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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Group · United Kingdom · London · formed 1946
British symphony orchestra based in London
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Timeline
95 events▣ Album 58+ Member joins 22− Member leaves 13◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1940s
· Member joins
Norman Del Mar joins the band
horn
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· Member joins
Jack Brymer joins the band
clarinet
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1950s
· Member joins
Geoffrey Brand joins the band
trumpet
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1960s
· Member joins
Roger Birnstingl joins the band
bassoon,principal
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· Member leaves
Jack Brymer leaves the band
clarinet
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· Member leaves
Roger Birnstingl leaves the band
bassoon,principal
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· Debut release
Debut release: Russian Fireworks
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
John Iveson joins the band
principal,trombone
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1970s
· Album
Album: Mennin: Piano Concerto / Yardumian: Passacaglia, Recitatives And Fugue
Album
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· Album
Album: Alexander Goehr: Violin Concerto / Iain Hamilton: Violin Concerto
Album
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· Member joins
Erich Gruenberg joins the band
violin
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· Member joins
Gareth Wood joins the band
double bass
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· Member joins
David Strange joins the band
cello,principal
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· Album
Album: Funk & Wagnalls Family Library of Great Music, Album 1: Beethoven: The Pastoral - Sixth Symphony
Album
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· Member leaves
Erich Gruenberg leaves the band
violin
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· Member joins
Jeff Bryant joins the band
horn,principal
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1980s
· Member joins
Gerald Ruddock joins the band
trumpet
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· Album
Album: Star Trek (Newly Recorded Music From Selected Episodes Of The Paramount TV Series)
Album
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· Member joins
Peter Dixon joins the band
cello,principal
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· Album
Album: Ballet Suites: Swan Lake / The Sleeping Beauty / The Nutcracker
Album
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· Album
Album: Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet / Rimsky‐Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture / Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Album
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· Album
Album: In Honour of the City / At the Tabard Inn / Sweet Thames Run Softly
Album
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· Album
Album: Chávez: Sinfonia de Antigona / Symphony no. 4 "Sinfonia Romantica" / Revueltas: Caminos / Musica para Charlar / Ventanas
Album
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1990s
· Album
Album: Love in Bath / The Gods Go A'Beggin' / Amaryllis Suite (excerpts)
Album
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· Member leaves
Peter Dixon leaves the band
cello,principal
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· Member joins
Stewart McIlwham joins the band
piccolo,principal
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· Member joins
Marika Fältskog joins the band
violin
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· Member leaves
Marika Fältskog leaves the band
violin
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Jeff Bryant leaves the band
horn,principal
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Gerald Ruddock leaves the band
trumpet
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Stewart McIlwham leaves the band
piccolo,principal
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2000s
· Member joins
Clio Gould joins the band
violin
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Tim Watts joins the band
oboe
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· Member joins
Elisabeth Varlow joins the band
viola
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· Member joins
Jukka Merjanen joins the band
violin
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· Member joins
Suzy Willison-Kawalec joins the band
harp,principal
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· Member joins
Adam Wright joins the band
trumpet
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· Member leaves
Jukka Merjanen leaves the band
violin
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· Member joins
Naoko Keatley joins the band
violin
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2010s
· Member joins
Jonathan Hallett joins the band
viola
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· Member leaves
Naoko Keatley leaves the band
violin
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· Member joins
Chian Lim joins the band
viola
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2020s
· Member leaves
Tim Watts leaves the band
oboe
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Adam Wright leaves the band
trumpet
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· Member leaves
Chian Lim leaves the band
viola
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Biography
English biography3,268 words · 8 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1378509167
Biography
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, England.
The RPO was established by Thomas Beecham in 1946. In its early days, the orchestra secured profitable recording contracts and important engagements including the Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the concerts of the Royal Philharmonic Society. After Beecham's death in 1961, the RPO's fortunes declined steeply. The RPO battled for survival until the mid-1960s, when its future was secured after a report by the Arts Council of Great Britain recommended that it should receive public subsidy. A further crisis arose in the same era when it seemed that the orchestra's right to call itself "Royal" could be withdrawn.
In 2004, the RPO acquired its first permanent London base, at Cadogan Hall in Chelsea. The RPO also gives concerts at the Royal Festival Hall, the Royal Albert Hall and venues around the United Kingdom and other countries. Since the start of the 2021–2022 season, the orchestra's musical director has been Vasily Petrenko.
Origins
In 1932, Sir Thomas Beecham had founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), which, with the backing of rich supporters, he ran until 1940, when finances dried up in wartime. Beecham left to conduct in Australia and then the US; the orchestra continued without him after reorganising itself as a self-governing body. On Beecham's return to England in September 1944 the LPO welcomed him back and, in October, they gave a concert together that drew superlatives from the critics. Over the next months, Beecham and the orchestra gave further concerts with considerable success, but the LPO players, now their own employers, declined to give him the unfettered control he had exercised in the 1930s. If he were to become chief conductor again, it would be as a paid employee of the orchestra. Beecham responded, "I emphatically refuse to be wagged by any orchestra ... I am going to found one more great orchestra to round off my career." In 1945 he conducted the first concert of Walter Legge's new Philharmonia Orchestra, but was not disposed to accept a salaried position from Legge, his former assistant, any more than from his former players in the LPO. His new orchestra to rival the Philharmonia would, he told Legge, be launched in "the most auspicious circumstances and éclat".
In 1946, Beecham reached an agreement with the Royal Philharmonic Society: his orchestra would replace the LPO at all the Society's concerts. He thus gained the right to name the new ensemble the "Royal Philharmonic Orchestra", an arrangement approved by George VI. Beecham arranged with the Glyndebourne Festival that the RPO should be the resident orchestra at Glyndebourne seasons. He secured backing, including that of record companies in the US as well as Britain, with whom lucrative recording contracts were negotiated. The music critic Lyndon Jenkins writes:
Naturally, it quickly became known that he was planning another orchestra, at which the cry "He'll never get the players!" went up just as it had done in 1932. Beecham was unmoved: "I always get the players," he retorted. "Among other considerations, they are so good they refuse to play under anybody but me".
Beecham's orchestra
Beecham appointed Victor Olof as his orchestral manager, and they started recruiting. At the top of their list were leading musicians with whom Beecham had worked before the war. Four had been founder members of the LPO fifteen years previously: Reginald Kell (clarinet), Gerald Jackson (flute), James Bradshaw (timpani) and Jack Silvester (double-bass). From the current LPO they engaged the oboist Peter Newbury. Beecham persuaded the veteran bassoonist Archie Camden, who had been pursuing a solo career, to return to orchestral work. The cellos were led by Raymond Clark, enlisted from the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The principal horn player was Dennis Brain, who already held the same post in Legge's Philharmonia, but managed to play for both orchestras. Jenkins speculates that as Beecham knew all Britain's orchestral leaders at first hand he decided not to try to lure any of them away. His choice was John Pennington, who had been first violin of the London String Quartet from 1927 to 1934, and had then had a career in the US as concertmaster, successively, of the San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Paramount Pictures orchestras.
On 11 September 1946, the Royal Philharmonic assembled for its first rehearsal. Four days later it gave its first concert, at the Davis Theatre, Croydon. Beecham telegraphed a colleague, "Press virtually unanimous in praise of orchestra. First Croydon concert huge success". Beecham and the orchestra played a series of out-of-town engagements before venturing a first London concert on 26 October. The Times then spoke of "a hall filled with golden tone which enveloped the listener". Before its London debut the orchestra made its first recording and, within two years, had made more than 100.
Within a few months, Pennington was forced to resign when the British Musicians' Union discovered that he was not one of its members. He was succeeded by his deputy Oscar Lampe, "a man who eschewed most social graces but played the violin divinely", according to Jenkins. In the early days, the orchestra comprised 72 players, all on yearly contract to Beecham, giving him first call on their services, subject to reasonable notice, but not otherwise restricting their freedom to play for other ensembles. A review of the London orchestral scene of the late 1940s said of the RPO and its main rival: "The Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic share a very serious disability: that neither is a permanently constituted orchestra. Both assemble and disperse more or less at random ... there is no style which is distinctively RPO or Philharmonia."
Brain continued to play first horn for both orchestras; otherwise, from the early 1950s, there was generally more stability of orchestral personnel. In particular, the RPO became celebrated for its regular team of woodwind principals, in which Jackson was joined by Jack Brymer (clarinet), Gwydion Brooke (bassoon) and Terence MacDonagh (oboe). The Independent described them as "arguably the finest ever wind section ... [they] became known as 'The Royal Family'."
The RPO toured the United States in 1950, the first British orchestra to visit America since the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in 1912. This was a long-cherished plan of Beecham's, who had been unable to take the LPO to the US in the 1930s. He arranged 52 concerts in 45 cities in 64 days. The tour was described by Brain's biographers Gamble and Lynch as a huge success. It began on 13 October in Hartford, Connecticut and finished on 15 December in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The concerto soloists were the pianist Betty Humby Beecham (the conductor's second wife) and orchestral principals: David McCallum (violin), Anthony Pini (cello) and the four members of the "Royal Family". In The New York Times, Olin Downes wrote of "magnificent music-making by Sir Thomas Beecham and the Royal Philharmonic". The following year, assessing all the London orchestras, Frank Howes, music critic of The Times, concluded that the RPO "comes nearest in quality and in consistency of style to the great international orchestras".
The orchestra's first appearance at the Proms took place in August 1952, conducted by Basil Cameron. Beecham made his Proms debut two years later, conducting the RPO in a programme of music by Berlioz, Schubert and Sibelius; The Times commented on "an evening of magnificent playing". In 1957, Beecham and the RPO made a European tour, beginning at the Salle Pleyel in Paris and ending at the Musikverein in Vienna.
Beecham conducted the RPO in his last concert, given at Portsmouth Guildhall on 7 May 1960. The programme, all characteristic choices, comprised the Magic Flute Overture, Haydn's Military Symphony, Beecham's own Handel arrangement Love in Bath, Schubert's Fifth Symphony, On the River by Delius, and the Bacchanale from Saint-Saëns's Samson and Delilah, with Delius's Sleigh Ride as an encore. Beecham suffered a heart attack the following month, from which he did not recover; he died in March 1961.
1961–2000
Rudolf Kempe, who had been appointed associate conductor in 1960, became principal conductor in 1961 and music director in 1962. Beecham's widow ran the affairs of the orchestra as best she could, but some senior players including Brymer and MacDonagh were unhappy with the management and they left. The orchestra reorganised itself in 1963 as a self-governing limited company, but almost immediately encountered difficulties. The Royal Philharmonic Society decided not to engage the RPO for its concerts; Glyndebourne booked the LPO instead of the RPO from 1964 onwards. The RPO was also excluded from the London Orchestral Concert Board's schedule of concerts, which meant that it was denied the use of London's main concert venue, the Royal Festival Hall. Kempe resigned, although he returned shortly afterwards. Helped by strong support from Sir Malcolm Sargent, the orchestra successfully mounted its own concerts at a cinema in Swiss Cottage, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the north-west of the Festival Hall. A 1965 report to the Arts Council by a committee chaired by Alan Peacock recommended that all four independent London orchestras should receive adequate public subsidy.
The severance of the tie with the Royal Philharmonic Society in 1963 turned out to be temporary, but for three years it threatened to deprive the RPO of the "Royal" in its title. The matter was resolved in 1966, when, on the advice of Roy Jenkins who, as Home Secretary, had responsibility for such matters, the Queen conferred the title unconditionally on the orchestra.
The RPO celebrated its silver jubilee in 1971. On 15 September, the orchestra returned to Croydon, where it had made its debut 25 years earlier. The theatre in which it had first played had been demolished and the anniversary concert was therefore given at the Fairfield Halls. The programme consisted of the overture to The Marriage of Figaro, Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, and Holst's The Planets. Sir Adrian Boult conducted, and Clifford Curzon was the soloist. Five members of the original orchestra were still in the RPO for the jubilee concert: Leonard Brain (brother of Dennis), principal cor anglais; Lewis Pocock, co-principal timpani; Ernest Ineson, double bass; John Myers, viola; and Albert Pievsky, violin.
The RPO gave Kempe the title of "Conductor for Life" in 1970. Kempe stepped down from the orchestra in 1975, the year before his death. Antal Doráti succeeded Kempe as chief conductor from 1975 to 1978. As in his earlier spells with the LSO and BBC Symphony Orchestra, he was not greatly liked by his players, but raised their standard of playing and imposed discipline.
In 1984, a new threat to the orchestra emerged, where a review carried out on behalf of the Arts Council by the journalist William Rees-Mogg opined that England lacked "a great eastern symphony orchestra": the suggestion was that the RPO should move to Nottingham. Another Arts Council report of the same period recommended that the RPO should supplement the LSO as resident orchestra at the Barbican Centre; neither proposal came to fruition. During the 1980s, the British government imposed strict constraints on public spending; to make up for lost revenue, the RPO, in common with the other self-governing London orchestras, was forced into increased reliance on business sponsorship as a primary source of funds. The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, recording this, comments, "Such sponsorship is, however, subject to changing circumstances and thus less secure in the long term."
Since 1993, the RPO has had a community and education programme, later given the title of "RPO Resound". It aims to increase "access to and engagement with world-class music-making." It has worked in venues including homeless shelters, hospices, youth clubs and prisons.
On 7 April 1994, the RPO, with guest leader Hugh Bean, was joined by the Cappella Giulia of Saint Peter's Basilica and the Accademia Filarmonica Romana, cellist Lynn Harrell and actor Richard Dreyfuss, in the Papal Concert to Commemorate the Shoah, conducted by Gilbert Levine. This concert was attended by Pope John Paul II, Chief Rabbi of Rome Elio Toaff, and President of Italy Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, and was broadcast throughout Europe via Eurovision and on PBS stations throughout the United States. It was released on CD by Justice Records and as video by Time-Warner.
21st century
The orchestra gives an annual series of concerts at the Festival Hall and, since 2004, has had a permanent home at Cadogan Hall, a former church in Chelsea, converted into a 900-seat concert hall and rehearsal space. At the Royal Albert Hall in London, the RPO gives performances ranging from large-scale choral and orchestral works to evenings of popular classics.
The RPO returned to international television on 29 July 2005, when it was joined by the London Philharmonic Choir and soloists Bozena Harasimowicz, Monica Groop, Jerry Hadley, and Franz-Josef Selig performing Beethoven's Missa Solemnis under the baton of Gilbert Levine in Cologne Cathedral. This performance was televised by Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), 3sat and PBS and was released on DVD by Arthaus Musik.
The orchestra maintains a regional touring programme, taking in venues throughout the UK, and has established residencies in Aylesbury, Crawley, Croydon, Dartford, High Wycombe, Ipswich, Lowestoft, Northampton and Reading. The RPO regularly tours overseas; since 2010 it has played in Azerbaijan, Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain, Turkey and the US. In 2010–11 and two subsequent seasons the RPO was the resident orchestra for a series of concerts in Montreux, Switzerland. In 2010 the orchestra toured England, with a repertoire preponderantly of Beethoven, including the Violin Concerto in which Pinchas Zukerman was both soloist and conductor. In the same year, another tour featured Maxim Shostakovich conducting the music of his father, Dmitri Shostakovich. The RPO continues to feature at the Proms. In December 2015, RPO gave a concert with Sezen Aksu at Zorlu PSM. In November 2019, the Royal Albert Hall announced the RPO as its official associate orchestra, with an initial contract of 5 years.
The orchestra's community and education activities have continued into the 21st century. In May 2013, six youth ensembles from London boroughs and a 3,500-strong choir of children from local primary schools were given the chance to perform alongside members of the RPO at the Albert Hall. They played a piece composed by participants from all six musical ensembles.
In November 2022, three performances by the orchestra were released on streaming service On Air. Recorded at BBC Television Centre, performances of The Rite Of Spring, The Firebird and Petrushka by Igor Stravinsky were captured. In 2023, RPO musicians were selected to play at the coronation of Charles III and Camilla.
In March 2024, the RPO announced the appointment of Sarah Bardwell as its next managing director, in succession to James Williams.
As of 2026, the RPO's Associate Conductor is Emilia Hoving, a graduate of the Sibelius Academy.
Players and conductors
Among the well-known musicians who have been RPO principals in the mid-1950s and later, string players include Steven Staryk (leader, 1957–1959), Raymond Cohen (leader, 1959–1966), Alan Loveday (leader, 1967–1971), Erich Gruenberg (leader, 1972–1976), Barry Griffiths (leader, 1976–1989), Jonathan Carney (leader, 1991–1994), Clio Gould (leader, 2002-2016) and Frederick Riddle (viola, 1953–1977). Among the woodwind principals have been Geoffrey Gilbert (flute, 1957–1961), James Galway (flute, 1967–1969), Antony Pay (clarinet, 1968–1978) and Michael Chapman (bassoon, 1978–1999). Principals in the brass section have included Alan Civil (horn, 1952–1955), Philip Jones (trumpet, 1956–1960), Elgar Howarth (trumpet, 1963–1969) and Martin Owen (horn, 1998–2008).
Chief conductors since Dorati have been Walter Weller (1980–1985), André Previn (1985–1992), Vladimir Ashkenazy (1987–1994), Yuri Temirkanov (1992–1998) and Daniele Gatti (1996–2009). Charles Dutoit was artistic director and principal conductor from 2009 until January 2018, when he resigned after allegations of sexual misconduct.
From 1992 to 2000, Peter Maxwell Davies was associate conductor and composer to the RPO. Other conductors with close ties to the orchestra have included Sir Charles Groves, Vernon Handley, Sir Charles Mackerras, Yehudi Menuhin, Gennady Rozhdestvensky and Leopold Stokowski. Pinchas Zukerman became the RPO's principal guest conductor in 2009. In January 2015, after several guest conducting appearances, Alexander Shelley was appointed Principal Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, taking over the position from Grzegorz Nowak, who had served in the role since 2008.
Vasily Petrenko first guest-conducted the RPO in March 2016. In July 2018, the RPO announced the appointment of Petrenko as its new music director, with an initial contract of five years from the 2021–2022 season. In April 2024, the RPO announced the appointment of Joe Hisaishi as its next composer-in-association. In April 2024, the RPO announced the extension of Petrenko's contract as its music director through the 2029-2030 season.
Recordings
From the RPO's earliest days to the end of Beecham's life, they made numerous recordings for His Master's Voice, CBS and RCA Victor. Among the works they recorded EMI chose several to be reissued at the end of the twentieth century in its "Great Recordings of the Century" series. They included a Delius programme; a Grieg programme; French ballet music; short works by Bizet, Chabrier, Fauré and Saint-Saëns; Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 4 and Nutcracker Suite; Mozart's Jupiter Symphony, Clarinet Concerto (Brymer) and Bassoon Concerto (Brooke); and Schubert's 3rd, 5th and 6th Symphonies.
After Beecham's death, the RPO made many recordings for Decca, sometimes under pseudonyms such as the "Beecham Symphony Orchestra", the "London Festival Orchestra" and the "Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra". In the 1960s, the RPO also recorded commercially with such conductors as Sir John Barbirolli, Fritz Reiner, Charles Munch, Georges Prêtre, Kempe, Previn and Stokowski. Soloists included Earl Wild, Shura Cherkassky, Alan Civil and Luciano Pavarotti.
Igor Stravinsky recorded his opera The Rake's Progress with the RPO in 1964. Colin Davis made some of his earliest recordings with the orchestra, including Mozart and Rossini overtures, Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, and Stravinsky's Oedipus rex. From 1964 to 1979 the RPO was engaged by Decca to record Gilbert and Sullivan operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. The orchestra has also recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, Lyrita, Philips, Pye and Unicorn-Kanchana.
In 1986, the orchestra launched RPO Records, claimed to be "the world's first record label to be owned by a symphony orchestra". Recordings available on the RPO label in 2013 ranged from core symphonic repertoire and Tchaikovsky ballet scores to film music by various composers, light music by Burt Bacharach and Richard Rodgers, and an album called "Symphonic Rock", described as "Over 3 hours of classic rock anthems and pop tracks with an orchestral twist".
Non-classical work
As well as performing works from the classical repertoire, the RPO has recorded a number of film scores, including those for Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes and The Tales of Hoffmann. Other scores recorded by the RPO are Olivier's Richard III, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.
With Tony Bremner, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra rerecorded symphonic suites from various episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. These recordings were released in 1985 under Label "X" in two volumes.
In 1987, the RPO established a sister ensemble, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, which plays lighter classics. It succeeded a similar group, the Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra. In 1989, the RPO recorded the flamenco album Soy Gitano
Soy gitanoSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1Soy gitano (tangos)4:142Casida de las palomas oscuras (alegrías)3:593Thamar y Amnon (bulerías)3:214Dicen de mí (bulería por seguiriya)4:335Luna llena (bulerías)3:486El pez más viejo del río (fandangos)2:437Amor de conuco (rumba)3:338Nana del caballo grande5:51 ("I am a gipsy man") with Camarón de la Isla.
RPO players have been involved with many performances away from the classical repertory. In the 1960s, they pioneered the "mixed media" concert, appearing with The Nice rock band. Later non-classical ventures included Yanni Live at the Acropolis, a concert held in Greece in 1993, conducted by Shahrdad Rohani; In 1992 UEFA commissioned the orchestra and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields chorus to record the UEFA Champions League Hymn. Jamaican reggae singers John Holt and Freddie McGregor performed with the orchestra in 2003 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 29 | 89.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 8,064,145 | 21.3th |
| Release groups in DB | 70 | 96.3th |
| Studio albums | 59 | 99.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 95 | 99.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 57 | 96.1th |
| Genres | 8 | 94.5th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (70 release groups · 59 studio albums)
Albums · 59
1968 · studio album
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A1Night on the Bare Mountain11:18A2In the Steppes of Central Asia7:17A3Flight of the Bumble Bee1:34B1Marche Slave9:38B2Nocturne7:36B3Comedians’ Gallop1:391968 · studio album
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1The Pirates Of Penzance (Act 1 - Part 1): Overture / Pour, Oh Pour, The Pirate Sherry / Dialogue / When Fred'rick Was A Little Lad / Dialogue / Oh, Better Far To Live And Die / Dialogue / Oh ! False One2The Pirates Of Penzance (Act 1 - Part 2): Climbing Over Rocky Mountains / Dialogue / Stop, Ladies Pray / Oh ! Is There Not One Maiden Breast / Poor Wand'ring One / What Ought We To Do? / How Beautifully Blue The Sky / Stay, We Must Not Loose Our Senses / Hold Monsters / I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General / DialogueThe Immortal Works of Albert Ketelbey
1969 · studio album
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A1In a Monastery Garden5:25A2Wedgwood Blue4:04A3In a Mystic Land of Egypt6:03A4Bells Across the Meadows4:34B1In a Chinese Temple Garden5:54B2The Sanctuary of the Heart3:57B3Appy Ampstead2:23B4The Phantom Melody3:58B5In a Persian Market5:38Mennin: Piano Concerto / Yardumian: Passacaglia, Recitatives And Fugue
1971 · studio album
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1Piano Concerto: I. Maestoso; Allegro2Piano Concerto: II. Adagio Religioso3Piano Concerto: III. Allegro Vivace4Passacaglia, Recitatives And Fugue: I. Passacaglia5Passacaglia, Recitatives And Fugue: II. Recitatives6Passacaglia, Recitatives And Fugue: III. Fugue1971 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 37:59
A1Ave Maria2:34A2Body Party3:32A3Monlope4:58A4Monkey Dance2:41A5Choral4:02B1Partita No.2 in C Minor5:44B2Piccadilly Sweet14:28Alexander Goehr: Violin Concerto / Iain Hamilton: Violin Concerto
1972 · studio album
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A1Violin Concerto, op. 13: I. [No title]A2Violin Concerto, op. 13: II. Allegro moderatoB1Violin Concerto, op. 15: I. Allegro moderatoB2Violin Concerto, op. 15: II. AdagioB3Violin Concerto, op. 15: III. Allegro non troppoFunk & Wagnalls Family Library of Great Music, Album 1: Beethoven: The Pastoral - Sixth Symphony
1975 · studio album
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A1Symphony no. 6 in F (Pastoral), Part 1B1Symphony no. 6 in F (Pastoral), Part 21977 · studio album
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A1Concerto breve: I. EnérgicoA2Concerto breve: II. DolceA3Concerto breve: III. VivoB1Concerto for Piano & Orchestra: I. AllegroB2Concerto for Piano & Orchestra: II. LarghettoB3Concerto for Piano & Orchestra: III. Vivace con fuocoBarbara Cartland’s Album Of Love Songs
1978 · studio album
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A1I’ll Follow My Secret HeartA2The Desert SongA3A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley SquareA4How Deep is The OceanA5If You Were the Only Girl in the WorldA6I’ll See You AgainB1Mr. WonderfulB2Dream LoverB3Love Is My ReasonB4AlwaysB5If You Are but a DreamB6Goodnight Sweetheart1980 · studio album
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1Long Live the King2:392The Last Supper2:033Gethsemane3:574Betrayal4:305Son of the World3:416The Trial4:147Judas' Song3:278Simon Carry My Cross4:099Golgotha3:2410Song for John5:3411Jesus Alive!8:2712Peace Be With You1:111981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 48:01
1Hooked on Classics, Parts 1 & 25:062Hooked on Romance6:423Hooked on Classics, Part 36:024Hooked on Bach6:005Hooked on Tchaikovsky5:296Hooked on a Song5:117Hooked on Mozart4:098Hooked on Mendelssohn4:259Hooked on a Can Can4:57Hooked on Classics 2: Can’t Stop the Classics
1982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 44:58
1Can’t Stop the Classics5:542Hooked on America4:123Hooked on Romance, Part 26:464Can’t Stop the Classics, Part 26:365A Night at the Opera6:096Tales of the Vienna Waltz4:107Hooked on Baroque4:288If You Knew Sousa3:379If You Knew Sousa (and Friends)3:061982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 51:08
1Chants d’Auvergne: Baïlèro6:292Chants d’Auvergne: Oï, ayaï3:113Chants d’Auvergne: La delaïssádo5:234Chants d’Auvergne: Passo del prat3:435Chants d’Auvergne: Té, l’co, té !0:476Chants d’Auvergne: Pour l’Enfant3:017Chants d’Auvergne: Bourrées: I. N’aï pas iéu de mîo II. Lo calhé5:308Chants d’Auvergne: Lou coucut1:389Chants d’Auvergne: L’Antouéno4:0810Chants d’Auvergne: Chut, chut1:5811Chants d’Auvergne: Brezairola3:3012Chants d’Auvergne: Uno jionto postouro3:1513Chants d’Auvergne: Lo fiolairé1:5414Chants d’Auvergne: Bourrées: I. L’aïo dè rotso II. Ound’onorèn gorda ? III. Obal, din lou Limouzi6:411982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 45:34
A1La Torre del Oro / El tambor de granaderos / El año pasado por agua / Enseñanza libre / La corte del Faraón / Agua, azucarillos y aguardiente / La calesera / El huesped del sevillano / La Gran Vía9:27A2Luisa Fernanda / Doña Francisquita / Agua, azucarillos y aguardiente / Bohemios4:28A3La Revoltosa / La rosa del azafrán / Alma de Dios / La leyenda del beso / Bohemios / Jardines de Granada10:20B1Las leandras / El pobre Valbuena / El rey que rabió / La alegría de la huerta / El bateo / Los gavilanes / La parranda / La boda de Luis Alonso8:30B2El barberillo de Lavapiés / La Gran Vía / La rosa del azafrán / El baile de Luis Alonso / La Torre del Oro / El huesped del sevillano / El trust de los tenorios / La boda de Luis Alonso12:49Hooked on Classics 3: Journey Through the Classics
1983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:02
1Also sprach Zarathustra1:142Journey Through the Classics3:533Hooked on Haydn2:554Hooked on Romance (Opus 3)4:205Viva Vivaldi4:046Dance of the Furies3:317Scotland the Brave (Hookery Jiggery Rock)3:548Journey Through the Classics, Part 23:599Journey Through America3:2810Hooked on Marching3:1411Symphony of the Seas2:4912Hooked on Rodgers & Hammerstein3:411984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks
A1Three Times a LadyA2If You Leave Me NowA3Up Where We BelongA4You Don't Bring Me FlowersA5ImagineA6Weekend in New EnglandB1More Than Words Can SayB2Miss You NightsB3One Day I'll Fly AwayB4MemoryB5With You I'm Born AgainB6One Day in Your LifeB7Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore1985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 50:24
1Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 b-Moll Op. 233:572Klavierkonzert Nr. 21 C-Dur KV 4673:203Mondscheinsonate Klaviersonate Nr. 14 cis-Moll Op. 27,24:374Rhapsodie op. 43 nach einem Thema von Paganini, Variation Nr. 183:155Pathétique – Klaviersonate Nr. 8 c-Moll op.13 – Adagio cantabile –4:076Liebestraume op. 62 Notturno Nr. 3 As-Dur6:057Warschauer Konzert3:488Klavierkonzert a-Moll op. 164:009Nocturne Nr. 2 Es-Dur op. 9,24:1810Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 c-Moll op. 183:0511Rhapsody in Blue5:0112Claire de lune – Suite Bergamasque: Nr. 34:51Star Trek (Newly Recorded Music From Selected Episodes Of The Paramount TV Series)
1985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:19
1Main Title and Closing Theme1:192Radiation; Cube Radiation; Baby Balok; Fesarius Approaches3Kirk's Command; Charlie's Mystery; Charlie's Gift4Kirk Is Worried; Card Tricks; Charlie's Yen5Zap Sam; Zap Janice; Zap the Cap; Zap the Spaceship6Charlie's Friend; Goodbye Charlie; Finale7Goodbye M. Decker; Kirk Does It Again8Three Venuses; Meet Mr. Mudd; Hello Girls; Venus Aboard; Mudd Laffs9Hello Ruth; The Last Crystal; The Venus Drug10Planet Rigel; Eve Is Out; Space Radio11Eve Cooks; Pretty Eve; Mudd's Farewell1986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:13:13
1Chants d’Auvergne: Baïlero (from Book 1)6:302Chants d’Auvergne: Oï ayaí (from Book IV)3:113Chants d’Auvergne: La Delaïssado (from Book II)5:244Chants d’Auvergne: Passo pel prat (from Book III)3:435Chants d’Auvergne: Tè, l'co, tè! (from Book V)0:476Chants d’Auvergne: Pour l'enfant3:017Chants d’Auvergne: Deux Bourrées - a) N'aï pas iéu de Mîo; b) Lo Calhé (from Book II)5:308Chants d’Auvergne: Lou coucut (from Book IV)1:399Chants d’Auvergne: L'Antouèno (from Book II)4:0910Chants d’Auvergne: Chut, chut (from Book IV)2:0111Chants d’Auvergne: Brezairola (from Book III)3:3012Chants d’Auvergne: Uno jionto pastouro (from Book V)3:1613Chants d’Auvergne: Lo fïolairé (from Book III)1:5614Chants d’Auvergne: Trois Bourrées - a) L'Aïo dè Rotso; b) Ound' onorèn gorda; c) Obal, din lou Limouzi (from Book I)6:4815Chants d’Auvergne: La pastoura al camps (from Series I)2:5116Chants d’Auvergne: Pastourelle (from Series 2)3:4417Chants d’Auvergne: La pastrouletta e lou chibalie (from Series 2)2:1818Chants d’Auvergne: Lou boussu (from Series 3)2:5719Chants d’Auvergne: Malurous qu'o uno fenno (from Series 3)1:3820Chants d’Auvergne: Jou l'pount d'o Mirabel (from Series 4)4:3121Chants d’Auvergne: Pastorale (from Series 4)3:491986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 50:25
1A Voyage to Lilliput26:322A Voyage to Brobdingnag23:53Chants d’Auvergne, Volume 2 / Triptyque
1986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:00:42
1Triptyque: I. Offrande à l’été6:022Triptyque: II. Lunaire4:563Triptyque: III. Hymne dans l’aurore8:254Chants d’Auvergne: Là‐haute, sur le rocher4:385Chants d’Auvergne: Jou l’pount d’o Mirabel4:306Chants d’Auvergne: Hé! beyla‐z‐y dau fé!1:557Chants d’Auvergne: Lou boussu2:568Chants d’Auvergne: Pastourelle3:429Chants d’Auvergne: Malurous qu’o uno fenno1:3710Chants d’Auvergne: Obal, din lo coumbèlo7:0611Chants d’Auvergne: La pastrouletta è lou chibalie2:1412Chants d’Auvergne: Quand z’eyro petitoune3:0413Chants d’Auvergne: Postouro sé tu m’aymo1:3814Chants d’Auvergne: Pastorale3:5315Chants d’Auvergne: La pastoura al camps2:4916Chants d’Auvergne: Lou diziou bé1:171986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 45:36
1La Tempranica "Zapateado" / La Del Manojo De Rosas "Preludio Acto II" / El Amigo Melquiades "Allegro" / Katiuska "La Mujer Rusa" / Agua Azucarillos Y Aguardiente "Pasodoble" / El Barberillo De Lavapies "Pasacalle" / Katiuska "Cosacos De Kazan" / La Marchenera "Preludio"6:392Benamor "Danza Del Fuego"3:483Lentos: La Tabernera Del Puerto "Romanza" / La Dolorosa "La Roca Fria" / Los Gavilanes "Mi Aldea" / El Anillo De Hierro "Preludo" / La Dolorosa "El Amor" / La Dolorosa "Ten Piedad" / Katiuska "Final"8:204Valses: El Chaleco Blanco "Preludio" / Molinos De Viento "Duo" / El Bateo "Preludio" / La Verbena De La Paloma "Mazurca" / La Corte De Faraon "Vals" / Katiuska "Rusa,Rusita"5:315Dona Francisquita "Fandango"2:126Bohemios "Coro De La Libertad" / Molinos De Viento El Canastillo De Fresas El Punao De Rosas "Pasacalle" / La Cancion Del Olvido "Romanza" / La Rosa Del Azafran "Pasacalle" / Dona Francisquita Pan X Toros "Preludio"7:347La Picara Molinera "Intermedio"4:068Jotas: La Boda De Luis Alonso "Preludio" / El Baile De Luis Alonso "Preludio" / El Trust De Los Tenorios "Jola" / Viva Navarra "Jola" / La Gran Via "Jota De Los Rata" / La Dolores "Jota"7:261986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 42:50
1Mexicano Obertura6:272Mexico Lindo y Querido6:253Serenata Mexicana1:504Huapango5:595Guadalajara2:286Intermezzo2:327La Bamba7:028Las Mañanitas10:071986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 46:19
1In Praise of Mary20:122The Holy Boy2:513A Christmas Garland19:594The Bells of St. Chad's3:171986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 44:37
1Warsaw Concerto3:512Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor3:59318th Variation on a Theme of Paganini3:184Gymnopedie 13:115Concerto in A Minor4:056Dream of Olwen4:167Piano Concerto No. 23:088Cornish Rhapsody5:289Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major3:2410Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2 in E Flat Major4:2211Badinerie3:3912Elisabethan Serenade1:561986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 48:55
1What a Wonderful World4:122Take Five3:063I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good6:344Artistry in Kenton6:235A Ballade4:066Moonlight Serenade4:527Embraceable You4:218Lullaby of Birdland4:469Laura3:5610Where or When4:0011Romeo and Juliet2:391986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 34:20
1Joy to the World2:312The Little Drummer Boy4:103O Come, O Come Emmanuel3:224Angels We Have Heard On High2:085Carol of the Birds3:256We Three Kings Of Orient Are2:457Silent Night3:118Christmas Melody: The First Noel; Deck The Halls; "Troika" (From Lt. Kije Sute By S. Prokofisv)3:449Christ Is Born2:5610God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen2:4411Adeste Fidelis3:24The Music of the Police: Arrested
1986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:51
1Overture Comprising: Regatta de Blanc / Spirits in the Material World / Be My Girl / De Do Do Do / Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic / Regatta de Blanc3:532De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da3:353Released Segue Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic4:084Roxanne4:195Truth Hits Everybody4:246Arrested2:177Message in a Bottle3:528Invisible Sun3:479Walking on the Moon3:4810Don't Stand So Close to Me / Finale5:481986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 54:11
1The Nutcracker: Overture3:302The Nutcracker: March2:333The Nutcracker: Battle Scene / Journey Through the Snow / Waltz of the Snowflakes14:064The Nutcracker: Chocolate (Spanish dance)1:165The Nutcracker: Coffee (Arabian dance)3:216The Nutcracker: Tea (Chinese dance)1:127The Nutcracker: Trepak (Russian dance)1:148The Nutcracker: Toy Flutes2:339The Nutcracker: The Old Woman2:5210The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers7:0511The Nutcracker: Pas de Deux4:4912The Nutcracker: Tarantella0:4413The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy2:1214The Nutcracker: Coda1:2415The Nutcracker: Final Waltz and Apotheosis5:20Symphony no. 41 "The Jupiter" / Symphony no. 35 "The Haffner"
1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:00:08
1Symphony no. 41 "The Jupiter": Movement 111:562Symphony no. 41 "The Jupiter": Movement 214:133Symphony no. 41 "The Jupiter": Movement 34:494Symphony no. 41 "The Jupiter": Movement 46:275Symphony no. 35 "The Haffner": Movement 15:396Symphony no. 35 "The Haffner": Movement 210:167Symphony no. 35 "The Haffner": Movement 32:588Symphony no. 35 "The Haffner": Movement 43:50The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays ABBA
1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 51:28
1Abbature4:062S.O.S.4:263Mama Mia3:124Eagle4:125I Have A Dream4:426Does Your Mother Know6:437Money, Money, Money5:548Knowing Me, Knowing You5:309Gimmi Gimmi Gimmi, Summer Night City4:1510Chiquitita2:5511Finale5:33Symphony no. 41 "The Jupiter" / Symphony no. 35 "The Haffner"
1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:00:45
1Symphony #41 in C, K 551 "Jupiter": 1. Allegro Vivace11:592Symphony #41 in C, K 551 "Jupiter": 2. Andante Cantabile14:153Symphony #41 in C, K 551 "Jupiter": 3. Menuet & Trio5:014Symphony #41 in C, K 551 "Jupiter": 4. Finale: Molto Allegro6:345Symphony #35 in D, K 385 "Haffner": 1. Allegro Con Spirito5:436Symphony #35 in D, K 385 "Haffner": 2. Andante10:217Symphony #35 in D, K 385 "Haffner": 3. Menuet & Trio3:018Symphony #35 in D, K 385 "Haffner": 4. Presto3:51Ballet Suites: Swan Lake / The Sleeping Beauty / The Nutcracker
1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:00:08
1Swan Lake, Op. 20: I. Scene3:112Swan Lake, Op. 20: II. Valse7:123Swan Lake, Op. 20: III. Danse des cygnes1:304Swan Lake, Op. 20: IV. Scene6:275Swan Lake, Op. 20: V. Danse hongroise (Csardas)3:166Swan Lake, Op. 20: VI. Scene5:037The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a: I. Introduction / La fée des lilas5:358The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a: II. Valse4:319The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: I. Overture miniature3:4110The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: IIa. Marche2:4111The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: IIb. Danse de la fée-dragée1:5712The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: IIc. Danse russe1:0713The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: IId. Danse arabe3:5314The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: IIe. Danse chinoise1:0715The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: IIf. Danse des mirlitons2:1416The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs6:43Mass of the Sea, op. 47 / Sinfonia for Strings, op. 46
1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 55:50
1Mass of the Sea, op. 47: Kyrie9:332Mass of the Sea, op. 47: Recitative0:543Mass of the Sea, op. 47: Gloria6:404Mass of the Sea, op. 47: Flood8:555Mass of the Sea, op. 47: Sanctus and Benedictus6:276Mass of the Sea, op. 47: Agnus Dei6:347Sinfonia for Strings, op. 46: 1st movement: Vigoroso5:298Sinfonia for Strings, op. 46: 2nd movement: Dramatico6:219Sinfonia for Strings, op. 46: 3rd movement: Scherzando4:571987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 38:31
1O Come, All Ye Faithful4:342O Holy Night2:513Hark! The Herald Angels Sing4:154I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day2:535Hallelujah Chorus4:216It Came Upon a Midnight Clear2:357O Christmas Tree2:078O Little Town of Bethlehem4:229The First Noel3:2210Silent Night3:2111Joy to the World3:501987 · studio album
1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 59:47
1Romeo and Juliet20:282Russian Easter Overture16:273“Romeo and Juliet” (Scenes des Ballet): The Montagues and the Capulets4:384“Romeo and Juliet” (Scenes des Ballet): Tybalt's Death6:545“Romeo and Juliet” (Scenes des Ballet): Romeo at the Grave of Juliet4:456“Romeo and Juliet” (Scenes des Ballet): The Balcony Scene6:35Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 40:11
A1Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo11:18A2Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: II. Andante moderato12:45B1Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso6:29B2Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato9:39Piano Concerto No. 4 / Piano Concerto No. 5 "The Emperor"
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:12:56
1Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: Allegro Moderato19:062Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: Andante Con Moto5:363Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: Rondo: Vivace10:004Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73 ("Emperor"): Allegro20:125Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73 ("Emperor"): Adagio Un Poco Mossa8:026Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73 ("Emperor"): Rondo: Adagio. Piú Allegro10:001988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:05:40
1Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio8:172Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto6:033Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto - Allegro molto e vivace3:104Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace5:405Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio12:386Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre - Adagio assai14:057Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica": III. Scherzo - Allegro vivace5:118Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica": IV. Finale - Allegro molto10:36In Honour of the City / At the Tabard Inn / Sweet Thames Run Softly
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 51:11
1Overture: At The Tabard Inn11:402In Honour of the City14:393Sweet Thames Run Softly24:52Piano Concerto no. 5 "Emperor"
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 38:28
1Piano Concerto no. 5 "Emperor": Allegro20:382Piano Concerto no. 5 "Emperor": Adagio con poco mosso / Rondo (Allegro)17:501989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 32:02
1Soy gitano (tangos)4:142Casida de las palomas oscuras (alegrías)3:593Thamar y Amnon (bulerías)3:214Dicen de mí (bulería por seguiriya)4:335Luna llena (bulerías)3:486El pez más viejo del río (fandangos)2:437Amor de conuco (rumba)3:338Nana del caballo grande5:511989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:17:28
1Symphony no. 3 in D major, D. 200: I. Adagio maestoso - Allegro con brio7:312Symphony no. 3 in D major, D. 200: II. Allegretto5:053Symphony no. 3 in D major, D. 200: III. Menuetto (Vivace) & Trio5:164Symphony no. 3 in D major, D. 200: IV. Presto vivace5:125Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485: I. Allegro5:426Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485: II. Andante con moto8:477Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485: III. Menuetto (Allegro molto) & Trio5:128Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485: IV. Allegro vivace5:419Symphony no. 6 in C major, D. 589: I. Adagio - Allegretto7:3710Symphony no. 6 in C major, D. 589: II. Andante6:4411Symphony no. 6 in C major, D. 589: III. Scherzo (Presto) & Trio4:3512Symphony no. 6 in C major, D. 589: IV. Allegro moderato10:061989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 1:05:35
1Fantasy Overture: Romeo and Juliet18:502Capriccio Italien, op. 4515:163Francesca da Rimini, op. 3223:244Elégie for strings8:051989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:11:10
1Sinfonia de Antigona14:042Symphony no. 4, “Sinfonia Romantica”: I. Allegro7:163Symphony no. 4, “Sinfonia Romantica”: II. Molto lento7:114Symphony no. 4, “Sinfonia Romantica”: III. Vivo non troppo mosso8:265Caminos9:006Musica para charlar: no. 1 — Construction of the Railroad: Sleepers and Rails • Home Land • Mexicali • Telegraph Poles5:077Musica para charlar: no. 2 — The Desert: Cactus • Twilight • Sand and Water • Tractors • Hymn to the Home Land9:498Ventanas10:171989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:16:44
1William Tell Overture11:482The Stars and Stripes Forever March3:403Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco4:294Pomp and Circumstance No.1 March5:495Bolero14:076Blue Danube Waltz10:597Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor11:0981812 Overture14:43Horenstein: Dvorak Symphony No 9
1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:07:29
1The Flying Dutchman Overture10:172Siegfried Idyll16:203Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Op. 95 'From the New World': Adagio. Allegro molto9:264Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Op. 95 'From the New World': Largo12:155Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Op. 95 'From the New World': Schexo, Molto vivace7:306Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Op. 95 'From the New World': Allegro con fuoco11:41Symphony No.7 - The Ruins of Athens
1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 57:26
1Symphony no. 7 In A op. 92 I. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace10:482Symphony no. 7 In A op. 92 II. Allegretto9:493Symphony no. 7 In A op. 92 III. Presto - Assai Meno Presto - Presto - Assai Meno Presto - Presto8:134Symphony no. 7 In A op. 92 IV. Allegro Con Brio6:595The Ruins Of Athens - Incidental Music op. 113 Overture (Andante Con Moto - Allegro, Ma Non Troppo)4:226The Ruins Of Athens - Incidental Music op. 113 Chorus: Daughters Of High-Throned Zeus (Tochter Des Mächtigen Zeus!)3:497The Ruins Of Athens - Incidental Music op. 113 Chorus Of Dervishes (Chor Der Derwische)2:388The Ruins Of Athens - Incidental Music op. 113 Turkish March (Marcia Alla Turca)1:509The Ruins Of Athens - Incidental Music op. 113 Chorus: Where Freedom Hath Triumphed (Wir Tragen Empfängliche Herzen)3:0810The Ruins Of Athens - Incidental Music op. 113 March & Chorus: Twine ye Garlands (Schmückt Die Altäre)5:50Symphony no. 3 / Oboe Concerto
1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 57:33
1Symphony no. 3 in B minor: I. Allegro potente9:222Symphony no. 3 in B minor: II. Adagio con serenità12:063Symphony no. 3 in B minor: III. Allegro giocoso5:024Symphony no. 3 in B minor: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto turbolento10:175Concerto for Oboe and Strings no. 1 in C: I. Allegro8:426Concerto for Oboe and Strings no. 1 in C: II. Adagio espressivo5:537Concerto for Oboe and Strings no. 1 in C: III. Allegro moderato6:111990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:16:36
1Serenade, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I: Allegro4:262Serenade, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II: Romanze (Andante)6:203Serenade, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": III: Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio2:134Serenade, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": IV: Rondo (Allegro)4:2353 German Dances, K.605: no. 11:4363 German Dances, K.605: no. 21:4173 German Dances, K.605: no. 33:028Serenata Notturna, K.239: I: Marcia (Maestoso)4:379Serenata Notturna, K.239: II: Menuetto & Trio3:5710Serenata Notturna, K.239: III: Rondo (Allegretto / Adagio / Allegro / Allegretto)4:5311Overtures: Idomeneo4:5812Overtures: Die Entführung aus dem Serail5:3913Overtures: La finta giardiniera2:1314Overtures: Der Schauspieldirektor4:1115Overtures: Le nozze di Figaro4:2216Overtures: Die Zauberflöte7:0917Overtures: Così fan tutte4:3918Overtures: Don Giovanni6:101990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 1:09:58
1I. Faust26:562II. Gretchen20:393III. Mephistopheles and Final Chorus22:23Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Hits of Phil Collins
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:37
1In the Air Tonight5:062A Groovy Kind of Love3:303Easy Lover4:404Do You Remember3:425I Wish It Would Rain Down5:166Against All Odds3:357Another Day in Paradise5:278Two Hearts3:379One More Night4:0710Take Me Home5:37Love in Bath / The Gods Go A'Beggin' / Amaryllis Suite (excerpts)
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 33 tracks · 1:15:14
1Love In Bath: The Pump Room2:332Love In Bath: Beau Nash1:463Love In Bath: The Linleys1:544Love In Bath: Hunting Dance1:295Love In Bath: Love Scene2:456Love In Bath: The Quarrel1:267Love In Bath: The Pump Room (Reprise)1:148Love In Bath: The Plot1:389Love In Bath: The Weary Flunkeys2:1210Love In Bath: The Exquisites (Madrigal)4:3011Love In Bath: Second Love Scene2:5012Love In Bath: March1:1113Love In Bath: Sarabande2:0014Love In Bath: Minuet4:0015Love In Bath: Hornpipe1:2216Love In Bath: Rondeau1:5617Love In Bath: Gigue3:0418Love In Bath: March (Reprise)1:1119Love In Bath: Interlude2:1120Love In Bath: Serenade2:5521Love In Bath: The Elopement Discovery - Finale3:4822The Gods Go A'Begging': Introduction1:3623The Gods Go A'Begging': First Dance1:5824The Gods Go A'Begging': Minuet2:0625The Gods Go A'Begging': Hornpipe1:4226The Gods Go A'Begging': Musette2:0127The Gods Go A'Begging': Second Dance1:3828The Gods Go A'Begging': Larghetto2:5029The Gods Go A'Begging': Tambourine1:0330The Gods Go A'Begging': Gavotte3:5131Amaryllis Suite: No. 6 Gavotte2:1332Amaryllis Suite: No. 8 Scherzo3:3833The Great Elopement: Serenade2:431990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 57:40
1Four Seasons: Spring2:562The Swan3:053Italian Symphony no. 4 in A major, op 90: I. Allegro3:554Aria6:035Waltz in A‐flat3:126Cavalleria rusticana3:487Barcarolle3:018Nocturne in D‐flat major, op. 27, no. 24:239Forever Green2:4910Hill Street Blues2:5111Do You Know (Theme from Mahogany)3:3312Sleepy Shores3:2913Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)3:0314Tara’s Theme (Main Theme from Gone With the Wind)3:2815Over the Rainbow2:5016Medley of The Four Seasons5:141990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 2:32:33
Disc 11William Tell Overture11:482The Stars and Stripes Forever March3:403Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco4:294Pomp and Circumstance No.1 March5:495Bolero14:076Blue Danube Waltz10:597Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor11:0981812 Overture14:43Disc 21Overture "The Barber of Seville"7:222The Liberty Bell3:453Morning from Peer Gynt No.1, Op. 464:104Duet Au Fond du Temple Saint from The Pearl Fishers4:495Radetzky March3:036Suite from Carmen - Prelude and Aragonaise3:377Suite from Carmen - Entr'acte2:428Suite from Carmen - The March of the Toreadors2:199Suite from Carmen - Habanera1:5810Suite from Carmen - Danse Boheme4:3311Light Cavalry Overture7:3812Sabre Dance from Gayaneh2:2713Finlandia8:0914Can Can from Orpheus in the Underworld2:1915Fantasia on Greensleeves4:2416Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana4:0717Grand March (From "Aida")8:271990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:36
1Three Times a Lady5:072If You Leave Me Now3:183Up Where We Belong5:084You Don't Bring Me Flowers3:435Imagine3:356Weekend in New England3:437Miss You Nights3:278One Day I'll Fly Away4:429Memory (from "Cats")5:2110With You I'm Born Again3:3911One Day in Your Life4:2712The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore3:261990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 59:59
1Hierusalem19:002Three Choral Hymns: Morning and Evening4:203Three Choral Hymns: Hymn for a Musician2:534Three Choral Hymns: Hymn to the Stars4:455Three Songs of Praise: Praise1:576Three Songs of Praise: Lauds4:407Three Songs of Praise: A Poet's Hymn4:258Fantasia and Ground Bass16:019O praise God in his holiness1:581990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 57:46
1“Chapultepec”, obertura republicana6:332“Ferial”, divertimento sinfónico15:243Instantáneas mexicanas: I. Canto a la Malinche1:284Instantáneas mexicanas: II. Música indígena1:335Instantáneas mexicanas: III. Canción popular3:516Instantáneas mexicanas: IV. Baile del Bajío1:027Instantáneas mexicanas: V. Danza nº 11:318Instantáneas mexicanas: VI. Danza nº 22:099Toccata4:0210Estampas nocturnas: I. La noche8:1711Estampas nocturnas: II. En tiempo del rey Sol5:1912Estampas nocturnas: III. Arrulladora3:2113Estampas nocturnas: IV. Scherzo de Puck3:16
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Gershein GoldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 48:471Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: I. Allegro12:53 2Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: II. Adagio. Andante Con Moto10:52 3Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: III. Allegro agitato7:01 4An American in Paris18:01 | 1987 | ||
| 1989 | Joy to the WorldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 59:531Deck the Halls3:02 2Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring5:34 3Angels We Have Heard on High4:20 4Adoramus Te, Christe4:13 5Silent Night4:37 6Adeste Fidelis3:57 7First Noel3:28 8Gesu Bambino6:26 9What Child is This?3:22 10God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen5:11 11Coventry Carol4:47 12Joy To The World3:59 13Toy Flutes2:38 14Tarantella / Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy / Coda4:19 | 1989 | ||
| 1991 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ShowcaseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:01:541Strike Up The Band2:10 2Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14: II. Un Bal (Valse: Allegro Non Troppo)6:24 3Daphnis & Chloe - Suite No.2: Lever Du Jour5:32 4Concerto For Piano & Orchestra In A Minor, Op.54: II. Intermezzo (Andante Grazioso)4:34 5Symphony No.4 In F Minor, Op.36: III. Scherzo-Pizzicato Ostinato (Allegro)5:46 6Brindisi (From 'La Traviata')2:52 7Ritual Fire Dance (From 'Love, The Magician')3:54 8Suite From 'The Water Music': Allegro & Andante Con Moto5:53 9Concerto For Violin & Orchestra, Op.14: II. Andante8:14 10Chichester Pslams: No.2 Adonrai Roi5:19 11Concerto For Cello & Orchestra In E Minor, Op.85: III. Adagio4:24 12Belshazzar's Feast: Then Sing Aloud To God3:51 13Radetzky March3:01 | 1 January 1991 | ||
| 1995 | Classic Love SongsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 58:081Groovy Kind of Love3:50 2Show Me Heaven4:36 3It Must Have Been Love4:49 4When I Fall in Love3:07 5If You Leave Me Now3:19 6You Don't Bring Me Flowers3:43 7Imagine3:35 8Weekend in New England3:43 9Miss You Nights3:27 10One Day I'll Fly Away4:43 11With You I'm Born Again3:40 12One Day in Your Life4:28 13Three Times a Lady5:07 14Sun Aint Gonna Shine Anymore3:23 15True Love Ways2:38 | 1995 | ||
| 1995 | The Christmas AlbumSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:05:231Shepherd's Pipe Carol3:05 2Walking in the Air4:07 3Nativity Carol4:16 4Stable Carol4:14 5Candlelight Carol4:09 6De Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy3:22 7Donkey Carol4:21 8The Holly and the Ivy2:23 9Away in a Manger3:03 10God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen3:29 11The First Noel5:21 12O Come All Ye Faithful5:21 13Once in Royal David's City6:00 14Unto Us Is Born a Son2:14 15O Little Town of Bethlehem3:29 16Good King Wenceslas3:19 17Hark the Herald Angels Sing3:10 | 1995 | ||
| 2005 | Cinema ClassicsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 1:14:0412001: A Space Odyssey: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Einleitung2:00 2Dr. Zhivago: Lara's Theme6:28 3Godfather I4:21 4Brief Encounter: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: Adagio sostenuto11:30 5Romeo and Juliet7:55 6Love Story5:46 7Death in Venice: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor: Adagietto12:37 8Rich and Famous5:35 9Gone with the Wind: Tara Theme5:04 10Platoon / The Elephant Man: Adagio for Strings8:40 11Lawrence of Arabia4:08 | 2005 | ||
| 2025 | Re Imagined CoversSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 30:561Happy Together (Orchestral Version)3:27 2Sunny (Orchestral Version)2:43 3Let The Sunshine In (Orchestral Version)2:34 4Mr Blue Sky (Orchestral Version)2:16 5Les Fleurs (Orchestral Version)3:10 6Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Orchestral Version)1:57 7Move On Up (Orchestral Version)2:25 8Get Ready (Orchestral Version)3:06 9What a Wonderful World (Orchestral Version)1:43 10Reach Out (I'll Be There)1:51 11You to Me Are Everything (Orchestral Version)2:30 12I'll Stand By You (Orchestral Version)3:14 | 2025 | ||
| — | Music For ReadingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 28 tracks · 2:23:47Disc 1 1Largo from "Xerxes"3:06 2Andante ma Adagio from Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major7:28 3Impromptu in F-sharp major Andante ma Adagio, Op. 366:01 4Poco Adagio from "Emperor" string Quartet, No.36:57 5Waltz No. 3 in A minor, Op. 34 No. 26:25 6Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 15:08 7Egmont, Op. 84: Overture8:23 8Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana3:29 9Alla Hornpipe from "Water Music" Suite3:12 10(arr. by Giazotto ) Adagio for Strings and Organ6:52 11Minuet and Badinerie from Orchestral Suite No.22:48 12Vivace from Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra3:59 13Adagio from Oboe Concerto4:01 14Prelude and Fugue in C Major3:45 Disc 21Clair De Lune5:43 2Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante5:36 3Ravan for a Dead Princess6:39 4Adagio cantabile from Pathétique Sonata, Op. 135:38 5Prelude No. 15 in D-flat major, Op. 284:42 6Arabesque No.14:01 7Nocturne3:56 8Meditation from Thais3:58 9Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun10:24 10Für Elise2:52 11Dawn from "Peer Gynt"3:54 12Horn Concerto No.2 in E-flat major Andante3:15 13Horn Concerto No.3 in E-flat major Romanza4:10 14Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: Adagio7:25 | — | ||
| — | MemoriesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 59:531Unchained Melody3:45 2A Groovy King of Love3:50 3Everything I Do (I Do It For You)4:02 4Up Where We Belong4:07 5Take My Breath Away4:26 6It Must Have Been Love4:47 7Lily Was Here4:01 8Chariots of Fire4:31 9Speak Softly Love2:52 10Any Dreams Will Do2:44 11Love Changes Everything3:21 12Lara's Theme2:54 13The Second Time3:35 14Send It The Clowns3:50 15Memory3:25 16Cavatina3:43 | — | ||
| — | Igor Stravinsky: Orchestral and Choral WorksSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 22:241Stravinsky: Monumentum - Asciugate i begli occhi2:24 2Stravinsky: Monumentum - Ma tu, cagion di quella1:50 3Stravinsky: Monumentum - Beltà poi che t'assenti2:32 4Stravinsky: Mass - Kyrie2:22 5Stravinsky: Mass - Gloria3:18 6Stravinsky: Mass - Credo3:43 7Stravinsky: Mass - Sanctus3:06 8Stravinsky: Mass - Agnus Dei2:34 9Stravinsky / J.S. Bach : Choral-Variationen - Choral0:35 | — | ||
| — | The World's Most...Relaxing MusicSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 1:02:161Four Seasons - Spring2:38 2Nocturne No. 2 In E Flat5:13 3Prélude À L'Après-midi D'un Faune9:23 4Horn Corncerto No. 3, 2nd Movement3:41 5Aquarium From "Carnival Of The Animals"2:13 6Symphony No. 40, 2nd Movement7:26 7Enigma Variations - Nimrod4:15 8Venus From "The Planets"8:38 9Solveig's Song From "Peer Gynt Suite"5:01 10The Swan From "Carnival Of The Animals"3:05 11Symphony No. 4, 2nd Movement10:43 | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Royal Philharmonic Orchestra head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 29 | 89.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 8,064,145 | 21.3th |
| Release groups in DB | 70 | 96.3th |
| Studio albums | 59 | 99.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 95 | 99.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 57 | 96.1th |
| Genres | 8 | 94.5th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Del Mar | 1946 | present | horn |
| Jack Brymer | 1947 | 1963 | clarinet |
| Geoffrey Brand | 1950 | present | trumpet |
| Roger Birnstingl | 1961 | 1964 | bassoon,principal |
| John Iveson | 1969 | present | principal,trombone |
| Erich Gruenberg | 1972 | 1975 | violin |
| Gareth Wood | 1972 | present | double bass |
| David Strange | 1973 | present | cello,principal |
| Jeff Bryant | 1975 | 1997 | horn,principal |
| Gerald Ruddock | 1980 | 1997 | trumpet |
| Peter Dixon | 1986 | 1990 | cello,principal |
| Stewart McIlwham | 1990 | 1997 | piccolo,principal |
| Marika Fältskog | 1996 | 1996 | violin |
| Clio Gould | 2002 | present | violin |
| Tim Watts | 2002 | 2024 | oboe |
| Elisabeth Varlow | 2004 | present | viola |
| Jukka Merjanen | 2004 | 2007 | violin |
| Suzy Willison-Kawalec | April 2005 | present | harp,principal |
| Adam Wright | 2006 | 2024 | trumpet |
| Naoko Keatley | 2009 | 2014 | violin |
| Jonathan Hallett | 2010 | present | viola |
| Chian Lim | 2014 | 2024 | viola |
| Andrew Williams | — | present | viola |
| Barry Griffiths | — | present | violin |
| Clive Howard | — | present | |
| David Cohen | — | present | |
| David Gordon | — | present | double bass |
| David Towse | — | present | |
| Duncan Riddell | — | present | |
| Edward Barry | — | present | violin |
| Esther Harling | — | present | viola |
| Esther Kim | — | present | violin |
| François Rive | — | present | |
| Gerri Drought | — | present | violin |
| Gwynne Edwards | — | present | viola |
| Jan Henrik Kayser | — | present | additional,piano |
| Jennifer Christie | — | present | violin |
| Jill Crowther | — | present | |
| John Anderson | — | present | oboe,principal |
| John Ludlow | — | present | violin |
| Julian Cummings | — | present | violin |
| Ladislav Jásek | — | present | violin |
| Mark Lee | — | present | violin |
| Martin Owens | — | present | percussion |
| Matthew Knight | — | present | trombone |
| Mike Allen | — | present | trumpet |
| Nancy Johnson | — | present | viola |
| Nicholas Ward | — | present | violin |
| Nick Reader | — | present | bassoon |
| Nigel Pinkett | — | present | cello |
| Paul Gardham | — | present | |
| Peter Dale | — | present | violin |
| Peter Graham | — | present | violin |
| Peter Oxer | — | present | |
| Peter Vel | — | present | cello |
| Prudence Whittaker | — | present | clarinet |
| Rachel van der Tang | — | present | |
| Robin Del Mar | — | present | viola |
| Roz Gladstone | — | present | cello |
| Simon Chamberlain | — | present | |
| Simon Hallett | — | present | |
| Sir Malcolm Sargent | — | present | |
| Sir Malcolm Sargent | — | present | |
| Terence Macdonagh | — | present | oboe |
| Tim Gill | — | present | |
| Wilfred Lehmann | — | present |
Where this record comes from
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestrabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Why this artist is in the database
- Spotify monthly listeners (kworb.net) — rank #1752 · 8,064,145
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 8,064,145, 29 language versions)
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Wikidata: Q856125 · MusicBrainz: 299597ae-3a20-4bf1-973e-03704af69f6b
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