Active from 1947 | Genres Opera, Classical | |
 | ||
Albums Symphonic Odysseys ~ Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu Record labels Carus-Verlag, EMI Classics Similar Helmuth Froschauer, Franz Marszalek, Wayne Marshall, WDR Big Band Köln, Chicago Symphony Orchestra | ||
The WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln is a symphony orchestra of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR, West German Broadcasting) in Cologne. It was also known as Kölner Rundfunkorchester. In its present form the orchestra was founded in 1947, but groups from which it was formed date back to 1927. It is an important part of the WDR and consists currently of 56 principal members.
Contents
The repertoire includes a full range of popular music, musicals, opera and operetta, film and classical music, including lesser-known oratorio and "easy listening" music. For several years, the orchestra has worked with younger conductors such as Titus Engel and Rasmus Baumann. Designated principal conductor is Wayne Marshall, as of the 2014-2015 season.
Note that the broadcaster also hosts a separate symphony orchestra, the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne (WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln), which specializes in "serious" classical music, and is not to be confused with the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln.
Conductors
Songs
"Titus": OuvertureIl Convegno · 2013
Der Lindberghflug: Prolog1990
Orff: "De temporum fine comoedia" - "Upote - maepote"De temporum fine comoedia · 1990