BERLIN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra) was founded in 1923 as the first radio orchestra in Germany (not to be confused with the RIAS-Symphonie Orchester Berlin, established in West Berlin in 1946, which later became known as the Radio-Sinfonie Orchester and, recently, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester). Its chief conductors have included Bruno Seidler-Winkler, Eugen Jochum, Sergiu Celibidache, and Hermann Abendroth. Among its guests have been such illustrious names as Otto Klemperer, Bruno Walter, Erich Kleiber, Herbert von Karajan, and George Szell. Its repertoire spans more than three centuries, but since its founding, the ensemble has been especially dedicated to contemporary works. Many of the greatest composers of the 20th century have performed their own music with this orchestra, either as conductors or soloists, among them Hindemith, Honegger, Milhaud, Prokofiev, Strauss, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Weill, and Zemlinsky - and more recently Krzysztof Penderecki, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Berthold Goldschmidt, and Udo Zimmermann. International tours have played a major role in the orchestra's activities. Since 1956 it has performed in 20 countries, including China and Japan. It also records extensively for DeutschlandRadio, founded in 1994, and many of its recordings have been awarded the German Record Critics' Prize. In 2002 Marek Janowski succeeded Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos as the orchestra's principal music director.

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20TH CENTURY COMPOSITIONS - ORFF, C. / RACHMANINOV, S. / RAVEL, M. / REGER, M. / STRAUSS, R. / STRAVINSKY, I. / RESPIGHI, O. / PROKOFIEV, S.	C49007
ACHRON: Violin Concerto No. 1 / Golem / 2 Tableaux from Belshazzar	8.559408
ADLER: Symphony No. 5 / Nuptial Scene / The Binding	8.559415
AMRAM: Songs of the Soul / Shir L'erev Shabbat / The Final Ingredient	8.559420
AVSHALOMOV / SILVER / MEYEROWITZ: Jewish Tone Poems	8.559426
Ballets - DELIBES, L. / CHOPIN, F. / ADAM, A. / MASSENET, J. / DEBUSSY, C. (Fricke, Marriner, Pommer, Sandor)	Phoenix416
BARTOK, B.: 2 Portraits / BLACHER, B.: Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini (Berlin Radio Symphony, Fricsay) (1952, 1953)	9.80807
BERLIN - Musical City	C49284
BERLIN CASTLES (MUSIC FROM) - GRAUN, J.G. / FREDERICK II / BENDA, F. / QUANTZ, J.J. / AUGUST WILHELM / JANITSCH, J.G. / BACH, C.P.E.	C49503
BERLINSKI: Avodat Shabbat (Friday Evening Service)	8.559430
BLOCH, E.: Poems of the Sea / Violin Concerto / Voice in the Wilderness (Bollon, Jurowski)	C67071
BUSONI, F.: Arlecchino oder Die Fenster (Sung in German) [Opera] / Rondo arlecchinesco (Albrecht)	C60038-1
BUSONI, F.: Orchestral, Chamber and Piano Music	C49576
BUSONI, F.: Turandot [Opera]	C60039-1
CAPRICCIO 20 PRIZE-WINNING YEARS	C14869
CASELLA, A.: Triple Concerto, Op. 56 / Violin Concerto, Op. 48	C71099
Choral Music - BORTNIANSKY, D. / SCHUBERT, F. / BRUCKNER, A. / BRUCH, M. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / SILCHER, F. / RHEINBERGER, J.G.	C67136-38
Choral Music - BORTNIANSKY, D. / SCHUBERT, F. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / SILCHER, F. / GRIEG, E. / BRAHMS, J. / ABT, F.W. / BRUCH, M.	C51177
Choral Music (100 Masterpieces)	C49565
Choral Music (Ave Maria Choruses) - BACH, J.S. / GOUNOD, C.-F. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / SCHUBERT, F. / BRUCKNER, A. / PERGOLESI, G.B.	C10769
Choral Music (Sacred) - BACH, J.S. / SCHUBERT, F. / ZELENKA, J.D. / SCHEIN, J.H. / HANDEL, G.F. / SCHUTZ, H. / BRUCKNER, A. / SCHUBERT, F.	C49337
Choral Music (Sacred) - HANDEL, G.F. / MOZART, W.A. / HAYDN, F.J. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / BACH, J.S. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / BRUCKNER, A.	C49333
Choral Music (Sacred) - SCHUBERT, F. / BRAHMS, J. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / VERDI, G. / MONTEVERDI, C. / BRUCKNER, A. / MOZART, W.A. / GRIEG, E.	C49341
CLASSIC COLLECTION - GERSHWIN, G.: Rhapsody in Blue / Piano Concerto / An American in Paris / Cuban Overture / Porgy and Bess (excerpts)	C51156
CLASSIC MASTERWORKS - Edvard Grieg	C49041
CLASSIC MASTERWORKS - Felix Mendelssohn	C49040
CLASSIC MASTERWORKS - Franz Schubert	C49029
CLASSIC MASTERWORKS - Maurice Ravel	C49038
CLASSIC MASTERWORKS - Richard Strauss	C49035
CLASSIC MOODS - MOZART, W.A.	C18403
CLASSIC MOODS - MOZART, W.A. / HANDEL, G.F. / DONIZETTI, G. / PUCCINI, G. / BELLINI, V. / PONCHIELLI, A. / TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I. / LORTZING, A.	C18418
CLASSIC MOODS - MOZART, W.A. / SILCHER, F. / SCHUBERT, F. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / HAYDN, F.J. / BRUCKNER, A. / BRAHMS, J. / BRUCH, M.	C18406
CLASSIC MOODS - PERGOLESI, G.B. / BACH, J.S. / HANDEL, G.F. / BACH, C.P.E. / MOZART, W.A. / HAYDN, F.J. / DONIZETTI, G. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix	C18416
CLASSIC MOODS - SCHUBERT, F. / BRAHMS, J. / DAVID, F. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / WOLF, H. / MAHLER, G. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / ABY, F.W. / REYER, E.	C18412
CLASSIC MOODS - TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I. / DVORAK, A. / GRIEG, E. / DELIBES, L. / BRAHMS, J. / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, N.A. / MAHLER, G.	C18407
CLASSIC MOODS - VERDI, G. / PUCCINI, G. / MASSENET, J. / GOUNOD, C.-F. / BIZET, G. / SAINT-SAENS / WAGNER, R. / OFFENBACH, J.	C18410
CORNELIUS, P.: Barber of Bagdad (The) (Schwarzkopf, Gedda, Leinsdorf) (1956) / WEBER, C.M.: Abu Hassan (Schwarzkopf, Witte, Ludwig) (1944)	8.111337-38
DAVID, F.: Desert (Le) (Guida)	C5017
DEBUSSY, C.: Petite Suite / ROUSSEL, A.: Petite Suite (Berlin Radio Symphony, Celibidache) (1945)	9.80737
DELIBES, L.: Sylvia (excerpts) / Coppelia (excerpts) / GOUNOD, C.: Faust: Ballet Music (Budapest Philharmonic, Sandor, Berlin Radio Symphony, Fricke)	CA15616
DVORAK, A.: Carnival / Othello / The Water Goblin / Overture to Dimitrij (Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Marriner)	C71075
DVORAK, A.: Slavonic Dances / Festival March / The Water Goblin / Scherzo capriccioso / Rhapsody in A minor / Dimitrij (Fischer, Zimmer)	C51126
FAMOUS AUSTRIAN COMPOSERS - STRAUSS / MOZART, W.A. / SCHUBERT, F. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / HAYDN, F.J. / HAYDN, M. / ALBRECHTSBERGER, J.G.	C49370
FOSS: Elegy for Anne Frank / Song of Anguish / BEASER: The Heavenly Feast	8.559438
GENESIS SUITE (1945)	8.559442
GOETHE AND MUSIC, Vol. 1 - BEETHOVEN, L. van / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / GOUNOD, C.-F. / BERLIOZ, H. / MASSENET, J. / MAHLER, G. / SPOHR, L. / BOITO. A	C49270-2
GOETHE AND MUSIC, Vol. 2 - WOLF, H. / SCHUBERT, F. / MOZART, W.A. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / SCHUMANN, R. / BRAHMS. J. / LISZT, F. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix	C49271-9
GURLITT, M.: Goya-Sinfonie (Goya-Symphony) / 4 Dramatic Songs (Oelze, Berlin Radio Symphony, Beaumont)	Phoenix114
HARTMANN, K.A.: Sinfonia tragica / Concerto for Viola and Piano (Masurenko, Zichner, Berlin Radio Symphony, Janowski)	C71112
HOVHANESS: Khrimian Hairig / Guitar Concerto / Symphony No. 60	8.559294
IBERT, J.: Flute Concerto / FRANCAIX, J.: Quadruple Concerto / JOLIVET, A.: Concertino for Trumpet and Piano (Concertos francais)	C71028
IN CELEBRATION OF ISRAEL	8.559461
INTRODUCING THE WORLD OF AMERICAN JEWISH MUSIC	8.559406
JEWISH MUSIC OF THE DANCE	8.559439
KLEZMER CONCERTOS AND ENCORES	8.559403
KRENEK, E.: Sardakai [Opera]	C60129
LEVY: Masada / Canto de los Marranos	8.559427
LISZT: Preludes (Les) / Orpheus / Tasso / Festklange	BIS-CD-1117
LORTZING: Overtures	8.220310
Marches and Military Music – BERGWITZ-GOFFENG, H. / FREDERICK II / WEBER, C.M. von / BEETHOVEN, L. van / SPONTINI, G. / RIOTTE, P.J. (Richter)	C10186
MELODIES FROM 1001 NIGHTS - MOZART, W. A. / GLUCK, C. W. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / CORNELIUS, P. / MUSSORGSKY, M. / VERDI, G. / BIZET, G.	C49205-4
MELODIES FROM 1001 NIGHTS - RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, N.A. / DAVID, F. / RAVEL, M. / REYER, E.	C49206-1
MENDELSSOHN, Felix: Incidental Music - Antigone, Oedipus at Colonus, Athalie, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Soltesz, Spering, Vonk)	C49581
MIDNIGHT LOUNGE - Chill Out Classics and Meditation	C49326
MOZART (A HOMAGE) - 250 YEAR CELEBRATION, Vol. 5 (Opera Gala)	C49519
MOZART, W.A.: Ave verum corpus / Exsultate jubilate / Laudate Dominum / Church Sonata No. 15 / Fantasy in F minor, K. 608 / Ah, lo previdi	CA18398
MOZART, W.A.: Don Giovanni / Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail / Cosi fan tutte / La clemenza di Tito [Operas] (Highlights) (Paternostro)	CA18401
MOZART, W.A.: Mass No. 16, "Coronation Mass" / Missa brevis, "Organ solo" / Missa solemnis, "Waisenhausmesse" (Classic Collection)	C51153
MOZART, W.A.: Requiem (Wiens, Schreckenbach, Baldin, Faulstich, RIAS Chamber Chorus, Berlin Radio Symphony, Gronostay)	CA18396
MOZART, W.A.: Zauberflote (Die) / Idomeneo [Opera] (Highlights)	CA18400
MUSSORGSKY, M.: Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version and Ravel's orchestration) (Varjon, Berlin Radio Symphony, G. Levine)	C71047
MUSSORGSKY, M.: Pictures at an Exhibition / A Night on the Bare Mountain / Khovanshchina (excerpts) (G. Levine, Sandor, Raichev)	CA14012
NICOLAI, O.: Lustigen Weiber von Windsor (Die) (Strienz, Hann, Rother) (1943)	9.80359-61
Opera Arias - MOZART, W. A. / BELLINI, V. / VERDI, G. / ROSSINI, G. / GOUNOD, C. / MASSENET, J. / PUCCINI, G. / SCHMIDT, F. / WAGNER, R.	C49214-6
Opera Arias - MOZART, W.A. / ROSSINI, G. / DONIZETTI, G. / VERDI, G. / PUCCINI, G. / GOUNOD, C.-F. / OFFENBACH, J. / WAGNER, R.	C49215-3
Opera Arias (Counter-tenor): Kowalski, Jochen -	C10416
Opera Arias (Soprano): Aliberti, Lucia – DONIZETTI, G. / BELLINI, V.	C10246
Opera Highlights - DONIZETTI, G. / BELLINI, V. (Paternostro)	C10247
PROKOFIEV, S.: Aleksandr Nevskiy (Strobel)	C71014
PROKOFIEV, S.: Egyptian Nights (Jurowski)	C67059
PROKOFIEV, S.: Eugene Onegin [Incidental Music] / The Queen of Spades (Jurowski)	C67149-50
PROKOFIEV, S.: Hamlet / Boris Godunov (Jurowski)	C67058
PROKOFIEV, S.: Hamlet / Boris Godunov / Eugene Onegin / Egyptian Nights (Jurowski)	C7001
RAVEL, M.: Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 1 / La valse / Sheherazade / Ma mere l'oye (Seers, Urbanek, Lehel, Pasino, Schneidt)	CA14013
REGER, M.: Ballettsuite (Eine) / PFITZNER, H.: Overtures (Schrader, Pfitzner, Rother) (1952)	9.80732
RHEINBERGER, J.G.: Organ Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Suite for Violin and Organ, Op. 166 (Juffinger)	C71017
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, N.A.: Orchestral Music (Berlin Radio Symphony, Jurowski)	C10833
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, N.A.: Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite (The) / Christmas Eve / The Snow Maiden Suite (Berlin Radio Symphony, Jurowski)	C10775
SACRED SERVICES FROM ISRAEL	8.559452
SCHMIDT, F.: Notre Dame [Opera]	C10248-49
SCHNITTKE, A.: Film Music Edition, Vol. 1 - Die Geschichte Eines Unbekannten Schauspielers / Die Kommissarin (Berlin Radio Symphony, Strobel)	C71041
SCHNITTKE, A.: Film Music Edition, Vol. 3 - Das Marchen der Wanderungen / Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (Berlin Radio Symphony, Strobel)	C71127
SCHNITTKE, A.: Film Music, Vol. 4 (Berlin Radio Symphony, Strobel)	C5002
SCHNITTKE, A.: Piano Concerto / Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra / Concerto for Piano 4-hands and Chamber Orchestra (Kupiec, Strobel)	Phoenix103
SCHOENFIELD: Viola Concerto / Four Motets / The Merchant and the Pauper	8.559418
SCHREKER, F.: Ferne Klang (Der) [Opera]	C60024-2
SCHUBERT, F.: Choral Music (Knothe)	Phoenix408
SCHUBERT, F.: Sacred Music (Creed, Knothe)	C71050
SCHUMANN, R.: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 / Piano Concerto / Symphonic Etudes / Kinderszenen (Holtmann, Varjon, Stuttgart Radio Symphony, Marriner)	C49483
SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Film Music	C49533
SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Film Music (Grin, Judd, Jurowski)	C51150
SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Golden mountains / Maxim trilogy Suite (Katchur, Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Radio Symphony, Jurowski)	C10561
SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Hamlet Suite / The Gadfly Suite (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Grin)	C10298
SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Movie Madness - Selections from Film Music (Berlin Radio Symphony, Jurowski, Judd, Grin)	C10822
SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: New Babylon / 5 Days - 5 Nights (Berlin Radio Symphony, Judd)	C10341-42
SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Odna (Alone) (Berlin Radio Symphony, M. Jurowski)	C10562
SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Shostakovich - 100 Years Celebration (1906-2006)	C71105
SOLTI, Georg: In Rehearsal (NTSC)	101069
STOCK: Little Miracle (A) / Yizkor / Tekiah / Y'rusha	8.559422
STREICH, Rita: Rita Streich Sings (1956)	9.80094
SUNSET CLASSICS	C67107-08
Vocal and Orchestral Music - REYER, E. / SYMANOWSKY, K. / CORNELIUS, P. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / GLUCK, C.W. / HASSE, J.A. / MOZART, W.A.	Phoenix420
Vocal Music (Ballads and Songs) - SCHUBERT, F. / WOLF, H. / LOEWE, C. / LOEFFLER, C.M. / MAHLER, G. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / REUTTER, H. / LISZT, F.	C67103
WAXMAN, F.: Spirit of St. Louis (The) / Ruth (Berlin Radio Symphony, Foster)	C10711
WEIGL: Symphony No. 5 / Phantastisches Intermezzo	BIS-CD-1077
WEIGL: Symphony No. 6 / Old Vienna	BIS-CD-1167
WEILL: Eternal Road (The) (Highlights)	8.559402
WOLF, H.: Orchestral Songs (Shirai, Berlin Radio Symphony, Kurz)	C67091-92
ZAIMONT: Sacred Service for the Sabbath Evening (excerpts) / A Tale of Abram and Isaac	8.559444