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Berlin Philharmonic

Berlin Philharmonic

Department: Sound

Biography

The Berlin Philharmonic (German: Berliner Philharmoniker) is a German orchestra based in Berlin which is consistently ranked in the top handful of orchestras in the world, distinguished amongst peers for its virtuosity and compelling sound. It's current Principal Conductor is Kirill Petrenko

Known For

A Night Of Rhythm & Dance (Waldbühne 2000)

A Night Of Rhythm & Dance (Waldbühne 2000)

2006

John Williams Live - Music from the Movies

John Williams Live - Music from the Movies

2021

Beethoven - Symphony No. 5

Beethoven - Symphony No. 5

1971

Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Alice Sara Ott

Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Alice Sara Ott

2019

John Williams & the Berlin Philharmonic - The Berlin Concert

John Williams & the Berlin Philharmonic - The Berlin Concert

2022

Clouzot filme Karajan : la Symphonie du Nouveau Monde de Dvořák

Clouzot filme Karajan : la Symphonie du Nouveau Monde de Dvořák

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9

2008

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1-4

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1-4

2008

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5-8

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5-8

2008

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen

2008

Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert

Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert

1978

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra

2008

Juan Manuel Cañizares - Concierto de Aranjuez

Juan Manuel Cañizares - Concierto de Aranjuez

2011

Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert

Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert

2015

Berliner Philharmoniker 2022/23: Silvesterkonzert mit Kirill Petrenko und Jonas Kaufmann

Berliner Philharmoniker 2022/23: Silvesterkonzert mit Kirill Petrenko und Jonas Kaufmann

2022

Waldbühne 2003: A Gershwin Night – Berliner Philharmoniker

Waldbühne 2003: A Gershwin Night – Berliner Philharmoniker

2003

Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies

Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies

2017

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2018

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2018

2018

Berliner Philharmoniker: Sir Simon Rattle & Elina Garanca in Baden-Baden

Berliner Philharmoniker: Sir Simon Rattle & Elina Garanca in Baden-Baden

2018

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7

2002

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 1, 6 & 8

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 1, 6 & 8

2002

Abbado – Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 5

Abbado – Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 5

2002

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 3 & 9

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 3 & 9

2002

The Berliner Philharmoniker in Tokyo: Concert at the Suntory Hall - Mariss Jansons, Hilary Hahn

The Berliner Philharmoniker in Tokyo: Concert at the Suntory Hall - Mariss Jansons, Hilary Hahn

2011

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

2001

Beethoven: The Symphonies

Beethoven: The Symphonies

2013

Mozart - Berliner Philharmoniker - Radek Baborák - Daniel Barenboim

Mozart - Berliner Philharmoniker - Radek Baborák - Daniel Barenboim

2012

European Concert 1994

European Concert 1994

1994

Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music

Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music

1996

Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla

Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla

2003

A Verdi Gala from Berlin

A Verdi Gala from Berlin

2002

Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle

Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle

2004

Don Carlo

Don Carlo

1986

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

2010

Europakonzert 2012 from Vienna

Europakonzert 2012 from Vienna

2012

New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic

New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic

2016

New Year's Eve Concert 2019 - Berlin Philharmonic

New Year's Eve Concert 2019 - Berlin Philharmonic

2019

Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994

Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994

2002

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

2002

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Waldbuhne 2006 - Thousand and One Nights

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Waldbuhne 2006 - Thousand and One Nights

2006

Joint Concert in Tel Aviv

Joint Concert in Tel Aviv

1990

Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

2001

Beethoven: Triple Concerto And Choral Fantasy

Beethoven: Triple Concerto And Choral Fantasy

1995

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Von Karajan, Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Von Karajan, Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic

1990

Europakonzert 2016 from Røros

Europakonzert 2016 from Røros

2016

Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholm

Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholm

1999

Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)

Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)

2016

Karajan: Beethoven: Symphony 1 & 8

Karajan: Beethoven: Symphony 1 & 8

1984

Europakonzert 2015 from Athens

Europakonzert 2015 from Athens

2015

Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41

Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41

2019

New Year's Eve Concert 2018 - Berlin Philharmonic

New Year's Eve Concert 2018 - Berlin Philharmonic

2018

A Spanish Night - Domingo - Berliner Philharmoniker

A Spanish Night - Domingo - Berliner Philharmoniker

2003

Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca

Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca

2017

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

1977

New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic

New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic

2018

Waldbühne 2010 | An Evening with Renée Fleming

Waldbühne 2010 | An Evening with Renée Fleming

2010

Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World

Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World

2011

Beethoven - Symphony No. 7

Beethoven - Symphony No. 7

1971

Beethoven/Brahms - Violin Concertos (Perlman, Barenboim)

Beethoven/Brahms - Violin Concertos (Perlman, Barenboim)

1992

Beethoven - Symphony No. 8

Beethoven - Symphony No. 8

1971

Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms

Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms

2009

Waldbühne 2017 | Legends of the Rhine

Waldbühne 2017 | Legends of the Rhine

2017

Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!

Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!

2015

Bartok: Concerto for Violin - Gidon Kremer, Pierre Boulez

Bartok: Concerto for Violin - Gidon Kremer, Pierre Boulez

2010

Bach: St. John Passion

Bach: St. John Passion

2014

Waldbühne Berlin: Russian Night

Waldbühne Berlin: Russian Night

1999

Waldbühne 2016 · Ein tschechischer Abend - Lisa Batiashvili, Berliner Philharmoniker, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Waldbühne 2016 · Ein tschechischer Abend - Lisa Batiashvili, Berliner Philharmoniker, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

2016

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 4, 5 & 6

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 4, 5 & 6

2005

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7

2001

Karajan dirigiert Beethovens fünfte Symphonie

Karajan dirigiert Beethovens fünfte Symphonie

1973

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 7, 8 & 9

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 7, 8 & 9

2005

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 1, 2 & 3

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 1, 2 & 3

2005

Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano

Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano

2003

Das Mauerkonzert

Das Mauerkonzert

1989

Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D

Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D

2011

Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011

Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011

2011

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben

2008

Herbert von Karajan: Live in Osaka

Herbert von Karajan: Live in Osaka

1984

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle

2018

Karajan In Concert

Karajan In Concert

2008

Europakonzert 1992 from Madrid

Europakonzert 1992 from Madrid

1992

Europakonzert 1993 from London

Europakonzert 1993 from London

1993

Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen

Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen

1994

Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg

Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg

1996

Europakonzert 1997 from Versailles

Europakonzert 1997 from Versailles

1997

Europakonzert 1998 from Stockholm

Europakonzert 1998 from Stockholm

1998

Europakonzert 1999 from Cracow

Europakonzert 1999 from Cracow

1999

Europakonzert 1995 from Florence

Europakonzert 1995 from Florence

1995

Europakonzert 1991 from Prague

Europakonzert 1991 from Prague

1991

Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin

Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin

2000

Europakonzert 2001 from Istanbul

Europakonzert 2001 from Istanbul

2001

Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo

Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo

2002

Europakonzert 2003 from Lisbon

Europakonzert 2003 from Lisbon

2003

Europakonzert 2004 from Athens

Europakonzert 2004 from Athens

2004

Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest

Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest

2005

The Asia Tour

The Asia Tour

2018

Europakonzert 2009 from Naples

Europakonzert 2009 from Naples

2009

Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow

Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow

2008

Europakonzert 2007 Live from Berlin

Europakonzert 2007 Live from Berlin

2007

Europakonzert 2006 from Prague

Europakonzert 2006 from Prague

2006

Europakonzert 2010 from Oxford

Europakonzert 2010 from Oxford

2010

Europakonzert 2013 from Prague

Europakonzert 2013 from Prague

2013

Europakonzert 2014 from Berlin

Europakonzert 2014 from Berlin

2014

Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker

Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker

2016

Simon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s Sixth

Simon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s Sixth

2018

Europakonzert 2017 from Cyprus

Europakonzert 2017 from Cyprus

2017

Europakonzert 2018 from Bayreuth

Europakonzert 2018 from Bayreuth

2018

Europakonzert 2019 from Paris

Europakonzert 2019 from Paris

2019

Europakonzert 2020

Europakonzert 2020

2020

Europakonzert 2021 from Berlin

Europakonzert 2021 from Berlin

2021

Jakub Hrůša and Seong-Jin Cho Baden-Baden Easter Festival 2025

Jakub Hrůša and Seong-Jin Cho Baden-Baden Easter Festival 2025

Berliner Philharmoniker - Waldbühne: Latin American Night

Berliner Philharmoniker - Waldbühne: Latin American Night

1998

Open Air ∙ A Night with the Berliner Philharmoniker - Waldbühne 2002

Open Air ∙ A Night with the Berliner Philharmoniker - Waldbühne 2002

2010

Waldbühne 2003: A Gershwin Night

Waldbühne 2003: A Gershwin Night

2003

Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Night

Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Night

2004

Waldbühne 2005: French Night

Waldbühne 2005: French Night

2005

Waldbühne 2008: Los Ritmos de la Noche

Waldbühne 2008: Los Ritmos de la Noche

2008

Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!

Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!

2018

Waldbühne 2019: A Fairytale Night

Waldbühne 2019: A Fairytale Night

2019

Waldbühne 2022 - Symphonic Pictures

Waldbühne 2022 - Symphonic Pictures

2022

Karajan in Rehearsal

Karajan in Rehearsal

1965

The Legacy of Seiji Ozawa

The Legacy of Seiji Ozawa

2024

The 'Ring' Without Words

The 'Ring' Without Words

2012

Concert for Europe 2025

Concert for Europe 2025

Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61

Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61

1984

Karajan Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem

Karajan Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem

1978

Karajan: Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2: New Year's Eve Concert 1984

Karajan: Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2: New Year's Eve Concert 1984

1984

Rostropovich Life & Art

Rostropovich Life & Art

2007

Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B-Flat, Op. 23 (Karajan, Weissenberg, 1967)

Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B-Flat, Op. 23 (Karajan, Weissenberg, 1967)

1967

Herbert Von Karajan - Berliner Philarmoniker - Debussy: La Mer, Prélude A L'après-midi D'un Faune - Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé Suite No. 2

Herbert Von Karajan - Berliner Philarmoniker - Debussy: La Mer, Prélude A L'après-midi D'un Faune - Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé Suite No. 2

1985

Scorpions - Moment of Glory Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Scorpions - Moment of Glory Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

2001

Kurt Sanderling conducts Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky – With Yefim Bronfman

Kurt Sanderling conducts Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky – With Yefim Bronfman

1992

Mikail Pletnev – A Genius Between Times

Mikail Pletnev – A Genius Between Times

2025

Brahms: The Symphonies

Brahms: The Symphonies

2008

Mahler 1&2 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

Mahler 1&2 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

2006

Mahler 3 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

Mahler 3 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

2006

Mahler 4 & 7 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

Mahler 4 & 7 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

2006

Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 1989 - Carmina Burana

Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 1989 - Carmina Burana

1989

Abbado in Berlin - The First Year

Abbado in Berlin - The First Year

1991

Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45

Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45

1997

New Year's Eve Concert 2022 With the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

New Year's Eve Concert 2022 With the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

2022

New Year's Eve Concert of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 2025

New Year's Eve Concert of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 2025

2025

Berliner Philharmoniker: Silvesterkonzert 2024/25

Berliner Philharmoniker: Silvesterkonzert 2024/25

2024

Berliner Philharmoniker: New Year’s Eve Concert 2025

Berliner Philharmoniker: New Year’s Eve Concert 2025

2025

Ludwig Van Beethoven: 9 Symphonies

Ludwig Van Beethoven: 9 Symphonies

2023

ZIBB

ZIBB

2003