Albums by Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Artist Biography
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra is based in Stockholm and associated with Sveriges Radio or the Swedish Radio network. The group took its present shape and name in 1948 under the leadership of conductor Sten Frykberg. Sergiu Celibidache took up the baton in 1965, and since then the orchestra been a reliable incubator of international star conducting talent. In addition to its regular radio broadcasts, it has performed at international festival and concert halls. The orchestra's recordings, some of them appearing on Sony Classical, Harmonia Mundi, and BIS, have won major awards from Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, and other publications. ~ James Manheim
Hometown
Stockholm, Sweden
Genre
Classical
