Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra is of recent vintage compared to its European peers, having taken shape from a merger of older performing organizations. One of those organizations was the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, which has continued to exist as an independent entity; the two groups are united under a single organizational umbrella, the Stichting Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest, and have a unique symbiotic relationship. Together, the two groups comprise an ensemble of 130 musicians. The Netherlands Philharmonic itself was formed in 1985, from a merger of the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra, and (partially) the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. A major task of the combined Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestra is to accompany the performances of the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam. They also give frequent concerts, separately and together, around the Netherlands (often at the Concertgebouw Hall and at the Muziekcentrum Vredenburg in Utrecht) and beyond. The Philharmonic's founding conductor was Hartmut Haenchen, who led the group from 1985 to 2002. For their entire joint existence, the Netherlands Philharmonic and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra have shared a music director. Haenchen was succeeded by the Russian-American Yakov Kreizberg, who worked until his death in 2011. He was followed by Germany's Marc Albrecht. The Netherlands Philharmonic is known for an audience-friendly approach, giving concerts in accessible venues in Amsterdam's suburbs and mounting frequent educational programs where audiences can meet with orchestra musicians. The orchestra has a large discography that includes a 2002 recording of Richard Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra on the Dutch budget-label Brilliant. They have also recorded for PentaTone, Tacet, Challenge Classics, Denon, and Onyx. They backed mezzo soprano Alice Coote on a recording of Mahler's orchestral song cycles in 2017. The orchestra issued a reading of Strauss' Ein Heldenleben under Albrecht on PentaTone in 2018. The recording was made in the NedPhO-Koepel, a converted church that serves as the orchestra's rehearsal venue.
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Schreker: Der Schatzgräber (Live)
Marc Albrecht, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Full Operas - Released by Challenge Classics on Sep 1, 2013
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Symphonies (Intégrale)
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Holland & Jaap van Zweden
Classical - Released by Brilliant Classics on Mar 1, 2011
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Dvořák: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B Minor
Pieter Wispelwey, Lawrence Renes, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by Channel Classics on Jan 1, 1995
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Brahms: Symphony No. 3
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden
Classical - Released by Brilliant Classics on Mar 22, 2021
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Symphonies n°3 & 4
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra & Jaap van Zweden
Classical - Released by Brilliant Classics on Apr 1, 2006
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Brahms: Symphony No. 4
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden
Classical - Released by Brilliant Classics on Feb 1, 2021
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Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25 (Orch. A Schoenberg) - Schoenberg: Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene, Op. 34
Marc Albrecht, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonies - Released by PENTATONE on Aug 1, 2015
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Stravinsky & Chopin: Concerto for Piano & Wind Instruments, K042 - Piano Concerto NO. 2, OP. 21
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mewton-Wood, Zurich Radio Orchestra
Concertos - Released by Altair on Aug 12, 2022
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491
Grant Johannesen, Otto Ackermann, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Concertos - Released by Mezzoforte on Jan 24, 2024
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Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
Walter Goehr, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by Infinity on Aug 19, 2021
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Peter and the Wolf (A Musical Tale for Children), Op. 67
Kenneth Horne, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by The Digital Gramophone on Dec 20, 2013
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Tour de France Musicale
Yakov Kreizberg, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonies - Released by PENTATONE on Jun 1, 2005
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Stravinsky & Chopin: Concerto for Piano & Wind Instruments - Piano Concerto No. 2
Noel Mewton-Wood, Walter Goehr, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Zurich Radio Orchestra
Classical - Released by Infinity on Jul 5, 2021
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