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Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
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Out of 77 votes - Similar Artists: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Liszt, Brahms
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The principal symphonic ensemble of Hungary's capital, the Budapest Philharmonic has long been one of Europe's outstanding outfits, and the group hasn't lost a step since the golden times of Mahler and Bartok. Their recent recordings find particularly stunning tones in the horn section.
Biography
The Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1853 by the Hungarian composer Ferenc Erkel, is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Hungarian orchestras today as well as being considered one of the leading international orchestral ensembles. Its long and rich musical history and traditions have been formed by outstanding musicians including János Richter, Gustav Mahler, Johannes Brahms, Ernst von Dohnányi and János Ferencsik.
The Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra comprises the finest members selected from the Budapest Opera House. The Orchestra's home, the Budapest Opera House, is one of the best known symbols of Hungary's rich cultural history. It is here that most of the Orchestra's concerts take place, a part of them offered as subscription concerts, a tradition introduced and maintained (seven years prior to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) since 1853. The Budapest Philharmonic is also famous for its performances of the works (some of them written originally for the Orchestra) of such composers as Liszt, Brahms, Goldmark, Mahler, Bartók, Kodály and Dohnányi. The Philharmonic has given numerous concert tours in most of the European countries, the United States and Japan, all to critical acclaim.
