Orchestra
Budapesti Filharmóniai Társaság Zenekara
- From
- Hungary
- Since
- 1853–present
- Releases
- 25
About
The Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (Hungarian: Budapesti Filharmóniai Társaság Zenekara) is Hungary's oldest extant orchestra. It was founded in 1853 by Ferenc Erkel under the auspices of the Budapest Philharmonic Society. For many years it was Hungary's only professional orchestra. The ensemble is an independent body, now organised by musicians of the Opera House, directed by the chairman-conductor and the board of directors. Its main concert venue is the Hungarian State Opera House, where they give around ten concerts per year.
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Since its foundation famous composers have given concerts with the orchestra. Franz Liszt travelled regularly to Budapest and appeared as guest conductor with them; among its other guest conductors over the past 150 years have been Brahms, Dvořák, and Mahler.
The Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra has made numerous concert tours to other European countries, the United States, and Japan.
Members
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Béla Kovács clarinet
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János Starker cello
Member of
Discography
Albums
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Four Orchestral Works from Turkey
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Variations on a Hungarian Folksong "Peacock Variations" / Galanta Dances / Marosszek Dances
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Klavierkonzerte No. 1 & 2
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Symphony no. 8 "Unfinished" / Rosamunde
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L’Arlesienne Suites 1 & 2 / Carmen Suites 1 & 2
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The Miraculous Mandarin / Two Portraits / Two Pictures
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Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Porgy and Bess (Orchestral Suite)
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Vathek / Suite alentejana n.º 2
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Pictures at an Exhibition / A Night on the Bare Mountain / Khovanshchina Dances
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Bartók: Viola Concerto / Two Pictures / Serly: Rhapsody for Viola and Orchestra
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Les Préludes / Concerto for Piano and Orchestra nos. 1 & 2
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Psalmus Hungaricus / Missa Brevis
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Nostalgie
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Violin Concertos
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Missa brevis, K. 192 / Epistle sonata, K. 224 / Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339
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Symphonie nr. 5 / Leonore 3
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Beethoven: Pianoconcerto nr. 4 in G, op.58; Paganini: Violinconcerto nr. 4 in d
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Concerts
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Also known as
Budapest Philharmonic · Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra · Budapest Philharmonic Society Orchestra · Budapester Philharmoniker · Budapester Philharmonisches Orchester · Orchestre philharmonique de Budapest
Tags
- symphony orchestra
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- abd424c5-a1dc-44c5-8db2-72a5a39a25ca
- ISNI
- 0000000119573034
- ISNI
- 0000000123150034
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