The Bamberg Symphony was founded in 1946 in Bamberg, Germany, by musicians displaced by the Beneš decrees, many of whom had been members of the German Philharmonic Orchestra Prague. The ensemble held its first concert on March 20, 1946, and established itself as a touring orchestra, performing over 7,500 concerts in more than 500 cities across 64 countries by June 2024. In 1950, a media partnership with Bayerischer Rundfunk began, producing more than 2,500 radio recordings, while the orchestra also signed with Deutsche Grammophon and Accentus Music, releasing award‑winning projects such as the complete Mahler symphonies under Jonathan Nott, completed in 2013, and the Brahms‑Dvořák cycle with Jakub Hrůša, completed in 2023. Significant milestones include the 2004 award of state orchestra status, the 2013 ECHO Klassik for Widor organ symphonies, the 2020 Bavarian State Prize for Music, and International Classical Music Awards in 2022 and 2023 for Bruckner and Rott recordings. The Bamberg Symphony is Bavaria's cultural ambassador worldwide.
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Beethoven 5
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Beethoven's 5th
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| Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 88 & 94 "The Surprise" - Mozart: Symphony No. 40 |
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Franck: Grande pièce symphonique & Les Éolides - Widor: La nuit de Walpurgis
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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a, TH 219 (Highlights), The Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a, TH 234 & The Nutcracker Suite, Op.
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35 & Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Eugene Onegin (Highlights)
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1877 Version)
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109 (1894 Version, Ed. L. Nowak)
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 & Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor" (Remastered 1993)
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
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| Bronislaw Gimpel Plays Concertos |
| Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 - Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 60, B. 112 |
| Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 - Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141 |
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R. Strauss: Metamorphosen, TrV 290 - Walzerfolge NO.1 aus ’Der Rosenkavalier’, Trv 227c - Divertimento aus Klavierstücke von Franç
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