Orchestra
Brussels Philharmonic
- From
- Brussels, Belgium
- Since
- 1935–present
- Releases
- 102
- classical
About
The Brussels Philharmonic is a Belgian symphony orchestra based in Brussels. It was founded in 1935 by the National Institute for Radio Broadcasting (NIR) as the Groot Symfonie-Orkest (Grand Symphony Orchestra). Following several name changes and its separation from public broadcasting in 1998, the orchestra adopted its present name in 2008.
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The orchestra is based in Studio 4 of the Flagey building in Brussels. Its repertoire includes 19th- and 20th-century symphonic works, contemporary music and film music. Since September 2022, Kazushi Ōno has served as music director, with Ilan Volkov as principal guest conductor.
Members
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Ivo Lintermans violin
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Luc Verdonck bassoon
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Eddy Vanoosthuyse clarinet
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Anne Boeykens clarinet
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Ward Hoornaert trumpet
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Mieke Ailliet French horn
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Gert D'haese timpani
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Lieve Schuermans flute
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Tim Van Medegael bass trombone
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Wouter Van den Eynde flute
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Otto Derolez violin
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Eline Groslot harp
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Anja Naucler cello
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Evi Baetens horn
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Jonas Coomans contrabassoon
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Tom Pipeleers percussion
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Henry Raudales violin
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Joris Van den Hauwe oboe
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Thomas Fiorini double bass
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Emmanuel Tondus cello
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David Rey trombone
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Karel Steylaerts cello
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Danny Corstjens E-flat clarinet
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Maarten Wijnen oboe
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Hans van der Zanden French horn
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Maaike Cottyn piccolo
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David Desimpelaere double bass
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Julius Himmler cello
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Jesús Moreno Miras trombone
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Daniele Giampaolo double bass
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Samuel Nemtanu violin
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Marceau Lefèvre bassoon
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Mihai Cocea viola
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Jill Jeschek piccolo
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Titus Franken percussion
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Maura Marinucci clarinet
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Kristina Rimkeviciute violin
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Luzia Vieira double bass
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Alexis Delporte violin
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Francisco Dourthé violin
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Philippe Allard viola
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Kirsten Andersen cello
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Jan Baerts cello
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Olivia Bergeot violin
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Kristaps Bergs cello
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Annelies Broeckhoven violin
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Jan Buysschaert double bass
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Lode Cartrysse cor anglais, oboe
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Stefan Claeys violin
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Grietje François viola
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Barbara Gerarts cello
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Mari Hagiwara violin
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Luc van den Hove French horn
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Aline Janeczek violin
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Sophie Jomard cello
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Hélène Koerver viola
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Mireille Kovac violin
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Alexander Kuksa bassoon
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Marina Lepesevich viola
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Eléonore Malaboeuf violin
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Sarah Miller flute, piccolo
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Midori Mori bass clarinet
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Sayoko Mundy violin
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Dirk Naessens violin
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Nadja Nevolovitsch violin
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Naoko Ogura violin
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Hande Özyürek violin
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Eline Pauwels violin
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Julien Poli violin
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Karsten Przybyl bassoon
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Daniella Rapan violin
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Claudia Rigoni French horn
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Justine Rigutto violin
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Elizaveta Rybentseva violin
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Luc Sirjacques trumpet
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Anton Skakun violin
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Mark Steylaerts violin
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Stephan Uelpenich viola
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Alissa Vaitsner violin
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Stefanie Van Backlé violin
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Patricia Van Reusel viola
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Gillis Veldeman violin
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Lei Wang violin
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Elke Wynants cello
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Maurice Aerts double bass
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Mireille Flour harp
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Monique Laperre cello
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Herman Lemahieu horn
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Gery Liekens horn
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Jeroen Mentens trombone
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Roger Nauwelaers viola
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Carlo Schmitz cello
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Philippe Stepman double bass
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Herman Truyens percussion
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Lieven Vandewalle cello
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Jan Verhoeven double bass
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Jacques Vanherenthals double bass
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Georges Caraël horn
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Dirk De Caluwé flute
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Freddy Van Goethem violin
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Alex Van Beveren cor anglais
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Guy Audenaert tuba
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Manu Mellaerts trumpet
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Peter Despiegelaere violin
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Bruno Linders violin
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Rik Ghesquière trumpet
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Francis Vanden Heede violin
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Hugo Franken violin
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Hugo Matthijssen tuba
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Ivan Meylemans trombone
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Dirk Herten piano
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Nathalie Neirinckx violin
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Bart Verhaeghe double bass
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Agnieszka Kosakowska viola
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Dominique Vanhaegenberg trombone
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Joost Maegerman double bass
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Virginie Petit violin
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Martin Rosso double bass
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Caroline Simon flute
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Bram Fournier trombone
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Marc Saey double bass
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Lode Smeets trombone
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Sandra Balsera Matanzas clarinet
Discography
Albums
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Symphony no. 1 / Variations on a Theme by Haydn
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Symphony no. 1 / Haydn Variations
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Concerto for Orchestra / Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
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Symphony no. 3 / Serenade no. 1
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Symphony no. 2 / Serenade no. 2
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Film Music from the Fall of Berlin Vol.3
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Firebird / Petrushka / Suite no. 1 / Suite no. 2
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Prélude à lʼaprès-midi dʼun faune • Nocturnes • La Mer
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Symphony no. 10
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Flemish Romantic Music
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Symphonies: No. 3 "Eroica" / No. 8
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Symphonies no. 5, op. 47 / no. 9, op. 70
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Symphonies No. 1 “Spring” / No. 3 “Rhenish”
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Soprano Arias From Italian Operas
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Manon Lescaut
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Images (Gigues / Ibéria / Rondes) / Le Martyre de St. Sébastien / Marche écossaise / Berceuse héroique
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Symphony No.9 "The Great"
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Piano Concerto no. 2 / Introduction and Allegro appassionato, op. 92
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Egmont / Leonora Overture no. 3
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Tura in symfonie
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Symphony No 7 / Slavonic Dances
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Salve Antverpia: Romantic Symphonic Music From Antwerp
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Gianni Schicchi
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Piano Concertos nos. 2, 3 and 4
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Flemish Rhapsodies
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Tura in symfonie, II
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Suor Angelica (Highlights)
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Tombelène / Violin Concerto no. 1 / Cello Concertino
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Brahms: Serenade no. 1 / Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
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Symphony no. 4 / Academic Festival Overture / Tragic Overture
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Masterpieces of Impressionism: La mer & Images
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Gemini: Orchestral & Piano Works
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The Purple Cucumber — A Tribute
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Orchestral Works
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Symphony No. 1 / The Kingdom: Prelude
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Music For The Prix de Rome
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Creating Chances
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An Evening With Leopold Stokowski
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Shigeru Umebayashi: Music For Film
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Cantates, chœurs et musique symphonique
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Flemish Connection IV, Benoit, Mortelmans, De Vocht, Meulemans, Van Hoof, Feremans
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Harp Concertos
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Cliff Martinez: Music for Film
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Dimitri
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Cantates, Chœurs et Musique Symphonique
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Herculanum
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Alan Silvestri
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Pour sortir au jour
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Ein deutsches Requiem
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Romantic Suites
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Cantates et Musique sacrée
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Concerto for Orchestra / Violin Concerto
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Cinema
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Works for Harp
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Marco Beltrami: Music For Film
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Poulenc: Stabat Mater / Desenclos: Requiem
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Concertos for Piano, Cello and Harp
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Lost Horizon
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World Soundtrack Awards: Tribute to the Film Composer
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Brussels Philharmonic Plays Dirk Brossé: A Symphonic Journey From Philly to Utopia
Compilations
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World Soundtrack Awards: 25th Anniversary Celebration
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Debbie Wiseman: Music for Film and Television
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Elliot Goldenthal: Music For Film
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Mark Isham: Music for Film
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Symphonies nos. 1–7
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Gabriel Yared: Music for Film
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Music for Film
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Terence Blanchard: Music for Film Apple Music
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Music for Film
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Scoring for Scorsese
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Symphonic & Vocal Works
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Dank u, Vlaanderen
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Music for Saxophone and Orchestra
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Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune / La mer / Nocturnes / Images
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Also known as
BRT Orkest · BRT Philharmonic Orchestra · BRTN Filharmonisch Orkest · BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra · Belgian National Radio Philharmonic Orchestra · Belgian RTV Philharmonic Orchestra · Belgian Radio Symphony Orchestra · Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra · Belgian kansallisorkesteri · Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra · Brussels Philharmonic — The Orchestra of Flanders · Filharmonisch Orkest van de BRT · Filharmonisch Orkest van de BRTN · Flemish Radio Orchestra · Groot Symfonie‐Orkest van het N.I.R. · Groot Symfonie‐Orkest van het NIR · INR Symphony Orchestra · N.I.R. orkest · NIR orkest · Orchestre de Télévision Belgique · Orchestre philharmonique de la Radio Télévision belge · Symfonie-orkest van de BRTN · The Flemish Radio Orchestra · The Orchestra of Flanders · Vlaams Radio Orkest
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- orchestra
- symphony orchestra
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 32ae42f1-5b13-4d4e-b366-0ad33f03cf6c
- ISNI
- 0000000121740735
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