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: Complete Orchestral Works
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Christian Arming, Choeur de Radio France
Classique - Paru chez Fuga Libera le 8 avr. 2022
Diapason d'or de l'année24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
César Franck: Hulda
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Choeur de Chambre de Namur, Gergely Madaras
Classique - Paru chez Bru Zane le 23 juin 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Franck: Les Béatitudes
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Hungarian National Choir, Gergely Madaras
Classique - Paru chez Fuga Libera le 5 janv. 2024
4F de Télérama24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Respighi : Sinfonia drammatica & Belfagor Overture
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, John Neschling
Musique symphonique - Paru chez BIS le 3 juin 2016
5 de Diapason24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Dupont : Complete Symphonic Works
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Patrick Davin
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Fuga Libera le 8 mars 2019
4F de Télérama5 de Diapason24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Saint-Saëns - Chausson - Ysaÿe
Tedi Papavrami, François-Xavier Roth, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Classique - Paru chez Aeon le 22 avr. 2010
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Samuel Barber - Hector Berlioz - Benjamin Britten
Anne-Catherine Gillet, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Paul Daniel
Classique - Paru chez Aeon le 27 oct. 2011
Diamant d'Opéra16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sibelius & Rautavaara: Violin Concertos
Tobias Feldmann, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Jean-Jacques Kantorow
Classique - Paru chez Alpha Classics le 25 mai 2018
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Camille Saint-Saëns : Complete Works for Violin and Orchestra & Cello and Orchestra
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Christian Arming
Classique - Paru chez Zig-Zag Territoires le 19 nov. 2013
4 étoiles Classica5 de Diapason24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
César Franck : Symphonie - Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne - Hulda
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Christian Arming
Classique - Paru chez Fuga Libera le 23 oct. 2012
Diapason d'or24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Franck: Œuvres Orchestrales
Cédric Tiberghien, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Classique - Paru chez Cypres le 1 juin 2011
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Respighi: The Birds & Ancient Dances and Airs
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, John Neschling
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 3 mars 2023
Choc de ClassicaDiapason d'or16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lekeu: Andromède
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Pierre Bartholomée, Choeur Symphonique de Namur
Classique - Paru chez Ricercar le 1 janv. 1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Comptines: L'Orchestre raconte…
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Maîtrise de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Jean-Pierre Haeck
Enfants - Paru chez La Dolce Volta le 22 nov. 2018
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Dvořák & Martinů: Cello Concertos
Victor Julien-Laferrière, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Gergely Madaras
Classique - Paru chez Alpha Classics le 16 avr. 2021
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Henri Vieuxtemps : Concertos pour violon (Intégrale)
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Patrick Davin
Classique - Paru chez Fuga Libera le 6 janv. 2011
5 de Diapason16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ysaÿe : Neiges d'antan
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Svetlin Roussev, Amaury Coeytaux
Musique concertante - Paru chez Musique en Wallonie le 20 mai 2016
4 étoiles Classica5 de Diapason24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Saint-Saëns: Symphonies
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Jean-Jacques Kantorow
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 21 mai 2021
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Ysaÿe : Harmonies du soir
Tatiana Samouil, Thibault Lavrenov, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Jean-Jacques Kantorow
Classique - Paru chez Musique en Wallonie le 6 mai 2014
4 étoiles Classica24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Boesmans : Fin de nuit, Violin Concerto...
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Gergely Madaras
Musique concertante - Paru chez Cypres le 13 sept. 2019
4F de Télérama5 de Diapason24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Lekeu: Oeuvres orchestrales I
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Pierre Batholomée
Classique - Paru chez Ricercar le 1 janv. 1991
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo