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This orchestra was established in St. Louis, Missouri
in 1880, which makes it the second oldest in the United States behind the
New York Philharmonic.
Resident at Powell Hall after moving from Kiel Opera House, they are
also the resident orchestra for the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and
regularly tour the United States as well as performing overseas. Having many acclaimed
conductors, including Hans Vonk, Walter Susskind, Rudolph Ganz and the
current holder David Robertson, their name was firmly put on the map when
Leonard Slatkin joined them.
It was with him they toured Europe and Japan, performed at Carnegie
Hall, had the St. Louis Symphony Chorus and made numerous acclaimed
recordings. After being faced
with severe financial problems at the turn of the century they had to make
several cost-cutting measures an the musicians all agreed to reducing their
contract by 10 weeks a year and taking a pay cut to help in keeping the
orchestra afloat. Through the
good and bad times they have been heavily involved in the community and
education and their Community Partnership Program where the orchestra
members give over 300 performances ever year in St. Louis community centres,
schools and churches. Its
myriad of recordings has won them six Grammy Awards and no les than 56
nominations.
Leroy Anderson recordings
Belle of the Ball
RCA 9026 68048-2 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor -
Leonard Slatkin
Blue Tango
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor -
Leonard Slatkin
Bugler's Holiday
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
Clarinet Candy
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
Fiddle Faddle
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
The First Day of Spring
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
Forgotten Dreams
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
Horse and Buggy
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
Jazz Legato
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
Jazz Pizzicato
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
The Penny Whistle Song
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
The Phantom Regiment
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
Plink, Plank, Plunk!
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
Promenade
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
Sandpaper Ballet
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
Sleigh Ride
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor -
Leonard Slatkin
The Syncopated
Clock
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor -
Leonard Slatkin
A Trumpeter's
Lullaby
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor -
Leonard Slatkin
The Typewriter
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
The Waltzing Cat
RCA 68048 (CD: The Typewriter)
Conductor - Leonard Slatkin
Sources:
- http://www.slso.org/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Louis_Symphony_Orchestra
- http://www.soundgenerator.com/artists/artists_biography.cfm?artistid=14811
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