
The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra () was established in 1995, under the German conductor
Friedemann Riehle. The orchestra has since produced many classical and film music recordings, working with labels such as
Decca
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Music
* Decca Records or Decca Music Group, record label
* Decca Gold, classical music record label owned by Universal Music Group
* Decca Broadway, musical theater record label
* Decca Studios, recording facility in West ...
,
EMI,
Sony BMG
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and various international film studios. Internationally renowned soloists such as tenor
Jonas Kaufmann or cellist
Sol Gabetta have recorded CDs with the orchestra.
The orchestra performs New Year's Eve Concerts, conducted by Riehle, and has also performed concerts at the
Vienna State Opera
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, all major German concert halls, the
Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and a special concert broadcast internationally from the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
The orchestra has also performed with
Paul Terracini as a guest conductor.
Discography
* Symphonic Hymns of the Forefathers; ABC Classics ABC472 189-2 -- Arranger/Conductor: Paul Terracini (2002); with
Ars Nova Copenhagen.
* CD with tenor Jonas Kaufmann be
decca* CD with cellist Sol Gabetta be
RCA* CD with singe
Filippos Pliatsikas
References
External links
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Orchestras in Prague
Symphony orchestras
Musical groups established in 1995