Latest releases
Morton Feldman: Atlantis
R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233
R. Strauss: Salome
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, TrV 190 & Macbeth, Op. 23, TrV 163
Zur Chronik von Grieshuus (Original Score)
Rota, Bloch & Bruch: Music for Double Bass & Orchestra
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring & The Firebird
Vardan Mamikonian
Lortzing: Zar und Zimmermann (Recorded 1951)
Verdi: Macbeth (Sung in German)
Armonica
Weinberger: Schwanda, der Dudelsackpfeifer (Recorded 1948)
About this artist
The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra is affiliated to the Hesse Broadcasting Company (Hessischer Rundfunk) and carried the name "Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt" from 11 July 1971 until 2005, when it was renamed to . Before 1971 it was called .
It was founded in 1929 as "Frankfurter Rundfunk-Symphonie-Orchester" with Hans Rosbaud as its first principal conductor.
Principal conductors between 1971 and 2005:
(1961–1974)
(1974–1990)
(1990–1997)
(1997–2006)