PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

The Philharmonia Orchestra is one of the world's great orchestras. Acknowledged as Britain's foremost musical pioneer, with an extraordinary recording legacy, the Philharmonia leads the field for its quality of playing, and for its innovative approach to audience development, residencies, music education and the use of new technologies in reaching a global audience. Together with its relationships with the world's most sought-after artists, most importantly its Principal Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi, the Philharmonia Orchestra is at the heart of British musical life. Today, the Philharmonia has the greatest claim of any orchestra to be Britain's National Orchestra. It is committed to presenting the same quality, live music-making in venues throughout the country as it brings to London and the great concert halls of the world.

2005 marked not only the Orchestra's Sixtieth Anniversary, but also the Tenth Anniversary of its much admired British and International Residency Programme, which began in 1995 with the launch of its residencies at the Bedford Corn Exchange and London's South Bank Centre. Now the Orchestra is celebrating its ninth year as Resident Orchestra of De Montfort Hall in Leicester, its sixth year as Orchestra in Partnership at the Anvil in Basingstoke and the third year of its relationship in Bristol with Colston Hall, St George's Bristol and Watershed.

The Orchestra's extensive touring schedule also includes appearances at its prestigious European residency venues, the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris and the Concertgebouw in Bruges, as well as at more than twenty of the finest international concert halls. Throughout its sixty-year history, the Philharmonia Orchestra has been committed to finding new ways to bring its top quality live performance to audiences worldwide, and to using new technologies to achieve this.

Many millions of people since 1945 have enjoyed their first experience of classical music through a Philharmonia recording, and now audiences can engage with the Orchestra through webcasts, podcasts, downloads, computer games and film scores as well as through its unique interactive music education website launched in 2005, The Sound Exchange. In 2005 the Philharmonia became the first ever classical music organisation to be shortlisted for a BT Digital Music Award, and in the same year the Orchestra presented both the first ever fully interactive webcast and the first podcast by a British orchestra. In September 2005 computer games with Philharmonia scores were at No. 1 and No. 2 in the national charts, while the Orchestra's scores for the last two Harry Potter computer games have both been nominated for BAFTA Awards. CD recording and live broadcasting both also continue to play a significant part in the Orchestra's activities: since 2003 the Philharmonia has enjoyed a major partnership with Classic FM, as The Classic FM Orchestra on Tour, as well as continuing to broadcast on BBC Radio 3. 

For further information, please visit www.philharmonia.co.uk

Photo courtesy of Richard Haughton

Albums featuring this artist are available for download from ClassicsOnline.com
20TH CENTURY COMPOSITIONS - ORFF, C. / RACHMANINOV, S. / RAVEL, M. / REGER, M. / STRAUSS, R. / STRAVINSKY, I. / RESPIGHI, O. / PROKOFIEV, S.	C49007
A TO Z OF CONDUCTORS	8.558087-90
ALFVEN, H.: Midsommarvaka / GRIEG, E.: 3 Orchestral Pieces from Sigurd Jorsalfar / Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 (Thor Johnson, Fistoulari) (1951-1952)	9.80406
BACH, J.S.: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (Schwarzkopf, Gedda, Karajan) (1952-1953)	8.111053-54
Ballet Music from the Operas - PONCHIELLI, A. / WAGNER, R. / VERDI, G. / MUSSORGSKY, M.P. / BORODIN, A.P. (Karajan) (1954)	9.80153
BANTOCK, G.: Fifine at the Fair / RAWSTHORNE, A.: Practical Cats (Beecham, Rawsthorne) (1949, 1955)	9.80133
BEETHOVEN, L. van: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Solomon, Philharmonia, Menges) (1956)	9.80100
BEETHOVEN, L.: Symphony No. 8 (Karajan) (1956)	9.80147
BEETHOVEN, L.: Symphony No. 9, "Choral" (Karajan) (1956)	9.80146
BEETHOVEN: Egmont: Overture and Selected Arias (Nilsson, Klemperer) (1957)	9.80064
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 and 5 (Moiseiwitsch, Vol. 8) (1950, 1938)	8.110776
BEETHOVEN: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7 (Klemperer) (1955)	8.111248
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9, "Choral" (Klemperer) (1957)	9.80063
BERGER, Erna: A Vocal Portrait (1934-1949)	8.110733
BERLIOZ: Harold in Italy / WALTON: Viola Concerto (1946) (Primrose)	8.110316
BLISS, A.: Miracle in the Gorbals (excerpts) / Music for Strings (Philharmonia Orchestra, Bliss) (1954)	9.80747
BORODIN: Prince Igor (Ivanov, Smolenskaya, Melik-Pashayev) (1951)	8.111071-73
BOYER: Ellis Island: The Dream of America	8.559246
BRAHMS, J.: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Malcuzynski, Philharmonia Orchestra, Rieger) (1952)	9.80734
BRAHMS, J.: Violin Concerto / CHAUSSON, E.: Poeme / RAVEL, M.: Tzigane (Neveu) (1946, 1957)	9.80413
CALLAS, Maria: Puccini Heroines / Lyric Arias (1954)	8.111275
CORNELIUS, P.: Barber of Bagdad (The) (Schwarzkopf, Gedda, Leinsdorf) (1956) / WEBER, C.M.: Abu Hassan (Schwarzkopf, Witte, Ludwig) (1944)	8.111337-38
DEBUSSY, C.: Fantaisie / HONEGGER, A.: Piano Concertino / MILHAUD, D.: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Jacquinot, Fistoulari) (1951, 1953)	9.80727
DELIUS: Piano Concerto / RAVEL: Jeux d'eau (Moiseiwitsch, Vol. 6) (1925-1950)	8.110689
Discover Music of the Twentieth Century	8.558168-69
DISCOVER OPERA	8.558196-97
DOHNANYI, Christoph von: In Rehearsal (PAL)	100288
DOHNANYI, E.: Variations on a Nursery Theme / STRAUSS, R.: Burleske (Jacquinot, Philharmonia, Fistoulari) (1952)	9.80781
DVORAK: Cello Concerto in B minor (Tortelier) (1956)	9.80089
Elegie: Classics for Relaxing and Dreaming	8.556612
GIGLI, Beniamino: Gigli Edition, Vol. 14: London, Milan and Rio de Janeiro Recordings (1949, 1951)	8.111103
GRIEG: Lyric Pieces / RAVEL: Mother Goose / NIELSEN, C.: Alladin Suite / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Mlada / PROKOFIEV: Cinderella Suite	8.557953DK
HUMPERDINCK: Hansel und Gretel (Schwarzkopf, Karajan) (1953)	8.110897-98
KARAJAN, Herbert von: Philharmonia Pop Concert (1953-1955)	9.80003
KHACHATURIAN, A.: Gayane Suite No. 2 / Masquerade (excerpts) (Khachaturian) (1954)	9.80274
KHACHATURIAN, A.I.: Violin Concerto (Oistrakh, Philharmonia, Khachaturian) (1954)	9.80275
LEHAR: Land des Lachelns (Das) (Ackermann, Schwarzkopf) (1953) and excerpts from Lehar Operettas	8.111016-17
LEHAR: Merry Widow (The) (Schwartzkopf, Kunz, Gedda) (1953)	8.111007
MAHLER, G.: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen / Kindertotenlieder / SCHUMANN, R.: Liederkreis (Fischer-Dieskau) (1952-1955)	8.111300
MENDELSSOHN, F: Midsummer Night's Dream (A) (excerpts) (Kletzki) (1954)	9.80501
MILHAUD, D.: Cello Concerto No. 1 / PROKOFIEV, S.: Cello Concerto (Starker) (1956)	9.80449
MOZART, W.A.: Piano Concerto No. 20 (Fischer, Philharmonia) (1956)	9.80104
MOZART, W.A.: Piano Concertos Nos. 12 and 14 (D. Matthews, R. Schwarz) (1954)	9.80615
MOZART, W.A.: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 25 (Gieseking, Rosbaud) (1953)	9.80678
MOZART, W.A.: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 and 4 (Goldberg) (1952)	9.80160
MOZART: Cosi fan tutte (Schwarzkopf, Otto, Karajan) (1954)	8.111232-34
MOZART: Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4 / Piano and Wind Quintet (Brain, Karajan, Gieseking) (1953, 1955)	8.111070
MOZART: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 and 24 (Solomon) (1956)	9.80101
Music for Saxophone and Orchestra	8.557063
ONCE UPON A TIME	8.557953-54
ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS - SINBAD THE SAILOR AND OTHER STORIES	8.555889
Opera Intermezzi - KODALY, Z. / MASCAGNI, P. / MASSENET, J. / MUSSORGSKY, M. / OFFENBACH, J. / PUCCINI, G. / GRANADOS, E. / VERDI, G. (Karajan) (1954)	9.80462
Orchestral Music (Waltzes) - SAINT-SAENS, C. / SIBELIUS, J. / BUSONI, F. / LISZT, F. / BERLIOZ, H. (Markevitch) (A Portrait of the Waltz) (1954)	9.80527
ORFF, C.: Kluge (Die) [Opera] (Cordes, Frick, Schwarzkopf, Sawallisch) (1956)	9.80289-90
PROKOFIEV / BLOCH: Violin Concertos (Szigeti) (1935, 1939)	8.110973
PROKOFIEV: Peter and the Wolf (Animated Film, 2006) (PAL)	101804GB
PUCCINI, G.: Tabarro (Il) (Gobbi, Mas, Prandelli) (1955)	8.111307
PURCELL: Dido and Aeneas (Flagstad, Schwarzkopf, Hemsley) (1952)	8.111264
RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Rubinstein) (1946-1950)	8.111289
RACHMANINOV: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Moiseiwitsch, Vol. 4) (1937-1948)	8.110676
RAVEL, M.: Piano Concerto in G major / BERNSTEIN, L.: 7 Anniversaries / COPLAND, A.: Piano Sonata (Bernstein) (1946-1947)	9.80397
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (THE BEST OF)	8.556674
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, N.: Legend / The Snow Maiden Suite (Philharmonia, Fistoulari) (1953)	9.80562
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, N.: Piano Concerto / Opera Excerpts (Jacquinot, Fistoulari, Weldon) (1952-1953)	9.80563
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade / BALAKIREV: Russia	8.553246
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Sheherazade / The Tale of Tsar Saltan	8.550726
ROSSINI: Turco in Italia (Il) (Callas, Rossi-Lemeni, Gavazzeni) (1954)	8.111028-29
SAINT-SAENS (THE BEST OF)	8.556675
SAINT-SAENS, C.: Cello Concerto No. 1 / MYASKOVSKY, N.: Cello Concerto (Rostropovich) (1956)	9.80574
SAINT-SAENS: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4	8.550334
SAINT-SAENS: Symphony No. 3 / Piano Concerto No. 2	8.553277
SCHOENBERG, A.: Pelleas und Melisande / Erwartung (Craft) (Schoenberg, Vol. 9)	8.557527
SCHOENBERG, A.: Violin Concerto / Ode to Napoleon / A Survivor from Warsaw (Craft) (Schoenberg, Vol. 10)	8.557528
SCHOENBERG: 5 Orchestral Pieces / BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No. 1 (orch. Schoenberg)(Schoenberg, Vol. 5)	8.557524
SCHOENBERG: 6 Orchestral Songs / Kol Nidre / Friede auf Erden (Schoenberg, Vol. 7)	8.557525
SCHOENBERG: Chamber Symphony No. 2 / Die gluckliche Hand / Wind Quintet (Schoenberg, Vol. 8)	8.557526
SCHOENBERG: Gurre-Lieder (Schoenberg, Vol. 1)	8.557518-19
SCHOENBERG: Pierrot Lunaire / Chamber Symphony No. 1 / 4 Orchestral Songs (Schoenberg, Vol. 6)	8.557523
SCHOENBERG: Serenade / Variations for Orchestra / Bach Orchestrations (Schoenberg, Vol. 4)	8.557522
SCHUBERT, F.: Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" / BRAHMS, J.: Variations on a Theme by Haydn (Karajan) (1957)	9.80392
SCHUBERT: Lieder (Schwarzkopf) (1952-1954)	8.111287
SERVICE OF PRAYER AND DEDICATION (The) (NTSC)	R090405
STRAUSS I and II, J.: Champagne for Orchestra - Waltzes and Polkas (Karajan) (1955)	9.80049
STRAUSS II, J.: Die Fledermaus (The Bat) (Schwarzkopf, Gedda, Karajan) (1955)	8.111036-37
STRAUSS II, J.: Nacht in Venedig (Eine) (Schwarzkopf, Gedda) (1954)	8.111254
STRAUSS II, J.: Wiener Blut (Schwarzkopf, Gedda, Ackermann) (1954)	8.111257
STRAUSS, R.: Four Last Songs / Arabella (highlights) (Schwarzkopf, Ackermann, Matacic) (1953, 1954)	8.111145
STRAUSS, R.: Rosenkavalier (Der) [Opera] (Schwarzkopf, Ludwig, Edelmann, Karajan) (1956)	9.80415-17
STRAUSS, R: Ariadne auf Naxos (Schwarzkopf, Streich, Karajan) (1954)	8.111033-34
STRAVINSKY: 125th Anniversary Album - The Rite of Spring / Violin Concerto (Stravinsky, Vol. 8)	8.557508
STRAVINSKY: Firebird (The) / Petrushka	6.110081
STRAVINSKY: Firebird (The) / Petrushka (Stravinsky, Vol. 2)	8.557500
STRAVINSKY: Histoire du Soldat Suite / Renard (Stravinsky, Vol. 7)	8.557505
STRAVINSKY: Igor Stravinsky - A Portrait (NICE)	8.558186-87
STRAVINSKY: Later Ballets (Stravinsky, Vol. 9)	8.557506
STRAVINSKY: Mass / Cantata / Symphony of Psalms (Stravinsky, Vol. 6)	8.557504
STRAVINSKY: Oedipus Rex / Les Noces (Stravinsky, Vol. 1)	8.557499
STRAVINSKY: Pulcinella / Le baiser de la fee (The Fairy's Kiss) (Stravinsky, Vol. 5)	8.557503
STRAVINSKY: Rite of Spring (The) / The Nightingale (Stravinsky, Vol. 3)	8.557501
TANEYEV: Suite de concert (Oistrakh) (1955)	9.80035
TCHAIKOVSKY, P.: Symphony No. 4 (Malko) (1955)	9.80547
TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Moiseiwitsch, Vol. 3) (1944-1945)	8.110655
WAGNER, R.: Tristan und Isolde (Furtwängler) (1952)	8.110321-24
WAGNER: Overtures (Furtwangler, Commercial Recordings 1940-50, Vol. 4)	8.110997
WALTON, W.: Symphony No. 1 (Walton) (1953)	9.80168
WALTON, W.: Troilus and Cressida (excerpts) (Schwarzkopf, Walton) (1955)	9.80131
WEBERN: Symphony, Op. 21 / Six Pieces, Op. 6 / Concerto for Nine Instruments, Op. 24	8.557530