Münchner Philharmoniker

German symphony orchestra from München (Munich). Founded in 1893 by Franz Kaim and known as the Kaim Orchester. Anton Bruckner pupil Ferdinand Löwe established an enduring tradition of Bruckner performances which continues to this day. Around 1910 was known as the Orchester des Münchner Konzertvereins and in 1928 acquired its current name. In 1979 Sergiu Celibidache took over as chief conductor raising the orchestra to the highest world-class standards. Following the wartime destruction of its old home, the so-called »Tonhalle« on the Türkenstrasse, the orchestra spent over forty years in . Since 1985, the home of the orchestra is the .
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For choir/chorus use .
Own label of the Münchner Philharmoniker: .