Orchestre National De Lyon
L'Orchestre National de Lyon, or the National Orchestra of Lyon, is one of France's major regional orchestras. The ensemble grew out of a long tradition of orchestral music-making in its long-time culturally independent city.
Ultimately, the history of L'Orchestre National de Lyon dates back to a municipal academy of the arts in the 18th century, but its immediate predecessor was the Societé Symphoniques des Grands Concerts, which was founded in 1903 and gave its first concert in 1905. It was later renamed the Societé des Concerts Philharmoniques. Although only semi-professional, this group attracted guest conductors from beyond southeastern France, including Pierre Monteux and Ernest Ansermet. In 1969, after gaining support from the city of Lyon, the group was renamed L'Orchestre Philharmonique Rhône-Alpes and then Société Philharmonique de Lyon. Early conductors were Louis Frémaux (1969-1971) and Serge Baudo (1971-1986); the latter moved the orchestra into the 2,0900-seat Maurice Ravel Auditorium, which remains the group's home today. In 1982, the orchestra released an album of works by Henri Dutilleux under its new name, L'Orchestre National de Lyon. The name change came about because the orchestra began to receive support from the French government and was incorporated into the country's system of "national" regional ensembles. The orchestra grew to a force of more than 100 players.
Emmanuel Krivine served as the music director of L'Orchestre National de Lyon from 1987 to 2000. Since then, all the group's music directors have come from outside France: David Robertson (2000-2004), Jun Märkl (2005-2011), Leonard Slatkin (2011-2017, staying on as honorary music director), and, since 2020, Nikolai Szeps-Znaider. In addition to performances in its home city, the group has toured the U.S., Japan, and Germany, as well as making appearances at international festivals. Specializing in French music, L'Orchestre National de Lyon has recorded for Naxos, Naïve, Erato, Harmonia Mundi, and other labels, moving to Palazzetto Bru Zane for the album Aux Étoiles: French Symphonic Poems in 2023. By that time, the orchestra's recording catalog comprised more than 30 items.
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L(oo)ping (Live with ONL)
Rone, Dirk Brossé, Orchestre National De Lyon
Classical - Released by InFiné on Jun 16, 2023
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Aux étoiles - French Symphonic Poems
Orchestre National De Lyon, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider
Classical - Released by Bru Zane on Oct 20, 2023
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Les Eaux célestes
Orchestre National De Lyon, Ben Glassberg, Camille Pépin
Classical - Released by NoMadMusic on Apr 14, 2023
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En(co)re (Live with ONL)
Rone, Dirk Brossé, Orchestre National De Lyon
Classical - Released by InFiné on Sep 20, 2023
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Ravel: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
Orchestre National De Lyon, Jennifer Gilbert, Leonard Slatkin
Classical - Released by Naxos on Nov 6, 2012
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Saint-Saëns : Works for organ & orchestra
Vincent Warnier, Orchestre National De Lyon, Leonard Slatkin
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 5, 2015
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Ravel: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2
Orchestre National De Lyon, Leonard Slatkin
Classical - Released by Naxos on Nov 5, 2013
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Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57
Spirito, Orchestre National De Lyon, Leonard Slatkin
Classical - Released by Naxos on Oct 21, 2022
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Ravel : Orchestral Works, Vol. 6
François Dumont, Jennifer Gilbert, Orchestre National De Lyon, Leonard Slatkin
Classical - Released by Naxos on Sep 13, 2019
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Symphonie fantastique
Orchestre National De Lyon, Leonard Slatkin, Unknown Artist
Classical - Released by Naxos on Aug 27, 2012
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Berlioz: Harold en Italie
Lise Berthaud, Giovanni Radivo, Orchestre National De Lyon, Leonard Slatkin
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jun 30, 2014
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Ravel : Orchestral Works, Vol.3 - Orchestrations
Orchestre National De Lyon, Leonard Slatkin
Classical - Released by Naxos on Apr 1, 2016
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Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79
Classical - Released by Naxos on Apr 12, 2019
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Debussy: Clair de lune
François-Joel Thiollier, Orchestre National De Lyon, Jun Märkl
Classical - Released by Naxos Special Projects on Jun 2, 2015
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The Essentials: Debussy
Classical - Released by Unclassified on Jan 20, 2017
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Ravel: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5
André Dussollier, Isabelle Druet, Orchestre National De Lyon, Leonard Slatkin
Classical - Released by Naxos on Apr 13, 2017
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Œuvres orchestrales (Volume 6)
Orchestre National De Lyon, Jun Märkl
Classical - Released by Naxos on May 3, 2011
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Debussy: 24 Préludes (arr. C. Matthews)
Classical - Released by Naxos on Oct 1, 2013
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Œuvres Orchestrales (Intégrale, volume 1)
Orchestre National De Lyon, Jun Märkl
Classical - Released by Naxos on Apr 28, 2008
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Ravel : Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 (Daphnis et Chloé)
Spirito, Orchestre National De Lyon, Leonard Slatkin
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 13, 2017
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Œuvres orchestrales (Volume 2)
Orchestre National De Lyon, MDR Rundfunkchor - Risto Joost, Jun Märkl
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 1, 2008
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