New York Philharmonic
The world-renowned New York Philharmonic (officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York) is America's oldest symphony orchestra, a prime example of high standards of performance to musicians and audiences everywhere.
Beginning in the 1820s, there were several attempts to found an orchestra in the city, the more successful of which were the Philharmonic Symphony Society (established in 1842) and the New York Symphony (established in 1878). The Philharmonic had a reputation for conservatism and high standards, hiring primarily European conductors, such as Gustav Mahler. The Symphony seemed more ambitious and interested in new music. It received patronage from Andrew Carnegie, enabling the building of Carnegie Hall (1891), with an inaugural concert led by Walter Damrosch and Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky. The Philharmonic Society finally merged with the Symphony in 1928, during the tenure of Arturo Toscanini, who helped it establish its world-class reputation. Many great conductors would follow, among them: Leonard Bernstein (1958-1969, when he was named conductor laureate), Kurt Masur (1991-2002, when he was named music director emeritus), Alan Gilbert (2009-2017), and as of the 2018-2019 season, Jaap van Zweden. Under Bernstein, the orchestra's reputation blossomed in new ways. He brought a youthful excitement to the music, engaging new audience members, particularly through television appearances. The advent of stereo recording allowed the Philharmonic to re-record much of the standard canon. It also got a new performance venue: Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center.
Many of the Philharmonic's directors have had to deal with threats to its standing among the world's great orchestras: competition on stages and on records from other, strong American orchestras; internal and external economic difficulties; and balancing the traditional with new music in a way that satisfies its core audience. However, commissioning and introducing new works is a long-held tradition. Memorable premieres include Dvorák's New World Symphony; Gershwin's Concerto in F; the Pulitzer Prize-winning On the Transmigration of Souls by John Adams; Esa-Pekka Salonen's Piano Concerto; and The Jungle, Wynton Marsalis' fourth symphony. The Philharmonic commissioned a new work by Julia Wolfe, Fire in My Mouth, giving its premiere in 2019 and receiving a Grammy nomination for its recording. In 2020, the Philharmonic inaugurated Project 19 to commission new music from 19 women composers, named such to mark the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Among the first of these commissions was Tania León's Stride, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2021.
The orchestra has performed in more than 430 cities in 63 countries, which includes its first tour after merging when Toscanini took it to Europe in 1930 and a trip to the U.S.S.R. in 1959. In 2008, Lorin Maazel led it in a historic concert in Pyongyang, North Korea, the first significant cultural visit to the country by an American organization since the 1950s. The Philharmonic hosts several free concerts each year, operates outreach programs in the city, and partners with select music schools in the U.S. and China.
The Philharmonic's recording history dates back to 1917, counting over 2,000 releases, many of them award winners, with hundreds of them available at any given time. As many other orchestras have done, it has created its own label, releasing live concert recordings physically, and was the first to do so digitally as well, also offering podcasts and other new media. Its Leon Levy Digital Archives contain every program printed since 1842, plus scores marked by musicians and conductors. After a fundraising campaign to rehabilitate the Avery Fisher Hall in 2014, the venue was renamed the David Geffen Hall in 2015. Following significant renovations, it reopened for the 2022-2023 season.
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Mahler: Symphony No. 1 "Titan" (Remaster)
Dimitri Mitropoulos, New York Philharmonic
Classical - Released by Nar Classical on 5 Mar 2024
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Symphonies n°2 et n°3
New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert
Classical - Released by Dacapo on 25 Sep 2012
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Bruch, Chopin & Others: Violin Works
Nathan Milstein, Leopold Mittman, New York Philharmonic, Sir John Barbirolli
Classical - Released by Biddulph Recordings on 1 Jan 1994
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Bernstein conducts Bruckner: Symphony No. 6
Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
Classical - Released by Urania Records on 20 Nov 2020
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Latin American Fiesta - Copland, Villa-Lobos, Revueltas, Chávez, Fernândez, Guàrnieri
Classical - Released by Soundmark on 1 Jan 1961
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Tchaikovsky: The Piano Concertos
Elisabeth Leonskaja, Kurt Masur, New York Philharmonic
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 29 Jul 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The World's Greatest Orchestras - New York Philharmonic
Classical - Released by UME - Global Clearing House on 9 Jan 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Nathan Milstein Collection, Vol. 1 (Live)
Nathan Milstein, Artur Balsam, Valentin Pavlovsky, Artur Rodzinski, Unknown Artist, New York Philharmonic
Classical - Released by DOREMI on 20 Apr 1999
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Gershwin: Un américain à Paris & Rhapsody in Blue (Stereo Version)
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4
New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert
Classical - Released by Dacapo on 2 Sep 2014
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Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien, Romeo & Juliet, The Nutcracker Suite, Piano Concerto No. 1 & Symphony No. 5
New York Philharmonic, Philippe Entremont, Leonard Bernstein
Classical - Released by Urania Records on 20 May 2013
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Pathetique Symphony (2022 Remastered)
Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
Classical - Released by Chemodanov Production on 1 Sep 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Mahler: Symphony No. 10 Adagio (Live)
Classical - Released by New York Philharmonic on 7 Jul 2009
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Jascha Heifetz Collection, Vol. 5: The 1911 Russian Recordings
Jascha Heifetz, Artur Rodzinski, Unknown Artist, New York Philharmonic
Concertos - Released by DOREMI on 10 Oct 2000
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Copland: Orchestral Works
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
Classical - Released by Urania Records on 27 May 2016
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Kostelanetz Super Hits, Vol. 1
André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra, Ivan Davis, New York Philharmonic
Classical - Released by Sony Classical on 31 Jul 2000
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Denis Matsuev & the New York Philharmonic
Денис Мацуев, New York Philharmonic
Miscellaneous - Released by Koala Music on 4 Jun 2013
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Artur Rubinstein and Dimitri Mitropoulos live
New York Philharmonic, Arthur Rubinstein, Dimitri Mitropoulos
Classical - Released by Archipel on 10 Sep 2021
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The Joy of Christmas
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
Christmas Music - Released by The Sound Of Christmas on 11 May 2023
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New York Philharmonic - Dvořák
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 3 Sep 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo