Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has found itself in the care of a series of well-qualified music directors, including Eugene Goossens, José Iturbi, Erich Leinsdorf, David Zinman, and Christopher Seaman. Through touring (including performances at Carnegie Hall) and recordings, the orchestra has been a presence among other American orchestras. Its recordings, especially, continue to draw the attention of the public outside the Rochester, New York area.
The Rochester Philharmonic was founded in 1922 by George Eastman. Eugene Goossens became the music director upon coming to America in 1923. Goossens frequent guest appearances with other American orchestras focused attention on his fledgling symphony in Rochester. The RPO made respectable progress during his eight years there before he accepted a call to Cincinnati in 1931. The next prominent figure arrived for the 1936-1937 season in the person of pianist and conductor José Iturbi. After guest concerts led during the previous season, Iturbi was appointed music director and served the RPO until 1947. His tenure was not without controversy; remarks considered demeaning by many women and other comments taken by the press to have been pro-Fascist kept his name before the pre-WWII public for reasons other than musical. Upon Iturbi's departure, Erich Leinsdorf moved from the Cleveland Orchestra to assume duties as the RPO's music director. Later, David Zinman distinguished himself in Rochester before moving on to Baltimore. Several celebrity guest conductors have led the RPO, as well, including Fritz Reiner, Sir Thomas Beecham, Leonard Bernstein, and Leopold Stokowski. Christopher Seaman brought to his 1997 appointment as RPO music director experience as principal conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony and the Northern Sinfonia. Seaman remained in this role until 2011, when he was named conductor laureate. Arild Remmereit assumed the position from 2011-2013, and in 2014, the RPO named Ward Stare as music director.
Performing more than 140 concerts per year, the RPO addresses several constituencies. In addition to subscription symphony concerts, a pops program has grown under principal pops conductor Jeff Tyzik. To address the music education needs of the greater Rochester community, the orchestra has a principal conductor for education and outreach, the first such position among major American orchestras. Michael Butterman served in this role from 2000-2018. In sum, more than 350,000 patrons are served by RPO concerts each season, many of them first-time orchestra attendees.
The RPO has recorded for several labels, including Vox, Harmonia Mundi, and Azica. On the latter, the RPO released American Rapture, under Stare, with harpist Yolanda Kondonassis in 2019, won a Grammy Award.
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Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite & Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (Transferred from the Original Everest Records Master Tapes)
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferde Grofe, Jesús María Sanromá
Klassik - Erschienen bei Everest am 06.10.2017
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Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony; Serenade to Music
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Seaman
Symphonien - Erschienen bei harmonia mundi am 13.03.2012
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The Masterpieces - Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major "Italian"
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, David Zinman
Klassik - Erschienen bei Menuetto Classics am 11.05.2018
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Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 & Finlandia (Transferred from the Original Everest Records Master Tapes)
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Theodore Bloomfield
Klassik - Erschienen bei Everest am 06.10.2017
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Debussy: Iberia - Ravel: La Valse & Rhapsodie Espagnole (Transferred from the Original Everest Records Master Tapes)
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Theodore Bloomfield
Klassik - Erschienen bei Everest am 06.10.2017
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David Amram: Triple Concerto & Elegy for Violin and Orchestra
David Amram, The David Amram Jazz Quintet, Howard Weiss, David Zinman, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Jazz - Erschienen bei Flying Fish am 01.01.1977
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Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite & Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (Transferred from the Original Everest Records Master Tapes)
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferde Grofe, Jesús María Sanromá
Klassik - Erschienen bei Everest am 06.10.2017
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Gershwin: Concerto in F Major, Rhapsody in Blue & An American in Paris (Stereo Version)
Eugene List, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1963
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Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 & Finlandia (Transferred from the Original Everest Records Master Tapes)
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Theodore Bloomfield
Klassik - Erschienen bei Everest am 06.10.2017
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Rogers: Variations on a Song by Mussorgsky / Imbrie: Legend For Orchestra / Cushing: Cereus (Poem For Orchestra) (Digital Classical Album)
San Francisco Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonieorchester - Erschienen bei Citadel - Mafy am 09.09.2022
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Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 "Scottish" & Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107, MWV N 15 "Reformation"
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, David Zinman
Klassik - Erschienen bei Vox am 01.01.1979
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Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21, MWV P 3 & Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, MWV N 16 "Italian"
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, David Zinman
Klassik - Erschienen bei Vox am 01.01.1996
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Wedding March (A Midsummernight's Dream)
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
World Music - Erschienen bei Bahama am 04.07.2013
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Grofé Conducts Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite & Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D Minor
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferde Grofé, Jesús Maria Sanromá
Klassik - Erschienen bei Prominence Records am 10.10.2013
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Schubert: Rosamunde, extraits (Mono Version)
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1959
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Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 (Mono Version)
Erich Leinsdorf, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1958
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Beethoven: Symphonie No. 3 "Héroïque" (Mono Version)
Erich Leinsdorf, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1958
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Beethoven: Symphonie No. 3 "Héroïque" (Mono Version)
Erich Leinsdorf, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1958
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Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3-5 & A Midsummer Night's Dream Suite
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, David Zinman
Klassik - Erschienen bei Vox Box am 01.01.1996
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Mozart: Sonatas & Concertos for Piano 4 Hands
Rudolf Firkusny, Barry Snyder, Alan Weiss, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, David Zinman
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Vox Box am 01.01.1992
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Brudemarsj
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Klassik - Erschienen bei Bahama am 01.01.2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo