The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
In the decades since its founding, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra has earned a reputation as a distinguished ensemble with an extensive concert schedule, wide-ranging repertoire, and a significant representation on recordings. In 2021, the orchestra was heard on the album Xiaogang Ye: Winter, as well as a recording of Mozart Concertos, backing Francesca Dego.
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is the direct descendant of the Scottish Orchestra, founded in Glasgow in 1891. Throughout its first 40 years, the Scottish Orchestra had a series of principal conductors, beginning with George Henschel from 1893 until 1895. In 1933, while the orchestra -- along with the rest of the world -- was facing financial difficulties, subscribers and patrons kept the ensemble afloat. That year, John Barbirolli assumed the post of principal conductor; since that time, the orchestra has been helmed by many well-known conductors, including George Szell, Walter Süsskind, and Alexander Gibson (the first Scot to lead the ensemble and the longest-tenured), among others. Under Süsskind's leadership, with the establishment of the Scottish National Orchestra Society with monies from several Scottish cities, the Scottish Orchestra became a permanent ensemble, changing its name to the Scottish National Orchestra in 1950.
During its early years, the orchestra played its Glasgow concerts in the acoustically wonderful St. Andrew's Hall. From the time the hall was destroyed by fire in 1962, the Scottish National Orchestra played in a series of venues of varying suitability. In 1977, during Gibson's tenure, Queen Elizabeth II granted the orchestra royal patronage; Gibson also earned his knighthood that year during the Queen's Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours. The redesign of the Trinity Church on Claremont Street in 1979 gave the Scottish National Orchestra a new home: Henry Wood Hall. In 1991, the orchestra changed its name to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, affirming its royal patronage. It was briefly named the Royal Scottish Orchestra but reverted to its present name in 1992.
While the orchestra boasts a wide-ranging repertoire, it has been singled out for its recordings of Bruckner, Barber, and 20th century British composers like Bax, MacMillan, and Holst. It has also earned a particular reputation for recorded performances of film scores, including a Gramophone Award in 1997 for its recording of Bernard Herrmann's score to Vertigo. In 2015, the orchestra moved to its current home, the RSNO Centre at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Neeme Järvi (principal conductor from 1984 until 1988) is the orchestra's conductor laureate, and Alexander Lazarev (principal conductor from 1997 until 2005) is conductor emeritus. Following a six-year stint as principal guest conductor, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra appointed Thomas Søndergård its music director, effective in 2018. In 2021, the orchestra was heard on a collection of works by Xiaogang Ye on BIS and, under Roger Norrington, backed Francesca Dego on a Chandos recording of Mozart Concertos.
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Alexandre Nevski - Suite Scythe
Linda Finnie, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
Classical - Lançado por Chandos em 01/01/1988
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Wilson: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Rory MacDonald
Classical - Lançado por Linn Records em 13/11/2020
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Bartok: The Wooden Prince, The Miraculous Mandarin, Hungarian Sketches & Concerto for Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, Philharmonia Orchestra, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, London Voices, Terry Edwards
Symphonies - Lançado por Chandos em 01/07/2014
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BLISS: Piano Concerto / Piano Sonata / Concerto for 2 Pianos
Peter Donohoe, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Roscoe, David Lloyd-Jones
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 01/01/2004
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ALFVEN: Symphony No. 3 / Legend of the Skerries
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Niklas Willen
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 03/05/1999
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The Silly Girl's Dance
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Álvaro Cassuto
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 04/03/2013
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Barber: Adagio for Strings - Strauss: Metamorphosen - Pärt: Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
Neeme Järvi, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Symphonies - Lançado por Chandos em 01/03/2004
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L'Âge d'Or (Intégrale)
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, José Serebrier
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 21/11/2006
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Symphonie N° 8 - Le Pigeon des bois
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
Symphonic Music - Lançado por Chandos em 01/04/1989
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Beaser: Guitar Concerto
José Serebrier, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Eliot Fisk
Classical - Lançado por Linn Records em 23/06/2017
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Dimitar Nenov: Piano Concerto & Ballade No. 2
Ivo Varbanov, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
Classical - Lançado por Hyperion em 02/06/2017
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Poèmes symphoniques Vol.2
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Raphael Wallfisch, Neeme Järvi, Edwin Paling, John Harrington
Symphonic Poems - Lançado por Chandos em 01/05/1996
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Rautavaara: Symphony No. 7 / Angels and Visitations
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Hannu Koivula
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 19/02/2003
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Scottish Overtures
Alexander Gibson, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Symphonies - Lançado por Chandos em 01/01/1985
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Strauss: Symphonic Poems, Vol. 1
Neeme Järvi, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Symphonies - Lançado por Chandos em 01/03/2004
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Strauss: Orchestral Songs, Vol. 1
Neeme Järvi, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Dame Felicity Lott
Mélodies - Lançado por Chandos em 01/03/1992
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Pièces pour piano orchestrées
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 27/03/2007
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ALFVEN: Symphony No. 1 / Uppsala Rhapsody / Mountain King
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Niklas Willen
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 01/01/1997
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Widor: Symphony No. 1
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por Dutton Epoch em 02/02/2015
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Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf & Cinderella Suite
Neeme Järvi, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Lina Prokofiev
Symphonies - Lançado por Chandos em 01/04/1987
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Tveitt: Piano Concerto No. 4 / Variations On A Folk Song
Håvard Gimse, Gunilla Sussmann, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 12/09/2002
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