Collection: Philharmonia Orchestra​

London-based orchestra founded in 1945 by [a841734. [a846301 conducted the orchestra's opening concert on 27 October 1945. In March 1964, Legge announced the orchestra’s disbanding. The players rallied, took matters into their own hands, elected a governing body, added 'New' to the title (see New Philharmonia Orchestra) and carried on, first up with Otto Klemperer conducting [a95544’s "Choral Symphony". The 'New' was dropped in 1977, the orchestra’s third era celebrated with a Beethoven concert under Riccardo Muti and pianist Sviatoslav Richter. Since 1995 it has been based in the [l264335.
For chorus/choir credits use [a833169.
Please consider also:
- Members Of The Philharmonia Orchestra
- The Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra
- Philharmonia Chamber Artists
- Philharmonia Chamber Players
- The Philharmonia String Orchestra
- Strings Of The Philharmonia Orchestra
- The Philharmonia Soloists
- Philharmonia String Quartet
- Philharmonia Wind Quartet

For recordings between 1964-1977 please use New Philharmonia Orchestra if stated that way on the releaseb.
For fictitious orchestras, conducted by Alfred Scholz (or one of his aliases), please check: Philharmonia Orchestra (2), Philharmonic Orchestra, or The Philharmonic Orchestra (2)b.
Not to be confused with the [a271875b.