Vienna State Opera Orchestra
The Vienna State Opera Orchestra not only has ties to the Vienna State Opera, but to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, which draws its membership exclusively from its operatic cousin. The VSOO consists of 149 members and is regarded by many as the finest opera orchestra in the world. It has been an organization steeped in tradition, sometimes to its detriment: women were banned from playing in the orchestra until 1997. Yet its performances, both operatic and orchestral, have long been widely acclaimed by both critics and public alike. Because the Vienna State Opera has a very full schedule of operas -- more than 50 productions every year, and about 200 performances that run from September 1 to June 30 -- the VSOO's performances have been largely limited to operatic productions. Yet the ensemble has made more than 300 recordings over the years, many devoted strictly to orchestral music.
The Vienna State Opera Orchestra was established in 1869, though its roots, in the form of a forerunner ensemble, date back to the early 18th century. It was after the completion of the Vienna Court Opera building in 1869 that the new opera company and orchestra were officially founded.
The first music director of the ensemble (and of the opera company) was Franz von Dingelstedt, who served only until 1870. Over the years there would be 25 additional music directors, with Felix Weingartner (1908-1911; 1935-1936), Karl Böhm (1943-1945; 1954-1956), and Egon Seefehlner (1976-1982; 1984-1986) serving two terms each. Many of the music directors of the Vienna State Opera were not conductors of the orchestra, like Seefehlner and Claus Helmut Dreese (1986-1991), whose orchestral conductor was Claudio Abbado. Beside those mentioned above, other illustrious conductors of the VSOO were Gustav Mahler (1897-1907), Richard Strauss (1919-1924), Herbert von Karajan (1956-1964), Lorin Maazel (1982-1984), Seiji Ozawa (2002-2010), and Franz Welser-Möst (2010-). When the opera house, partially destroyed by bombing during World War II, was being reconstructed during the period 1947-1955, the VSOO remained quite active, not least in the recording studio. In the early '50s, for example, Hermann Scherchen made a dozen or so recordings with the VSOO of orchestral works by Beethoven, Bartók, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and others. Conductors Mário Rossi and Jonathan Sternberg also made a number of recordings with the VSOO during that period. Among the VSOO's later recordings is the 2007 TDK DVD of Verdi's Don Carlo under conductor Bertrand de Billy.
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"pops" Concert Waltzes
Massimo Freccia, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Classically on 15 dec. 2023
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American Waltzes
Reg Owen, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Classically on 15 dec. 2023
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Schubert & Mozart: Orchestral Works
Klassiek - Released by Archipel on 27 apr. 2010
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Hermann Scherchen Conducts Weber & Liszt (1957, 1959) (Carl Maria von Weber - Franz Liszt)
Klassiek - Released by IDIS on 4 jan. 2011
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Dvorák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46
Mario Rossi, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by and more bears Richard Weize on 30 nov. 2007
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Hermann Scherchen Conducts: Symphony No. 4 In F Minor
Hermann Scherchen, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Mangora Classical on 18 dec. 2020
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Concerti for 1, 2, 3 and 6 Trumpets
Hermann Scherchen, Roger Delmotte, Arthur Haneuse, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Mezzoforte on 11 mei 2018
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National Anthems Of The World
Wereldmuziek - Released by Legacy International on 1 jan. 2006
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Piano Concerto No. 5
Paul Badura-Skoda, Hermann Scherchen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Symfonische muziek - Released by Infinity on 22 jul. 2020
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Haydn: Early Symphonies
Klassiek - Released by Editions Audiovisuel Beulah on 17 dec. 2012
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Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies by Scherchen Vol. 2
Hermann Scherchen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Tahra on 10 nov. 2009
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Brahms: Double Concerto in A Minor, Op. 102
Hermann Scherchen, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Jean Fournier, Antonio Janigro
Klassiek - Released by Archipel on 8 jan. 2021
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Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies by Scherchen Vol. 1
Hermann Scherchen, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Tahra on 27 aug. 2009
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Symphony No. 3 Op. 55 "Eroica" & Symphony No. 1 Op. 21
Hermann Scherchen, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Mangora Classical on 10 dec. 2020
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Strauss À La Carte
Anton Paulik, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Pop - Released by and more bears Richard Weize on 11 dec. 2009
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Brahms: Double Concerto
Jean Fournier, Antonio Janigro, Hermann Scherchen, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Symfonische muziek - Released by Infinity on 1 jan. 2000
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Spanish Compositions
Andrès Segovia, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Leopold Sokowski
Klassiek - Released by Music Manager on 4 nov. 2015
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Halloween - Creepy Classical Music
Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Hermann Scherchen, Choir And Orchestra Of The Gabrieli Festival, Herbert Tachezi and Franz Eibner
Klassiek - Released by Music Manager on 28 okt. 2015
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Fairy tales for Children
Mario Rossi, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Hermann Scherchen
Klassiek - Released by Music Manager on 28 okt. 2015
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Heartbeats - From a Distant Time
Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra, The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Music Manager on 28 okt. 2015
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Waltzes
Vienna Volksoper Orchestra, Martin Jones, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Music Manager on 29 jan. 2016
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