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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Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth)
Alice Coote, Burkhard Fritz, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Marc Albrecht
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by PentaTone on Apr 24, 2013
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Brahms: Piano Quartet No.1, Op.25 (Orch. A. Schoenberg) ...
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Marc Albrecht
Classical - Released by PENTATONE on Aug 1, 2015
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Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau (After H. Andersen) [Live]
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Marc Albrecht
Classical - Released by PentaTone on Jun 26, 2020
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Ravel: Orchestral Works
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Gordan Nikolic, Carlo Rizzi
Classical - Released by TACET Musikproduktion on Jul 24, 2020
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DVORAK: Symphony No. 8 / Holoubek / Polednice
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Yakov Kreizberg
Classical - Released by PentaTone on Jan 1, 2007
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De Raaff: Orphic Descent (Live)
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Robin de Raaff
Classical - Released by Challenge Classics on May 5, 2023
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Brahms: Violin Concerto & Double Concerto
Julia Fischer, Yakov Kreizberg, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Concertos - Released by PENTATONE on Apr 1, 2007
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MAHLER: Symphony No. 5
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Hartmut Haenchen
Classical - Released by PentaTone on Jan 1, 2002
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Mahler, G.: Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Hartmut Haenchen
Classical - Released by CapriccioNR on Feb 19, 2010
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Mahler: Song Cycles
Alice Coote, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Marc Albrecht
Symphonies - Released by PENTATONE on Jul 1, 2017
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Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 & The Water Goblin
Yakov Kreizberg, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonies - Released by PENTATONE on May 1, 2008
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Ravel: Bolero - Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Leon Berendse, Yakov Kreizberg
Classical - Released by PENTATONE on Jun 1, 2005
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Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Marc Albrecht
Classical - Released by Challenge Classics on Sep 28, 2017
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Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 / The Water Goblin
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Yakov Kreizberg
Classical - Released by PENTATONE on May 1, 2008
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Franz Schmidt : Symphonie n°4, Notre-Dame
Christiaan Louwens, Ad Welleman, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Yakov Kreizberg
Classical - Released by PENTATONE on Jan 1, 2003
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DVORAK: New World Symphony / TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Yakov Kreizberg
Classical - Released by PentaTone on Jan 1, 2003
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Wagner: Overtures and Preludes
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Yakov Kreizberg
Symphonies - Released by PentaTone on Aug 1, 2004
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R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben & Burleske
Denis Kozhukhin, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Marc Albrecht
Classical - Released by PentaTone on Sep 7, 2018
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Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Elizabeth Watts, Marc Albrecht
Classical - Released by PentaTone on May 5, 2015
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Robert Schumann: Violin Concerto in D Minor - Franz Schubert: Concerto, Polonaise, Rondo
Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Emmanuel Krivine, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann
Classical - Released by Denon on Jan 1, 2010
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Strauss: Elektra (Live recording)
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Opera - Released by Challenge Classics on Oct 26, 2012
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