio Arrau, Staatskapelle Dresden, Sir Colin Davis
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 1 de jan. de 1988
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS (Schreier)
Peter Schreier, Thomanerchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
Christmas Music - Lançado por Eterna em 17 de set. de 1975
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R. Strauss : Ariadne auf Naxos
Staatskapelle Dresden, Giuseppe Sinopoli
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 2001
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Strauss, R: Oboe Concerto & Duett-Concertino for Clarinet, Bassoon and Strings
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 2 de ago. de 2019
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 & 41
Sir Colin Davis, Staatskapelle Dresden
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 1 de jan. de 1982
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