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
Classical - Fuga Libera 発売日 2022/04/08
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Franck: Les Béatitudes
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Hungarian National Choir, Gergely Madaras
Classical - Fuga Libera 発売日 2024/01/05
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Respighi : Sinfonia drammatica & Belfagor Overture
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, John Neschling
Symphonic Music - BIS 発売日 2016/06/03
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Dupont : Complete Symphonic Works
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Patrick Davin
Symphonic Music - Fuga Libera 発売日 2019/03/08
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Saint-Saëns - Chausson - Ysaÿe
Tedi Papavrami, François-Xavier Roth, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Classical - AEON 発売日 2010/04/22
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Samuel Barber - Hector Berlioz - Benjamin Britten
Anne-Catherine Gillet, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Paul Daniel
Classical - AEON 発売日 2011/10/27
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Sibelius & Rautavaara: Violin Concertos
Tobias Feldmann, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Jean-Jacques Kantorow
Classical - Alpha Classics 発売日 2018/05/25
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Camille Saint-Saëns : Complete Works for Violin and Orchestra & Cello and Orchestra
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Christian Arming
Classical - Zig-Zag Territoires 発売日 2013/11/19
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César Franck : Symphonie - Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne - Hulda
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Christian Arming
Classical - Fuga Libera 発売日 2012/10/23
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Respighi: The Birds & Ancient Dances and Airs
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, John Neschling
Classical - BIS 発売日 2023/03/03
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Lekeu: Andromède
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Pierre Bartholomée, Choeur Symphonique de Namur
Classical - Ricercar 発売日 1992/01/01
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Comptines: L'Orchestre raconte…
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Maîtrise de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Jean-Pierre Haeck
Children - La Dolce Volta 発売日 2018/11/22
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Dvořák & Martinů: Cello Concertos
Victor Julien-Laferrière, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Gergely Madaras
Classical - Alpha Classics 発売日 2021/04/16
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Henri Vieuxtemps : Concertos pour violon (Intégrale)
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Patrick Davin
Classical - Fuga Libera 発売日 2011/01/06
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Ysaÿe : Neiges d'antan
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Svetlin Roussev, Amaury Coeytaux
Concertos - Musique en Wallonie 発売日 2016/05/20
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Saint-Saëns: Symphonies
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Jean-Jacques Kantorow
Classical - BIS 発売日 2021/05/21
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Ysaÿe : Harmonies du soir
Tatiana Samouil, Thibault Lavrenov, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Jean-Jacques Kantorow
Classical - Musique en Wallonie 発売日 2014/05/06
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Lekeu: Oeuvres orchestrales I
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Pierre Batholomée
Classical - Ricercar 発売日 1991/01/01
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Franck: Rédemption
Eve-Maud Hubeaux, Hervé Niquet, Vlaams Radio Koor, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Classical - Musique en Wallonie 発売日 2019/10/25
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Jongen: Pages intimes
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Jean-Pierre Haeck
Classical - Musique en Wallonie 発売日 2015/02/23
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Jongen: Œuvres pour violoncelle et orchestre
Henri Demarquette, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Christian Arming
Cello Concertos - Musique en Wallonie 発売日 2017/04/28
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo