• The Berlin Philharmonic (German: Berliner Philharmoniker) is a German orchestra based in Berlin. It is one of the most popular, acclaimed and well-respected...
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    Wilhelm Furtwängler (category Musicians from Berlin)
    interpretative styles. Furtwängler was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic between 1922 and 1945, and from 1952 until 1954. He was also principal...
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  • of the Berlin Philharmonic (German: Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker) are an all-cello ensemble featuring the cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic...
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    1972) is a Russian-Austrian conductor. He is chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. Petrenko was born in Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, to a violinist...
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  • meantime, MGM released the "official soundtrack" L.P. with Karl Böhm's Berlin Philharmonic "Also Sprach Zarathustra" discreetly substituting for von Karajan's...
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    Herbert von Karajan (category Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medallists)
    the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years. During the Nazi era, he debuted at the Salzburg Festival, with the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and...
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    Vienna Philharmonic (VPO; German: Wiener Philharmoniker) is an orchestra that was founded in 1842 and is considered to be one of the finest in the world...
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    Simon Rattle (category Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medallists)
    Symphony Orchestra (1980–1998). Rattle was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018, and music director of the London Symphony Orchestra...
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  • most of its history featured the Berlin Philharmonic, of which Karajan was chief conductor; his successors in Berlin, Claudio Abbado and Simon Rattle...
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    and the Berlin Philharmonic and brought him to the attention of Leonard Bernstein, who made him his assistant with the New York Philharmonic in 1961....
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    Claudio Abbado (category Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medallists)
    of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal...
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    "Vineyard Style"; The orchestra surrounded by the audience in the Berlin Philharmonic The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, by the Danish architect...
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    with the Berlin Philharmonic, 1964 Kirill Kondrashin with the Moscow State Philharmonic, 1964 Leonard Bernstein with the New York Philharmonic, 1965 Jascha...
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    Internationally, Wang has performed with the Berlin Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony...
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    Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra...
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    variety and music events. There are seven symphony orchestras in Berlin. The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the preeminent orchestras in the world;...
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    the Chopin Piano Competition, he began his collaboration with the Berlin Philharmonic and has since performed with leading orchestras around the world...
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    von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Saint Laurent Studio (live recording of 17 June 1977 performance) Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Fachmann FKM-CDR-193...
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    continental and American orchestras. This became obvious in 1927 when the Berlin Philharmonic, under Wilhelm Furtwängler, gave two concerts at the Queen's Hall...
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  • hard rock band Scorpions. It was recorded in collaboration with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and released in 2000. The album features re-arranged songs...
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    Sarah Willis (hornist) (category Players of the Berlin Philharmonic)
    American-born British-American French horn player. She is a member of the Berlin Philharmonic, and is a presenter of TV and online programs about classical music...
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    and Berlin, Celibidache's career in music spanned over five decades, including tenures as principal conductor of the Munich Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic...
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    [bɛʁˌliːnɐ fɪlhaʁmoˈniː] ) is a concert hall in Berlin, Germany, and home to the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The Philharmonie lies on the south edge...
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    he was the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic and many of the top American orchestras. In 2000, a Chicago...
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  • Karlheinz Zöller (category Players of the Berlin Philharmonic)
    29 July 2005) was a German flutist, and solo fluteplayer in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra between 1960–1969 and 1976–1993. Karlheinz Zöller was born...
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    Karajan as music director of the Berlin Philharmonic (1955–89) and Bernstein as music director of the New York Philharmonic (1957–69) and later frequent guest...
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  • Sébastian Jacot (category Players of the Berlin Philharmonic)
    Swiss classical flutist. He is one of the principal flutists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Jacot began playing flute at age 8. He studied under Isabelle...
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    Lorin Maazel (category Music directors of the New York Philharmonic)
    8 with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (EMI) Recorded 1/1990 Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No.8 and Symphony No.9 with the Vienna Philharmonic (DG) Recorded...
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    premiered in Berlin by Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic on 21 February 2007, and received its American premiere as part of the Berlin in Lights Festival...
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  • Gymnopédie No.1 for violin. Stephan Koncz, cellist in the Berlin Philharmonic and the Made in Berlin quartet, wrote a string quartet pieces called A New Satiesfaction...
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