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WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne

Country: Germany
Active: Founded 1947
Recordings: 1,920
Recorded: 1955–2025

Biography

Symphony orchestra of Westdeutscher Rundfunk

Discography (1,920 recordings)

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Work	Composer	Role	Year
La mer: II. Jeux de vagues Claude Debussy	Claude Debussy	orchestra	-
Symphony No. 8 WAB 108: Scherzo. Allegro Moderato Anton Bruckner	Anton Bruckner	orchestra	-
Symphony No. 8 WAB 108: Allegro Moderato Anton Bruckner	Anton Bruckner	orchestra	-
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo Johannes Brahms	Johannes Brahms	orchestra	-
Ein Sommernachtstraum: Intermezzo Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-
Ein Sommernachtstraum: Elfenlied Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-
Ein Sommernachtstraum: Ouvertüre Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 11. Rüpeltanz Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83: III. Andante Johannes Brahms	Johannes Brahms	orchestra	-
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso Johannes Brahms	Johannes Brahms	orchestra	-
Die Hebriden: Ouvertüre Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-
Ein Sommernachtstraum: Finale Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-
Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 107 "Reformation Symphony": IV. Choral "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-
Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 107 "Reformation Symphony": II. Allegro vivace Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-
Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 107 "Reformation Symphony": III. Andante Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-
Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 107 "Reformation Symphony": I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 10. Marcia funebre Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-
Requiem: VI. Lacrymosa Hector Berlioz	Hector Berlioz	orchestra	-
Requiem: VII. Offertoire Hector Berlioz	Hector Berlioz	orchestra	-
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 2. Elfenmarsch Felix Mendelssohn	Felix Mendelssohn	orchestra	-

Top Composers

Gustav Mahler

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

140 rec · Austria

Ludwig van Beethoven

138 rec · Germany

Carl Orff

114 rec · Germany

Antonín Dvořák

98 rec · Czech Republic

Dmitri Shostakovich

88 rec · Russia

Carl Maria von Weber

81 rec · Germany

Edvard Grieg

77 rec · Norway

Richard Strauss

77 rec · Germany

Johannes Brahms

64 rec · Germany

Anton Bruckner

60 rec · Austria

Paul Hindemith

57 rec · Germany

Frequent Collaborators

Günter Wand

Conductor · 166 rec

Gary Bertini

Conductor · 139 rec

Gerd Albrecht

Conductor · 108 rec

Jukka-Pekka Saraste

Conductor · 96 rec

Eivind Aadland

Conductor · 85 rec

Cristian Măcelaru

Conductor · 75 rec

Rudolf Barshai

Conductor · 72 rec

Ferenc Fricsay

Conductor · 67 rec

Ferdinand Leitner

Conductor · 66 rec

Michail Jurowski

Conductor · 62 rec

Bruno Maderna

Conductor · 61 rec

Erich Kleiber

Conductor · 55 rec

Top Labels

Profil Edition Günter Hänssler31 Polydor24 RCA Red Seal18 audite Musikproduktion16 EMI Classics12 Capriccio10 EMI9 Pentatone8

Top Repertoire

Gruppen, Nr. 6Karlheinz Stockhausen50 Carmina BuranaCarl Orff47 Mathis der MalerPaul Hindemith37 Carmina Burana: Uf dem AngerCarl Orff24 Symphony no. 8 in C-minor, WAB 108Anton Bruckner20 De temporum fine comoediaCarl Orff18 Die Hochzeit des Figaro: Akt IIIWolfgang Amadeus Mozart18 Svatá Ludmila, op. 71, B. 144: 2. dílAntonín Dvořák18 Symphony no. 3 in D minorGustav Mahler18 Svatá Ludmila, op. 71, B. 144: 1. dílAntonín Dvořák17 Euryanthe: Akt IICarl Maria von Weber16 Symphony no. 2 in C minorGustav Mahler16 Das Lied von der ErdeGustav Mahler15 Symphony no. 5Gustav Mahler15 Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”Ludwig van Beethoven15 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58Ludwig van Beethoven13 Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”Ludwig van Beethoven13 The Wooden Prince, Sz. 60, op. 13: SuiteBéla Bartók13 Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”Ludwig van Beethoven12 Symphony no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60Ludwig van Beethoven12 Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67Ludwig van Beethoven12 Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93Ludwig van Beethoven12 Die Hochzeit des Figaro: Akt IVWolfgang Amadeus Mozart11 Euryanthe: Akt IIICarl Maria von Weber11 Le Pas d'acierSergei Prokofiev11 Symphony no. 14, op. 135Dmitri Shostakovich11 KindertotenliederGustav Mahler10 Král a uhlíř, op. 14, B. 151: 1. jednáníAntonín Dvořák10 Legends, op. 59, B. 122Antonín Dvořák10 Svatá Ludmila, op. 71, B. 144: 3. dílAntonín Dvořák10