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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Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; Ouvertüren: Lohengrin, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Der fliegende Holländer
Giuseppe Sinopoli, New York Philharmonic
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1986
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Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 6, Piano Concertos Nos. 1 - 3 & Famous Works
Kurt Masur, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, New York Philharmonic
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics International on 1 jan. 2006
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4; Francesca da Rimini
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1991
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Release 7: CONTACT!
New York Philharmonic, Barbara Hannigan
Klassiek - Released by New York Philharmonic on 12 apr. 2011
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23
Kurt Masur, Helen Huang, New York Philharmonic
Concertmuziek - Released by Warner Classics International on 29 sep. 1995
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Respighi: Orchestral Works - Pini di Roma; Fontane di Roma; Feste romane; Gli uccelli; Antiche danz ed arie; Suites 1 & 3; Trittico botticelliano
New York Philharmonic, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 23 aug. 2011
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Kathleen Ferrier in New York in 1948 (New mastering)
Bruno Walter, Set Svanholm, Kathleen Ferrier, New York Philharmonic, John Newmark
Klassiek - Released by SOMM Recordings on 3 jan. 2020
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5; Romeo & Juliet
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1990
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Soloists of the New York Philharmonic
Klassiek - Released by UMC - Decca Gold on 17 mei 2019
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Respighi: Pini di Roma; Fontane di Roma; Feste Romane
New York Philharmonic, Giuseppe Sinopoli
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1993
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Scriabin : Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4
New York Philharmonic, Giuseppe Sinopoli
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1989
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Magnus Lindberg : EXPO - Concerto pour piano n° 2 - Al largo
New York Philharmonic, Yefim Bronfman, Alan Gilbert
Concerten voor klavier - Released by Dacapo on 7 mei 2013
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Bernstein: Symphony No.3 "Kaddish", Dybbuk Suite No.2
Montserrat Caballé, Michael Wager, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jun. 1988
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Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Les Nuits d'été (II-VI)
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Monteux, Eleanor Steber, New York Philharmonic, Dimitri Mitropoulos
Symfonieën - Released by Praga Digitals on 1 nov. 2012
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Prokofiev: Suites extraites de Roméo et Juliette, extraits (Stereo Version)
New York Philharmonic, Dimitri Mitropoulos
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1958
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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Concerto F [Great Performances]
Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, André Previn, André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Sony Classical on 27 okt. 1992
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Mahler: Symphony No. 3 - Wagner: Götterdämmerung & Wesendonck Lieder
New York Philharmonic, Martha Lipton, Eileen Farrell, Leonard Bernstein, Boys' Choir of the Little Church Around the Corner, New York Schola Cantorum Women's Chorus
Klassiek - Released by Urania Records on 14 okt. 2014
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Tan Dun: Concerto for Water Percussion and Orchestra in Memory of Toru Takemitsu (Recorded 1999)
New York Philharmonic, Christopher Lamb, Kurt Masur
Klassiek - Released by New York Philharmonic on 8 dec. 2017
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Bruno Walter conducts Mahler Symphony No. 5 and Kindertotenlieder
New York Philharmonic, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruno Walter, Kathleen Ferrier
Klassiek - Released by Archipel on 24 jun. 2022
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Ives: Central Park In The Dark (Live)
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1990
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Harris: Symphony No.3 In One Movement / Schuman, W.H.: Symphony No.3 (Live)
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1987
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