Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
The Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire was a
Administered by the philharmonic association of the
Its long existence kept the tradition of playing taught at the Conservatoire prominent in French musical life.
In 1967, financial difficulties, along with irregular work for the players and poor pay led to a decision by the French government to form a new orchestra. Following auditions chaired by Charles Munch, 108 musicians were chosen (of whom 50 were from the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra) for the newly created Orchestre de Paris, which gave its first concert on 14 November 1967 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.[3]
The chief conductors of the orchestra were:[4]
- François-Antoine Habeneck1828–1848
- Narcisse Girard 1848–1860
- Théophile Tilmant 1860–1863
- François George-Hainl 1863–1872
- Édouard Deldevez 1872–1885
- Jules Garcin 1885–1892
- Paul Taffanel 1892–1901
- Georges Marty 1901–1908
- André Messager 1908–1919
- Philippe Gaubert 1919–1938
- Charles Munch 1938–1946
- André Cluytens 1946–1960
No principal conductor was appointed during the orchestra's final years 1960–1967.
Notable premieres given by the orchestra include
.Notes
- ^ a b Nichols R. The Harlequin Years – Music in Paris 1917–1929. Thames and Hudson, London, 2002.
- ^ Morin P. Notes for the Vogue CD set 'L'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire', 1990.
- ^ Desarbre H. Notes for the Vogue CD set 'L'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire', 1990.
- ^ D. Kern Holoman (2004). "Société des Concerts: Conductors". Retrieved 2007-05-26.
External links
- Online version of extracts and appendices to D. Kern Holoman's definitive study The Société des Concerts du Conservatoire 1828–1967 (University of California Press, 2004). Includes the Orchestra's complete discography and program details for all season concerts.