Band
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Albums
1294
Members
60
Active
1946–present
Origin
United Kingdom
Biography
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "The Nation's Favourite Orchestra". The British Hit Singles & Albums noted that it was "formed in 1946 by Sir Thomas Beecham, who wanted a first rate ensemble that would attract the country's top musicians. " Since his death, it has come under various music maestros including André Previn and Louis Clark (who was behind its biggest sellers).
Discography
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Overture Op 21
On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring
German Dance (K. 605, No. 3) / March In D Major (K. 249)
Invitation to the Dance
Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
España / Tanz Der Stunden Aus "La Gioconda"
Peer Gynt / Symphonic Dance no. 2 / In Autumn / Old Norwegian Folksong with Variations
Cello Concerto
Concert Favorites
Rimsky‐Korsakov: Scheherazade / Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (“Prince Igor”)
Sinfonia concertante
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
"Pelléas And Mélisande", Op. 46
The Roots of Heaven
Violin Concertos Nos. 1, 2
Swan Lake / The Sleeping Beauty: Suites From the Ballets
Violin Concerto
Dancing Strings
Joyful And Triumphant/A Christmas Sound Spectacular For Brass, Percussion, Symphony Orchestra And Chorus
Le Carnaval Romain (And Other Music By Boccherini, Beethoven, Brahms And Méhul)
Light Cavalry - Overture
Lollipops
Romantic Piano Melodies
The Bartered Bride / Schwanda The Bagpiper
The Power of the Orchestra: A Night on Bald Mountain / Pictures at an Exhibition
Cello Concertos
Princess Ida / Pineapple Poll
The Complete Symphonies
Nutcracker & Sleeping Beauty Suites
Russian Fireworks
The Pirates of Penzance
Concerto for Group and Orchestra
"Pastoral" Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68
Roberto Devereux (Elizabeth and Essex)
Symphony No. 6 In B Minor "Pathetique"
The Immortal Works of Albert Ketelbey
Also sprach Zarathustra
Ouverture solennelle "1812" / Polovtsian Dances / Pastorale
00.04
Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 b-moll op. 23
Mennin: Piano Concerto / Yardumian: Passacaglia, Recitatives And Fugue
Piano Concerto no. 2
Alexander Goehr: Violin Concerto / Iain Hamilton: Violin Concerto
I Lombardi
La traviata
Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
The Concert
Brother Sun And Sister Moon
Homage To A Princess
Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini
Piano Concerto No. 3
Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4
Mine & Theirs
My Friends The Stars
Rossini Overtures
Conducts His Great Film Music
Extract From The Orchestral Tubular Bells
Funk & Wagnalls Family Library of Great Music, Album 1: Beethoven: The Pastoral - Sixth Symphony
Symphony No 5 In C Minor Op 67
The Three Queens
Credits
Symphonies 1 & 6
Symphonies 3, 5 & 6
Symphonies 9 & 15
Symphonies (I)
Symphonies No 1, 2 & 3
Symphonies No. 2 & 4
Symphonies: No. 32 In G, K. 318 (Overture In The Italian Style) / No. 35 In D, K. 385 'Haffner' / No. 38 In D, K. 504 'Prague'
Symphonies: No. 3 In C Major 'Sinfonie Singulière' / No. 4 In E Flat Major
Symphonies No.3 In D Major No.5 In B Flat Major
Symphonies No.94 In G "Surprise" / No.96 In D "Miracle" / No.102 In B Flat
Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Symphonies Nos. 3 And 5
Symphonies Nos. 4 & 8
Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 / Symphony No. 9
Symphonies Nos.93-104
Symphonie - Variations Symphoniques
Symphony 1
Symphony In C, L'Arlésienne - Suites Nos. 1 & 2
Symphony In C / L'Arlésienne Suites Nos. 1 And 2
Symphony In C / Trojan March / Royal Hunt & Storm / Le Roi S'Amuse, Ballet Music
Symphony In D Minor / Les Eolides / Le Chasseur Maudit
Symphony In E Flat / Macbeth-2 Interludes / 3 Jewish Poems / In Memoriam
Symphony In F (No. 3) / Sinfonietta In D Major
Symphony In G Minor / Organ Concerto No. 1
Symphony N.41 'The Jupiter' & Symphony N.35 'The Haffner'
Symphony N.4 In F Minor
Symphony No.1
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 100 In G 'Military' / Symphony No. 94 In G 'Surprise' / Overture: La Fedelta Premiata
Symphony No. 101 "The Clock" / Symphony No. 103 "Drum Roll"
Symphony No. 102 In B Flat Major / Symphony No. 104 In D Major 'London'
Symphony No.10 / Chamber Symphony
Symphony No.10 In E Minor Op.93 / Excerpt From The Gadfly Suite Op.97
Symphony No. 1 ("Classical") / The Three Cornered Hat - Suite / La Valse / L'Apprenti Sorcier
Symphony No. 1 In C Major
Symphony No. 1 In C Major / Francesca Da Rimini
Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Opus 21 / Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Opus 92
Symphony No. 1 In C Minor
Symphony No. 1 In D Major
Symphony No. 1 In D Major
Symphony No.1 In D Major
Symphony No. 1 In D Major, Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major
Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Opus 39
Symphony No. 1, Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen
Symphony No. 1; Orb & Sceptre; Crown Imperial
Symphony No. 1 / Overture To A Picaresque Comedy / Divertimento
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 (Complete Version)
Symphony No. 2 - Concerto For 2 Pianos (3 Hands) - A Grand, Grand Overture - Carnival Of Animals
Symphony No. 2 / Gayaneh Ballet Suite
Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 ('Little Russian')
Symphony No. 2 In D
Symphony No. 2 In D / Academic Festival Overture
Symphony No. 2 In D Major / Incidental Music To "The Ruins Of Athens"
Symphony No. 2 In D Major / Karelia Suite / Finlandia
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36 / Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93
Symphony No. 2, In D, Op. 43
Symphony No.2 In E Minor Op.27
Symphony No. 2 / Karelia Suite