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Munich Philharmonic

Country
Germany
Active
Founded 1893
Recordings
1,366
Recorded
1988–2025
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Biography

symphony orchestra based in Munich, Germany

Discography (1,366 recordings)

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WorkYear
The Firebird Suite: Danse infernale du roi Kastcheï (1919 version)
Igor Stravinsky
2022
The Firebird Suite: Ronde des princesses (1919 version)
Igor Stravinsky
2022
The Firebird Suite: Introduction (1919 version)
Igor Stravinsky
2022
Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
Jean Sibelius
2022
Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major op. 82: III. Allegro molto – Misterioso – Un pochettino largamente – Largamente assai
Jean Sibelius
2022
Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato – Largamente – Allegro moderato – Presto
Jean Sibelius
2022
Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, op. 56a: Var. V: Vivace
Johannes Brahms
2020
Sinfonie Nr. 2, D-dur, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo,ma grazioso
Johannes Brahms
2020
Sinfonie Nr. 4, e-moll, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso
Johannes Brahms
2020
Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, op. 56a: Var. VIII: Presto non troppo
Johannes Brahms
2020
Sinfonie Nr. 2, D-dur, op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai - Tempo I
Johannes Brahms
2020
Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, op. 56a: Finale: Andante
Johannes Brahms
2020
Sinfonie Nr. 4, e-moll, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionate
Johannes Brahms
2020
Sinfonie Nr. 3, F-dur, op. 90: IV. Allegro - Un poco sostenuto
Johannes Brahms
2020
Sinfonie Nr. 4, e-moll, op. 98: II. Andante moderato
Johannes Brahms
2020
Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, op. 56a: Var. VII: Grazioso
Johannes Brahms
2020
Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, op. 56a: Var. II: Piu vivace
Johannes Brahms
2020
Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, op. 56a: Thema, Chorale "St. Antoni": Andante
Johannes Brahms
2020
Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, op. 56a: Var. III: Con moto
Johannes Brahms
2020
Sinfonie Nr. 3, F-dur, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio
Johannes Brahms
2020
Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, op. 56a: Var. IV: Andante con moto
Johannes Brahms
2020
Sinfonie Nr. 2, D-dur, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms
2020
Symphony no. 8 in E‐flat major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: IV. “Ewiger Wonnebrand”
Gustav Mahler
2020
Symphony no. 5 in B‐flat major, WAB 105: IV. Finale (Adagio – Allegro moderato)
Anton Bruckner
2020
Symphony no. 5 in B‐flat major, WAB 105: III. Scherzo & Trio
Anton Bruckner
2020

Top Composers

Anton Bruckner

173 rec · Austria

Ludwig van Beethoven

129 rec · Germany

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

94 rec · Austria

Johannes Brahms

84 rec · Germany

Gustav Mahler

70 rec · Czech Republic

George Frideric Handel

63 rec · Germany

Richard Strauss

60 rec · Germany

Giuseppe Verdi

57 rec · Italy

Joseph Haydn

47 rec · Austria

Hector Berlioz

46 rec · France

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

37 rec · Russia

Richard Wagner

36 rec · Germany

Frequent Collaborators

Sergiu Celibidache

Conductor · 507 rec

Valery Gergiev

Conductor · 110 rec

Rudolf Kempe

Conductor · 102 rec

Christian Thielemann

Conductor · 73 rec

Fritz Rieger

Conductor · 68 rec

Zubin Mehta

Conductor · 68 rec

Ferdinand Leitner

Conductor · 63 rec

Lorin Maazel

Conductor · 51 rec

Günter Wand

Conductor · 45 rec

James Levine

Conductor · 40 rec

Hans Knappertsbusch

Conductor · 30 rec

Josef Schmidhuber

Conductor · 27 rec

Top Labels

EMI Classics52Münchner Philharmoniker42Deutsche Grammophon23Sony Classical20Warner Classics8Profil Edition Günter Hänssler6Decca Classics5RCA Red Seal5

Top Repertoire

Symphony no. 8 in C-minor, WAB 108Anton Bruckner28h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232Johann Sebastian Bach27Julius Cäsar (Giulio Cesare in Egitto), HWV 17: Akt IGeorge Frideric Handel27Messa da requiemGiuseppe Verdi22Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”Ludwig van Beethoven20Symphony no. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104 "Romantische"Anton Bruckner20Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, WAB 105 "Tragische"Anton Bruckner20Symphony no. 6 in A-major, WAB 106Anton Bruckner20Symphony no. 7 in E-major, WAB 107Anton Bruckner20Die Schöpfung, Hob XXI:2: Part II: XXVIa. Chor: Vollendet ist das große WerkJoseph Haydn19Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”Ludwig van Beethoven18Symphony no. 9 in D-minor, WAB 109Anton Bruckner18Julius Cäsar (Giulio Cesare in Egitto), HWV 17: Akt IIGeorge Frideric Handel17Requiem in D minor, K. 626Franz Xaver Süssmayr17Carmina BuranaCarl Orff16Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 123Béla Bartók16Julius Cäsar (Giulio Cesare in Egitto), HWV 17: Akt IIIGeorge Frideric Handel16Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68Johannes Brahms16Symphony no. 9 in C major, D. 944 “The Great”Franz Schubert16Requiem, op. 48Gabriel Fauré14Messe Nr. 3 in f-Moll, WAB 28Anton Bruckner13Requiem in D minor, K. 626Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart13Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21Ludwig van Beethoven13Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Johann Adam Hiller, op. 100Max Reger13Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73Johannes Brahms12Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“Antonín Dvořák12Symphony no. 3 in D minor, WAB 103Anton Bruckner12Symphony no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60Ludwig van Beethoven12Von deutscher Seele, op. 28: Teil I “Mensch und Natur”Hans Pfitzner12KindertotenliederGustav Mahler11