NDR Radiophilharmonie
The impressive, international prominence of orchestras associated with Germany's regional radio broadcasters is indicated by the existence of the similarly named NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (German: NDR Radiophilharmonie) and NDR Symphony Orchestra (Sinfonieorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks), with both groups achieving international prominence.
The NDR Radio Philharmonic is based in the city of Hannover (the NDR Symphony in Hamburg). It dates back to the 1920s in the form of the Niedersächsicher Sinfonie-Orchester and assumed its present form as the Rundfunkorchester Hannover (Hannover Radio Orchestra) in 1950. The group later used the name Radiophilharmonie Hannover; it assumed its current name in 2003. The orchestra's concert home base is the Großer Sendesaal (Great Broadcast Room) of the Lower Saxony Radio Building. The first conductor of the Rundfunkorchester Hannover was Willy Steiner, who held the post until 1975; subsequent chief conductors have been Bernhard Klee, Eiji Öue, and Eivind Gullberg Jensen. British Baroque violinist-turned-conductor Andrew Manze became chief conductor in 2014.
Part of the reputation of the NDR Philharmonic rests on its large and growing recording catalog. Mostly recording for Germany's CPO label, the group has specialized in symphonies by neglected composers of the 19th and 20th centuries. These have included Ernst Krenek, Louise Farrenc, Georges Onslow, Felix Draeseke, Friedrich Ernst Fesca, Josef Tal, Paul Wranitzky, Heinrich von Herzogenberg, Josef Suder, August Enna, Julius Röntgen, Paul Ben-Haim, Paul Graener, Gustav Kerker, Herbert Baumann, and Louis Spohr, whose complete cycle of ten symphonies was recorded by the Philharmonic under the baton of Howard Griffiths. These have not been accomplished to the exclusion of better-known repertoire; the orchestra has recorded a cycle of Mendelssohn symphonies for the Dutch audiophile label PentaTone. Most of these composers have been represented by more than one album; a second recording of German-Israeli composer Paul Ben-Haim appeared in 2017, followed the next year by the final installment in the orchestra's Manze Mendelssohn set.
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Mendelssohn: The Five Symphonies
Andrew Manze, NDR Radiophilharmonie
Symphonies - Released by PENTATONE on 8 Jan 2021
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Adiemus - Palladio
Classical - Released by Sony Classical - Sony Music on 29 May 2020
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40 & 41 (Live)
NDR Radiophilharmonie, Andrew Manze
Classical - Released by PENTATONE on 1 Feb 2019
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Mayer: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
NDR Radiophilharmonie, Leo McFall
Classical - Released by CPO on 10 Jul 2020
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Spohr: The Complete Works for Clarinet & Orchestra
Christoffer Sundqvist, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Simon Gaudenz
Classical - Released by CPO on 20 Jan 2023
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Emilie Mayer: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 7
NDR Radiophilharmonie, Jan Willem de Vriend
Classical - Released by CPO on 28 Oct 2022
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Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 3, Romanze & Konzertstück for Violin & Orchestra
Antje Weithaas, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Hermann Baumer
Classical - Released by CPO on 26 Aug 2016
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Bruch: Complete Works for Violin & Orchestra, Vol. 2
Antje Weithaas, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Hermann Baumer
Classical - Released by CPO on 3 Jul 2015
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Bruch: Complete Works for Violin & Orchestra, Vol. 1
Antje Weithaas, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Hermann Baumer
Classical - Released by CPO on 1 Jul 2014
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Fesca: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 - Cantemire Overture
NDR Radiophilharmonie, Frank Beermann
Classical - Released by CPO on 1 Jan 2000
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Ben-Haim: Symphony No. 2 & Concerto grosso
NDR Radiophilharmonie, Israel Yinon
Classical - Released by CPO on 2 Jun 2017
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Draeseke: Symphony No. 3, "Tragica" - Funeral March
NDR Radiophilharmonie, Jorg-Peter Weigle
Classical - Released by CPO on 1 Jan 2000
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Epic Orchestra - New Sound of Classical
Classical - Released by Sony Classical - Sony Music on 14 Feb 2020
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Epic Orchestra - New Sound of Classical
Classical - Released by Sony Classical - Sony Music on 14 Feb 2020
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7
NDR Radiophilharmonie, Andrew Manze
Classical - Released by PENTATONE on 10 Jan 2020
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The Four Seasons Recomposed: Spring I
Eldbjørg Hemsing, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Michael England
Classical - Released by Sony Classical - Sony Music on 20 Dec 2019
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Schumann : Violin Concerto - Brahms : Double Concerto
Antje Weithaas, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Maximilian Hornung, Andrew Manze
Classical - Released by CPO on 1 Nov 2019
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Mozart: Clarinet Concertos in A Major, K. 622
Annelien van Wauwe, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Andrew Manze
Concertos - Released by PENTATONE on 4 Jan 2022
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Kabalevsky: Cello Concertos - Colas Breugnon Suite
Torleif Thedéen, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Adrian Prabava, Eiji Oue
Classical - Released by CPO on 8 Nov 2013
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Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Live)
Opera - Released by PENTATONE on 1 Nov 2018
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Richard Strauss: Vier Letzte Lieder / Orchesterlieder
Michaela Kaune, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Eiji Oue
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Berlin Classics on 8 Feb 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo