Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Orchestra of French-speaking Switzerland, OSR) was founded in 1918 by Ernest Ansermet. The first concert took place in the Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland, conducted by its founder.

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1918 - Ernest Ansermet - Geneva - Switzerland

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The orchestra tours widely and has a long-standing contract for recordings with Decca Records. It premiered many works of the Swiss composers Arthur Honegger and Frank Martin.

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Decca Records - Arthur Honegger - Frank Martin

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During World War II, many German conductors had to flee and settled in Switzerland. Wilhelm Furtwängler became a regular guest conductor for the orchestra, conducting his favorite repertoire of Beethoven, Brahms, and Strauss. Carl Schuricht also was a guest conductor, even trying to acquaint his audiences with Bruckner and Mahler.

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Wilhelm Furtwängler - Beethoven - Brahms - Carl Schuricht - Bruckner - Mahler

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