Philharmonia Hungarica

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Philharmonia Hungarica was a renowned post-World War II Hungarian refugee orchestra based in Germany, noted for its extensive recordings and collaborations with major conductors such as Antal Doráti.

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instanceOf orchestra
symphony orchestra
alsoKnownAs Philharmonia Hungarica Orchestra
basedIn Germany
collaboratedWith Antal Doráti
major international soloists
countryOfOrigin Hungary
culturalRole symbol of Hungarian musical life in exile
disbandedDueTo financial difficulties
withdrawal of government subsidies
dissolved 2001
era post-World War II
formedAfter Hungarian Revolution of 1956
foundedBy Hungarian refugee musicians
genre classical music
hasEthos preservation of Hungarian musical culture in exile
hasMemberType professional musicians
hasRepertoire Central European classical repertoire
Classical and Romantic symphonic works
Hungarian composers
hasType refugee orchestra
headquarters Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
linked to: Marl (Westphalia)
inception 1956
location Marl, Germany
notableConductor András Ligeti
Antal Doráti
Uri Segal
Zoltán Rozsnyai
notableFor being a post-World War II Hungarian refugee orchestra
collaborations with major conductors
extensive recording activity
notableRecording complete symphonies of Joseph Haydn under Antal Doráti
works by Béla Bartók
works by Franz Liszt
works by Zoltán Kodály
performedIn Austria
Germany
United Kingdom
United States
other European countries
recordLabel Decca Records
Hungaroton
Mercury Records
Philips Records
sponsoredBy West German government
supportedBy City of Marl
North Rhine-Westphalia

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Antal Doráti workedWith Philharmonia Hungarica
Philharmonia Hungarica alsoKnownAs Philharmonia Hungarica Orchestra
linked to: Philharmonia Hungarica