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Boston Symphony Orchestra

The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Boston. It is the second-oldest of the five major American symphony orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded by Henry Lee Higginson in 1881, the BSO performs most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at Tanglewood.

Since its founding, the orchestra has had 17 music directors, including George Henschel, Serge Koussevitzky, Henri Rabaud, Pierre Monteux, Charles Munch, Erich Leinsdorf, William Steinberg and James Levine. Andris Nelsons is the current music director of the BSO. Seiji Ozawa has the title of BSO music director laureate. Bernard Haitink had held the title of principal guest conductor of the BSO from 1995 to 2004, then conductor emeritus until his death in 2021. The orchestra has made gramophone recordings since 1917 and has occasionally played on soundtrack recordings for films, including Schindler's List.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1881

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 354 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CS-014427 12-in. 12/22/1937 Lieutenant Kije—Suite Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-014428 12-in. 12/22/1937 Lieutenant Kije—Suite Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-014429 12-in. 12/22/1937 Lieutenant Kije—Suite Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-014430 12-in. 12/22/1937 Concerto for orchestra in D major Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-014431 12-in. 12/22/1937 Concerto for orchestra in D major Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-014432 12-in. 12/22/1937 Concerto for orchestra in D major Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-014433 12-in. 12/22/1937 Concerto for orchestra in D major Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-014434 12-in. 12/22/1937 Symphony no. 29, in A major Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-014435 12-in. 12/22/1937 Symphony no. 29, in A major Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-014436 12-in. 12/22/1937 Symphony no. 29, in A major Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-014437 12-in. 12/22/1937 Symphony no. 29, in A major Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022334 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022335 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022336 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022337 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022338 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022339 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022340 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022341 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022342 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022343 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022344 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022345 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022346 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-022347 12-in. 4/26/1938 Missa solemnis Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra Musical group  
(Results 251-275 of 354 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boston Symphony Orchestra," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102119.

Boston Symphony Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102119.

"Boston Symphony Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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