Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra (in French, Orchestre philharmonique du Luxembourg) is the leading symphonic ensemble of that small northwestern European nation.
The orchestra was one of a group of symphonic ensembles whose origins were connected with the rise of radio; it was founded in 1933 as the orchestra of the national RTL broadcaster and was named the RTL Grand Symphony Orchestra (Grand orchestre symphonique de RTL). The orchestra was organized by Henri Pensis, who served as music director until 1939, then fled to the U.S. when Germany incorporated Luxembourg at the beginning of World War II, and returned to the liberated country in 1946, remaining in his post until his death in 1958. Other major conductors from the orchestra's early years were Louis de Froment (1958-1980), Leopold Hager (1981-1996), and David Shallon, who died in 2000 while the orchestra was on tour. In the 21st century, the orchestra's conductors have been drawn from international ranks: Bramwell Tovey served as music director from 2001 to 2006, and Emmanuel Krivine from 2006 to 2015. That year, Gustavo Gimeno took over the baton.
The Luxembourg Philharmonic in the 1990s faced the removal of its primary funding source: RTL, having been privatized by the Luxembourg government, ended its relationship with the orchestra in 1995. The government established the Pensis Foundation the following year as a funding mechanism, and the orchestra's finances stabilized. The group gives concerts at the Philharmonie Luxembourg concert hall, which opened in 2005.
Beginning in the mid-1990s with a recording of music by Jean Cras, the Luxembourg Philharmonic has amassed a large catalog of music on France's Timpani label. Most have been devoted to French music, but these include a five-volume cycle of the orchestral music of Iannis Xenakis. In 2017 the orchestra moved to the Dutch audiophile label PentaTone, where it has essayed broader mainstream repertory, such as Bruckner's Symphony No. 1 and, in 2018, Mahler's Symphony No. 4 in G major.
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Ohana, M.: Tombeau De Claude Debussy / Chiffres De Clavecin / Silenciaire
Sylvie Sullé, Elisabeth Chojnacka, Laure Morabito, Christian Ivaldi, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Arturo Tamayo
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Timpani on Jan 1, 2008
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Albert Roussel : Œuvres vocales symphoniques
Benjamin Butterfield, Europa Chor Akademie, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Bramwell Tovey
Classical - Released by Timpani on Jan 1, 2004
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Sings
Angélique Kidjo, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
World - Released by 429 Records on Mar 30, 2015
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 & 4, Orchestral Pieces
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Gustavo Gimeno
Symphonic Music - Released by PENTATONE on May 5, 2017
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Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major & Piano Quartet in A Minor
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Miah Persson, Gustavo Gimeno
Classical - Released by PENTATONE on Feb 23, 2018
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Iannis Xenakis : Œuvres orchestrales (volume 2)
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Arturo Tamayo
Symphonic Music - Released by Timpani on Nov 1, 2000
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Musique symphonique et vocale
Martial Defontaine, Vincent Le Texier, Sonia De Beaufort, Namur Symphonic Choir, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Mark Stringer
Classical - Released by Timpani on Jan 1, 2007
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Stravinsky: Orchestral Works
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Gustavo Gimeno
Classical - Released by PENTATONE on Oct 19, 2018
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Debussy: Trois nocturnes - Printemps - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune - Rapsodie pour clarinette - Deux danses
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Olivier Dartevelle, Accentus Chamber Choir, female section, Catherine Beynon, Emmanuel Krivine
Classical - Released by Timpani on Apr 1, 2011
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Sings
Angélique Kidjo, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
World - Released by Savoy on Mar 30, 2015
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Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel – Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Emmanuel Krivine
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on May 20, 2016
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Hugues Dufourt : Le Cypres Blanc - Surgir
Gérard Caussé, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Pierre-André Valade
Classical - Released by Timpani on Jan 1, 2007
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Dufourt: Lucifer d'après Pollock - Voyage par-delà les fleuves et les monts
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Pierre-André Valade
Classical - Released by Timpani on Oct 29, 2012
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Ivo Malec : Œuvres orchestrales
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Raphaël Oleg, Arturo Tamayo
Classical - Released by Timpani on Jan 1, 2004
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Lancino: Violin Concerto & Prelude and Death of Virgil
Isabelle Faust, Orchestre National de France, Matteo de Monti, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Gerard Schwarz, Arturo Tamayo
Classical - Released by Naxos on Sep 1, 2014
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Le Pays
Mireille Delunsch, Gilles Ragon, Olivier Lallouette, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Jean-Yves Ossonce
Opera - Released by Timpani on Jan 1, 2001
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Concerto pour violoncelle - T'Harân-Ngô - Concerto pour piano
Sonia Wieder-Atherton, Jean-Claude Pennetier, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Arturo Tamayo
Classical - Released by Timpani on Apr 27, 2000
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Pierne, G.: Sophie Arnould / Ballet De Cour
Sophie Marin-Degor, Jean-Sébastien Bou, Doris Lamprecht, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Nicolas Chalvin
Opera - Released by Timpani on Jan 1, 2008
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Lentz: Guyuhmgan - Monh - Ngangkar
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Tabea Zimmermann, Emilio Pomarico
Classical - Released by Timpani on Sep 14, 2012
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Musique orchestrale
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Jonathan Darlington
Classical - Released by Timpani on Apr 27, 2000
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Musique orchestrale & concertante
Michael Wendeberg, Miklos Nagy, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg , Giovanna Reitano, Arturo Tamayo
Classical - Released by Timpani on Jan 1, 2004
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