Philharmonic orchestra of Oslo
the Philharmonic orchestra of Oslo (in Norwegian Oslo Filharmonien ) is the main thing Orchestre of Norway.
History
The orchestra is founded in 1879 with musical association Kristiania Musikerforening of Edvard Grieg and Johan Svendsen. As from the years 1880, association receives the support of the city. The orchestra is also used for the concerts of the National theater ( Nationaltheatret ). In 1919, the formation is famous “Orchestrates philharmonic company” ( Filharmonisk Selskabs Orkester ) with private supports. In 1979, the orchestra acquires its current name, before becoming a foundation independent - under the impulse of the Norwegian Parliament in 1996.The orchestra is composed of 69 musicians for the cords, 16 for the wood, 15 for the coppers, 5 for the percussion, 1 Harpiste and 1 Pianiste. The orchestra is in residence with the Oslo Concert Hall . One counts an average from sixty to seventy symphonic concerts per annum, the majority being diffused with the radio. The orchestra also defends the Chamber music.
The orchestra occurred for the first time apart from Scandinavia in 1962. The new musical director Jukka-Pekka Saraste envisaged to go to the the United States, in Great Britain, Austria, Germany and Spain.
The orchestra attracted musical personalities of foreground, such Richard Burgin which became the first violin of Serge Koussevitzky with Boston, max Rostal and Robert Söetens for which Sergueï Prokofiev wrote its concerto for violin n° 2, Igor Stravinski, as of the chiefs who have flees the Nazi regime, Fritz Busch, Erich Kleiber and Bruno Walter.
Discography
One of the periods more the records is that where Mariss Jansons was musical director between 1979 and 2002. Its recording of the integral of the symphonies of Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski was recognized like one of best. In 2000, the orchestra completed a cycle Bartók followed soon by a cycle Mahler.
Musical director
- Jukka-Pekka Saraste (since 2006)
- Andre Previn (2002 – 2006)
- Mariss Jansons (1979 – 2002)
- Okko Kamu (1975 – 1979)
- Miltiadis Caridis (1969 – 1975)
- Øivin Fjeldstad (1962 – 1969)
- Herbert Blomstedt (1962– 1968)
- Odd Grüner-Hegge (1945 – 1962)
- Olav Kielland (1933 – 1945)
- Odd Grüner-Hegge (1931 – 1933)
- Issay Dobrowen (1927 – 1931)
- Jose Eibenschütz (1921 – 1927)
- Ignaz Neumark (1919 – 1921)
- Johan Halvorsen (1919 – 1920)
- Georg Schnéevoigt (1919– 1921)
External bonds
- Official site of the Orchestra
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