San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
The San Francisco Symphony (SFS), founded in 1911, is an American orchestra based in San Francisco, California. Since 1980 the orchestra has been resident at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in the city's Hayes Valley neighborhood. The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (founded in 1981) and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus (1972) are part of the organization. Michael Tilson Thomas became the orchestra's music director in 1995, and concluded his tenure in 2020 when Esa-Pekka Salonen took over the position. Among the orchestra's awards and honors are an Emmy Award and 15 Grammy Awards in the past 26 years. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1911
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 62 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PCVE-42008 | 12-in. | 2/20/1928 | Leonore overture, no. 3 : Adagio | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PCVE-42009 | 12-in. | 2/20/1928 | Leonore overture, no. 3 : Allegro | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PCVE-42010 | 12-in. | 2/20/1928 | Leonore overture, no. 3 : Allegro | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PCVE-42011 | 12-in. | 2/21/1928 | Leonore overture, no. 3 | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PCVE-42012 | 12-in. | 2/21/1928 | Phedre overture | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PCVE-42013 | 12-in. | 2/21/1928 | Phedre overture | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PCVE-42014 | 12-in. | 2/21/1928 | Les preludes (Symphonic poem no. 3) | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PCVE-42029 | 12-in. | 2/27/1928 | Les preludes (Symphonic poem no. 3) | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PCVE-42031 | 12-in. | 2/27/1928 | Les preludes (Symphonic poem no. 3) | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PCVE-42032 | 12-in. | 2/27/1928 | Les preludes (Symphonic poem no. 3) | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBVE-42033 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Le Cid : Ballet | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBVE-42034 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Le Cid : Ballet | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBVE-42035 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Le Cid : Ballet | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBVE-42036 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Le Cid : Ballet | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBVE-42037 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Le Cid : Ballet | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBVE-42038 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Le Cid : Ballet | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PCVE-42039 | 12-in. | 2/28/1928 | Vals de concert | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PCVE-42040 | 12-in. | 2/28/1928 | Vals de concert | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PC-55 | 12-in. | 1/19/1925 | Fra Diavolo overture | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PC-56 | 12-in. | 1/19/1925 | Fra Dialovo overture | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PC-61 | 12-in. | 1/24/1925 | Parsifal : Prelude | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PC-62 | 12-in. | 1/24/1925 | Parsifal : Prelude | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PC-63 | 12-in. | 1/26/1925 | Parsifal : Prelude | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PC-64 | 12-in. | 1/26/1925 | Phedre overture | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | PC-75 | 12-in. | 1/31/1925 | Good Friday spell | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "San Francisco Symphony Orchestra," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103524.
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103524.
"San Francisco Symphony Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82031729
Wikidata: San Francisco Symphony - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q933993
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