Hans Rosbaud rehearses with the orchestra, February 12, 1954
Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra or West German Radio Symphony Orchestra ( German: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln , English Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra ) is a German symphony orchestra based in Cologne . It was founded in 1927 , after the Second World War it was recreated in 1947 .
The most famous is the work of the orchestra with music of the XX century. The Cologne Radio Orchestra is one of the most significant interpreters of music by Luciano Berio and Karlheinz Stockhausen . Noteworthy are the recordings of all Shostakovich's symphonies, conducted under the direction of Rudolf Barshai , and the operas of Richard Strauss “Electra” and “Daphne”.
Principal Conductors
- Jean Meilan ( 1947 - 1948 )
- Lubomir Romanesque ( 1948 - 1949 )
- only guest conductors (especially often Joseph Kailbert )
- Christoph von Donagni ( 1964 - 1969 )
- Zdenek Matsal ( 1970 - 1974 )
- Hiroshi Wakasugi ( 1977 - 1983 )
- Gary Bertini ( 1983 - 1991 )
- Hans Wonk ( 1990 - 1997 )
- Semyon Bychkov ( 1997 - 2010 )
- Yucca-Pekka Saraste (2010-2014)
- Wayne Marshall (since 2014)
Links
- Official website (German)