Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
The preeminent orchestra of the French-speaking regions of Belgium, the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, also known as the Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, the OPRL, or the Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, has performed throughout Belgium, the Benelux countries, and France. The orchestra has championed music by Belgian composers in addition to a diet of French, German, and contemporary music in its frequent concerts at the Salle Philharmonique de Liège.
The orchestra was founded in 1960 by conductor Fernand Quinet, who served as music director until 1964. Pierre Bartholomée served as music director for 22 years, from 1977 to 1999. The orchestra's eight conductors have included several who have gone on to international careers, among them future Cincinnati Symphony conductor Louis Langrée (2001-2006). Since 2011 the orchestra's music director has been the Austrian-born Christian Arming. Jean-Jacques Kantorow, who has also experienced success in the U.S., has served as guest conductor and led the orchestra on recordings. Programming has included the works of such contemporary composers as Philippe Boesmans, Henri Dutilleux, and Magnus Lindberg.
The OPRL's commitment to Belgian music is especially apparent in the recording studio. The group has been especially active on recordings in the 2010s. After backing French violinist Laurent Korcia on a 2011 recording of concertos by Tchaikovsky and Korngold, the group has issued recordings by Eugène Ysaÿe and Joseph Jongen for the label Musique en Wallonie. In 2014, the orchestra began a cycle of Ottorino Respighi's lesser-known orchestral works with Impressioni brasilianne and La Boutique fantasque; in 2018, BIS issued its versions of the very rarely heard Respighi works Vetrate di Chiesa, Il Tramonto, and Trittico Botticelliano. The OPRL has also recorded for the Naïve and Cyprès labels. In February of 2018, the orchestra mounted a "Festival l'enfant prodigue," examining the music of Mozart in a context of that by other compositional prodigies.
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Franck: Rédemption
Eve-Maud Hubeaux, Hervé Niquet, Vlaams Radio Koor, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Classique - Paru chez Musique en Wallonie le 25 oct. 2019
5 étoiles de Classica24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Jongen: Pages intimes
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Jean-Pierre Haeck
Classique - Paru chez Musique en Wallonie le 23 févr. 2015
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Jongen: Œuvres pour violoncelle et orchestre
Henri Demarquette, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Christian Arming
Concertos pour violoncelle - Paru chez Musique en Wallonie le 28 avr. 2017
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Respighi: Transcriptions of Bach & Rachmaninoff
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, John Neschling
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 5 févr. 2021
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Respighi: Vetrate di chiesa, Il tramonto & Trittico botticelliano
Anna Caterina Antonacci, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, John Neschling
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 8 nov. 2017
Le Choix de France MusiqueDiapason d'or24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Mantovani: Concerto pour deux altos, Time Stretch & Finale
Tabea Zimmermann, Antoine Tamestit, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Classique - Paru chez Aeon le 27 févr. 2011
5 de Diapason16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Saint-Saëns: Symphonies, Vol. 2
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Thierry Escaich
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 3 sept. 2021
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Lekeu: Oeuvres orchestrales II
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Pierre Bartholomée
Classique - Paru chez Ricercar le 1 janv. 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Guy Braunstein: Abbey Road Concerto (EP)
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Guy Braunstein, Alondra de la Parra
Classique - Paru chez Alpha Classics le 26 avr. 2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo