Staatskapelle Dresden
The Staatskapelle Dresden (or Dresden State Orchestra), also known as the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, is one of Europe's oldest continuously operating performing arts organizations. It has numbered some of Europe's most famous composers and conductors among its music directors, and amid changing fashions, it has enjoyed an almost unbroken reputation for high quality.
The orchestra dates back to 1548, when Dresden was part of the Holy Roman Empire. It was founded by the Elector Moritz of Saxony to accompany the court chorus in the new large choral compositions of the time. It evolved from an even older group, the Kurfürstlich-Sächsische und Königlich-Polnische Kapelle. During the 17th century, its music directors included Heinrich Schütz, who was closely associated with the orchestra for over half the century. As opera grew at the Dresden court, one of the orchestra's main functions was to accompany the leading German opera company of the day, and Johann Adolf Hasse was the Kapellmeister (or music director) from 1734 to 1763. The orchestra and opera persisted through the unrest of late 18th century Europe, emerging as an operatic center under Carl Maria von Weber in the early Romantic era. Other famous names to conduct the orchestra in opera were Richard Wagner -- who called it a "magic harp" and premiered Rienzi, Die fliegende Holländer, and Tannhäuser there -- and, later, Richard Strauss.
In 1858, the Staatskapelle Dresden began giving concerts of symphonic music, and here again, its reputation grew quickly. Music directors since the turn of the 20th century have included Fritz Reiner, Karl Böhm, Herbert Blomstedt, Bernard Haitink, and, since 2012, Christian Thielemann. In 2013, the Staatskapelle Dresden became the resident ensemble of the Salzburg Easter Festival, where Thielemann also serves as artistic director. In the 21st century, the orchestra began a composers-in-residence program; holders of position have included Hans Werner Henze, Sofia Gubaidulina (twice), Arvo Pärt, and, in 2021 and 2022, Matthias Pintscher.
The orchestra's recording catalog is large, including multiple releases almost every year since 1990 on such labels as Berlin Classics, Denon, and Deutsche Grammophon. In 2017, the orchestra, under Thielemann, released a recording of Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 in E flat major ("Romantic"), on the Profil - Edition Günter Hänssler label. A live recording of Bruckner's Symphony No. 1, with Thielemann once again leading the orchestra, was issued in 2021. Many of the Staatskapelle Dresden's historical performances have also been remastered and re-released.
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MOZART, W.A.: Opera Arias (Adam)
Theo Adam, Staatskapelle Dresden, Otmar Suitner
Opera - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1970
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Weber: Overtures
Klassiek - Released by Planet Blue Records on 1 jan. 2005
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Mozart: Sinfonien No. 39 & 40
Staatskapelle Dresden, Otmar Suitner
Symfonische muziek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1976
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Weber, C.M. Von: Overtures
Staatskapelle Dresden, Gustav Kuhn
Klassiek - Released by CapriccioNR on 1 jan. 2005
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Bach: Hohe Messe in H-Moll
Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Mauersberger
Klassiek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1959
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Schubert: Symphonies N° 8 et 9
Staatskapelle Dresden, Giuseppe Sinopoli
Klassiek - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 jan. 1993
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R. Strauss: Salomé (Mono Version)
Christel Goltz, Josef Herrmann, Staatskapelle Dresden, Joseph Keilberth
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1956
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Bach: 2 Konzerte für 3 Cembali und Streichorchester
Hans Pischner, Zuzana Růžičková, Isolde Ahlgrimm, Staatskapelle Dresden, Kurt Redel
Klassiek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1967
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Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 - Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 (Live)
Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Eduardo del Pueyo, Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI, Karl Böhm
Klassiek - Released by Archipel on 29 sep. 2010
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Quintessence Beethoven: Complete Symphonies
Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Blomstedt
Klassiek - Released by Brilliant Classics on 1 okt. 2019
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Strauss: Daphne, Op. 82, TrV 272
Opera - Released by Profil on 11 jan. 2019
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Gala des Opéras de Mozart
Opera - Released by Capriccio on 16 jul. 2002
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Weber : Overtures
Staatskapelle Dresden, Gustav Kuhn
Klassiek - Released by CapriccioNR on 8 dec. 1992
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Mozart: Konzertarien für Sopran und Orchester (3) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Anonymous - Pietro Metastasio)
Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Blomstedt
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Eterna on 25 okt. 1984
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Lortzing: Der Wildschütz
Staatskapelle Dresden, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Peter Schreier, Bernhard Klee
Opera - Released by Eterna on 26 feb. 1984
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Berühmte Opernduette: Peter Schreier & Theo Adam (Karel Sabina - Bedrich Smetana - Michel Carre)
Peter Schreier, Theo Adam, Staatskapelle Dresden, Otmar Suitner
Opera - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1973
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BIZET, G.: Carmen [Opera] (Highlights) (Sung in German) (Fassbaender)
Staatskapelle Dresden, Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Philharmonischer Kinderchor Dresden, Giuseppe Patané
Opera - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1973
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Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker
Kerstmuziek - Released by Cobra Entertainment LLC on 20 aug. 2013
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Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Don Juan, Also sprach Zarathustra & Eine Alpensinfonie
Staatskapelle Dresden, Michel Schwalbé, Erich Muhlbach, Karl Böhm, Berliner Philharmoniker
Klassiek - Released by Urania Records on 1 dec. 2014
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Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik / Serenata notturna D-Dur / Serenade F-Dur / Notturno D-Dur
Staatskapelle Dresden, Otmar Suitner
Klassiek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1974
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Hornkonzerte (Antonio Vivaldi - Peter Damm - Johann Peter Fick)
Peter Damm, Istvan Vincze, Staatskapelle Dresden, Siegfried Kurz
Concertmuziek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1979
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