Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Explained

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Native Name:Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Short Name:BRSO
Location:Munich, Germany
Concert Hall:Philharmonie, Gasteig Cultural Centre
Herkulessaal, Munich Residenz
Principal Conductor:Sir Simon Rattle

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (German: '''Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks''', BRSO) is a German radio orchestra. Based in Munich, Germany, it is one of the city's four orchestras. The BRSO is one of two full-size symphony orchestras operated under the auspices of Bayerischer Rundfunk, or Bavarian Broadcasting (BR). Its primary concert venues are the Philharmonie of the Gasteig Cultural Centre and the Herkulessaal in the Munich Residenz.

History

The orchestra was founded in 1949, with members of an earlier radio orchestra in Munich as the core personnel. Eugen Jochum was the orchestra's first chief conductor, from 1949 until 1960. Subsequent chief conductors have included Rafael Kubelík, Sir Colin Davis and Lorin Maazel. The orchestra's most recent chief conductor was Mariss Jansons, from 2003 until his death in 2019.[1] Jansons regularly campaigned for a new concert hall during his tenure.[2]

In 2010, Sir Simon Rattle first guest-conducted the BRSO. In January 2021, the BRSO announced the appointment of Rattle as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2023–2024 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.[3] On 21 September 2023, Rattle conducted Haydn's The Creation with Bavarian Radio Choir and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at Herkulessaal, Munich Residenz.[4]

The orchestra participates in the musica viva concerts, founded by the composer Karl Amadeus Hartmann, to this day.[5]

The orchestra has recorded for a number of commercial labels, including Deutsche Grammophon,[6] RCA, and EMI.[7] [8] The orchestra received the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance for its recording of Shostakovich's 13th Symphony. The orchestra has recently begun to produce recordings under its own BR-Klassik label.[9]

Chief conductors

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mariss Jansons gestorben – Eine Ära geht zu ende . BR Klassik . Fridemann Leipold . 2019-12-01 . 2019-12-01 . 7 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201207042827/https://www.br-klassik.de/aktuell/news-kritik/mariss-jansons-gestorben-dirigent-symphonieorchester-des-bayerischen-rundfunks-brso-100.html . live .
  2. News: Nina Siegal . Mariss Jansons Fights for New Concert Hall in Munich . The New York Times . 2014-12-22 . 2015-05-19 . 2 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160802201726/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/23/arts/international/mariss-jansons-fights-for-new-concert-hall-in-munich.html . live .
  3. Sir Simon appointed Chief Conductor . Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra . 2021-01-11 . 2021-01-11 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508113059/https://www.br-so.com/sir-simon-rattle-appointed-chief-conductor/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Rattles Einstand mit Haydns "Schöpfung" . . 22 September 2023 . de . 22 September 2023 . 13 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240313163038/https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/musik-muenchen-grosse-freude-rattles-einstand-mit-haydns-schoepfung-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-230921-99-285875 . live .
  5. Potts, Joseph E., "European Radio Orchestras: Western Germany" (September 1955). The Musical Times, 96 (1351): 473–475.
  6. News: Fiona Maddocks . Fiona Maddocks . Echoes of Time: Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/Salonen – review . The Guardian . 2011-02-19 . 2013-07-14 . 17 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117092606/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/20/lisa-batiashvili-echoes-of-time-review . live .
  7. News: Andrew Clements . Shostakovich: Symphony No 4, Bavarian Radio Symphony/ Jansons . The Guardian . 2004-11-18 . 2013-07-14 . 17 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117092628/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/19/classicalmusicandopera.shopping4 . live .
  8. News: Tim Ashley . Shostakovich: Symphony No 13, 'Babi Yar', Alexashkin/ Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/ Jansons . The Guardian . 2005-08-12 . 2013-07-14 . 17 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117092606/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/aug/12/classicalmusicandopera.shopping1 . live .
  9. News: Andrew Clements . Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No 9; A Hero's Song – review . The Guardian . 2013-04-04 . 2013-07-14 . 1 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801115041/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/apr/04/dvorak-heros-song-nelsons-review . live .

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