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
The Sound Of Stokowski And Wagner
The Space Movie
The Stokowski String Sound
The Storyman
The Story Of Great Music: Slavic Traditions
The Symphonic Lloyd Webber
The Tempest / Ballet Egyptien And Music By Glinka And Rimsky-Korsakov
The Thief Of Bagdad
The Trojans - Prelude / March
The Ultimate Last Night Of The Proms
The Unknown Recordings
The Unknown War
The Unpublished Recordings / Violin Concerto / Romance No. 1 / Sérénade Mélancolique
The Verdi Requiem
The Very Best Of Hooked On Classics
The Very Best Of James Galway
The Very Best Of The Classic Experience
The Very Best Of Victoria De Los Angeles
The Voice Of An Angel Sings Puccini, Verdi, Massenet, Bizet, Canteloube, Lieder, Zarzuela, Spanish Songs
The Waltz King - The Enchanting Music Of Johann Strauss, Jr.
The Wonderful World of Music for Children
The Wonderful World Of Music For Children
The Wonder Of You
The Wonder Of You & If I Can Dream
The World At War, Pride And Prejudice And Other Great Themes
The World Of Gilbert & Sullivan
The World Of Gilbert & Sullivan Vol.2
The World Of W. S. Gilbert & A.Sullivan Vol.1
The World Of W. S. Gilbert & A. Sullivan Vol. 2
The World's Best-Loved Waltzes
The Yeomen Of The Guard
The Yeomen Of The Guard
The Yeomen Of The Guard / Trial By Jury
The Young Domingo
The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra / Simple Symphony / Classical Symphony
The Zoo - Cox & Box
This England
Three Great Showpieces
Three Works For Jazz Soloists & Symphony Orchestra
Time After Time (Original Motion Picture Score)
Time To Think
Tito
To Kill A Mockingbird
Torn Curtain
Tortelier, A Celebration
To Shiver The Sky
Treasury Of Great Music
Trial By Jury 1875-1975 Centenary Recording
True Love Ways
Tsjaikowski: Pianoconcert Nr. 1 - Bruch: Vioolconcert Nr. 1
Turned On Christmas
Twoim Jest Serce Me (W Hołdzie Richardowi Tauberowi)
Unchained Melodies
Une Nuit Sur Le Mont Chauve - Les Tableaux D'une Exposition
"Unfinished" Symphony / Incidental Music From Rosamunde
'Unfinished' Symphony • Incidental Music To 'Rosamunde'
Un Giorno Di Regno (Il Finto Stanislao)
Universe
Utopia Limited Or The Flowers Of Progress
Valiant (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)