Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Radio -Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR ( RSO) is one of the Symphony Orchestra of the SWR.
History
Headquartered in Stuttgart orchestra was founded in 1945, launched as a radio orchestra founded by the American occupation authorities station Radio Stuttgart, later South German Radio in life. It was first described as Symphony Orchestra of Radio Stuttgart, then from 1949 as the Symphony Orchestra of the South German Radio, from 1959 as Südfunk Symphony Orchestra, from 1975 as Radio -Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, and finally from 1998 - known under its present name - since the merger of SDR and SWF.
It has a special reputation for performing contemporary music, recorded in its history for numerous premieres modern compositions, responsible and participates regularly in opera productions and in a concert program of the Schwetzingen Festival with. Under Sir Roger Norrington, the orchestra became a leading ensemble of historical performance practice.
In 2012 it was awarded the Echo Klassik German music award in the category Symphonic Recording of the Year ( 19th century) with his album Elgar: Enigma Variations, published by Haenssler Classic.
From the beginning of the 2011/2012 season is Stéphane Denève principal conductor of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Fusion with the SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden -Baden and Freiburg
On September 28, 2012, the SWR Broadcasting Council decided the merger of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra of the SWR with the Symphony Orchestra of the former West Orchestra, the SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden -Baden and Freiburg. According to a press release from the transmitter, the merger is expected to be completed in a socially acceptable in 2016. The job cuts will only be "made by retirements ." The German Orchestra Union demanded about to conclude a collective agreement. Locate the merged orchestra to Stuttgart.
Chief Conductor
- Hans Müller -Kray (1948-1969)
- Sergiu Celibidache (1971-1977)
- Sir Neville Marriner (1983-1989)
- Gianluigi Gelmetti (1989-1995)
- Georges Prêtre (1996-1998), subsequently known as " Honorary Conductor "
- Sir Roger Norrington (1998-2011), subsequently known as " Honorary Conductor "
- Stéphane Denève ( since 2011 )