The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra ( Norwegian : Bergen filharmoniske orkester) is a Norwegian orchestra based in Bergen . Its principal concert venue is the Grieg Hall .
14-570: Established in 1765 under the name Det Musicalske Selskab (The Musical Society), it later changed its name to Musikselskabet Harmonien . Bergen citizens often refer to the ensemble as "Harmonien" (the Harmony). After World War I, there was strong interest in the major Norwegian cities of Bergen and Kristiania (later Oslo ) in having larger orchestras. In 1919, the orchestra in Bergen was reorganized to employ 40 professional full-time musicians. As of 2015,
28-403: A fund which continues to provide financial support for the orchestra. Other composers have served as principal conductor of the orchestra, including Arvid Fladmoe , Johan Halvorsen , Iver Holter , Richard Henneberg , Olav Kielland and Per Winge . Composer Harald Sæverud was frequently invited to conduct his own works, and the orchestra continues to commission and perform new compositions on
42-624: A regular basis. Other composers who have conducted their own works with the orchestra include Aaron Copland , Karl Nielsen , Jean Sibelius , Witold Lutosławski , Lukas Foss , and Krzysztof Penderecki . In 1953, the Festspillene i Bergen was started and Leopold Stokowski was contracted to conduct the orchestra. Other conductors at the Bergen Festival have included Eugene Ormandy and Sir Thomas Beecham . Andrew Litton became principal conductor in 2003 and artistic director in 2005. In 2002,
56-2506: A tre, due violini e basso (6 Trio Sonatas), Op. 2 (Paris: Le Clerc, Mme Boivin) Armand-Louis Couperin – Sonates en pièces de clavecin avec accompagnement de violon ad libitum , Op. 2 (Paris) Francesco Guerini – Six Solos (cello sonatas), Op. 9 (London, approximately this year) Methods and theory writings [ edit ] Robert Crome – The Compleat Tutor for the Violoncello Pierre Simon Fournier – Traité historique et critique sur l’origine et les progrès des caractères de fonte pour l’impression de la musique Georg Simon Löhlein – Klavier-Schule Giuseppe Paolucci – Arte pratica di contrappunto Michael Johann Friedrich Weideburg – Der sich selbst informirende Clavierspieler Births [ edit ] February 8 – Joseph Leopold Eybler , composer (died 1846) June 13 – Anton Eberl , composer (died 1807) June 26 – Franz Xaver Kleinheinz , composer (died 1832) September 18 – Oliver Holden , composer (died 1844) October 7 – Michał Kleofas Ogiński , Polish composer (died 1833) October 22 – Daniel Steibelt , pianist and composer (died 1823) October 26 – Jakub Jan Ryba , composer (died 1815) November 20 – Friedrich Heinrich Himmel , composer (died 1814) November 23 – Thomas Attwood , composer (died 1838) December 25 – Joseph Mazzinghi , British composer (died 1844) Date unknown – Sofia Liljegren Finnish soprano (died 1795) Deaths [ edit ] January 12 – Johann Melchior Molter , German composer and violinist (born 1696) January 15 – Carlmann Kolb , composer (born 1703) January 19 – Johan Agrell , composer (born 1701) February 9 – Elisabetta de Gambarini , singer, composer and conductor (born 1730) March 20 – Paolo Antonio Rolli , librettist (born 1687) December 30 – Conrad Friedrich Hurlebusch , organist and composer (born c. 1691) date unknown John Hebden , bassoonist, cellist and composer (born 1712) Edward Henry Purcell , organist and music publisher probable – Louis-Antoine Dornel , harpsichordist, violinist and composer (born c.1685) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1765_in_music&oldid=1229440674 " Categories : 1765 in music 18th century in music Music by year Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
70-627: Is different from Wikidata 1756 in music Overview of the events of 1756 in music List of years in music ( table ) … 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 … Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science +... Events [ edit ] Christoph Willibald Gluck
84-2131: Is founded. First flamenco school established in Spain. Popular music [ edit ] James Hook – "I wish you all good night" (song) Opera [ edit ] Johann Adolph Hasse - " Romolo ed Ersilla " Johann Friedrich Agricola – Achille in Sciro , premiered Sept. 16 in Berlin Samuel Arnold Daphne and Amintor The Summer's Tale Georg Benda – Xindo riconnosciuto Andrea Bernasconi – Semiramide riconosciuta Christoph Willibald Gluck – Alexandre Il Parnaso confuso , Wq.33 Semiramis Josef Mysliveček – Il Bellerofonte Antonio Sacchini La contadina in corte Creso Tommaso Traetta – Semiramide Classical music [ edit ] Wilhelm Friedemann Bach – 12 Polonaises, F.12 Joseph Haydn Divertimento in E-flat major, Hob.II:6 Divertimento in F major, Hob.II:33 Divertimento in D major, Hob.II:35 Divertimento in G major, Hob.II:36 Divertimento in E major, Hob.II:37 String Trio in B-flat major, Hob.V:B1 Divertimento in G major, Hob.XIV:13 Divertimento in D major, Hob.XVI:4 Keyboard Sonata in C major, Hob.XVI:15 (authorship in question) Keyboard Sonata in F major, Hob.XVI:47 (authorship in question) Symphony No. 28 Cello Concerto No. 1 Johann Ludwig Krebs – Sonata in A minor, Krebs-WV 838 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart " God Is Our Refuge ", K.20 " Conservati fedele ", K.23 Giovanni Marco Rutini – 6 Harpsichord Sonatas, Op.6 Georg Philipp Telemann Symphonie zur Serenate, TWV Anh.50:1 Grillen-Symphonie, TWV 50:1 Publications [ edit ] Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Clavierstücke verschiedener Art (Berlin), Wq.112 Johann Christian Bach – Six Simphonies , Op. 3 (London) Placidus von Camerloher – Sei sonate
98-1545: Is knighted by Pope Benedict XIV Johann Christian Bach settles in Italy. Published Popular Music [ edit ] Mme Papavoine – Vous fuyez sans vouloir m'entendre (Paris) Classical music [ edit ] Johann Friedrich Agricola – 6 Canzonette Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach La Bergius, H.90 La Borchward, H.79 La Gleim, H.89 La Pott, H.80 La Prinzette, H.91 Anna Bon – 6 Flute Sonatas, Op. 1 Michel Corrette Troisième Livre d’Orgue 6 Organ Concertos, Op. 26 Baldassare Galuppi – 6 Harpsichord Sonatas, Op. 1 Joseph Haydn – Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in C, Hob. XVIII/1 Marianus Königsperger – Præambulum cum fuga octavi toni Julien-Amable Mathieu – 6 Trios, Op. 2 Leopold Mozart – Sinfonia di caccia Giuseppe Antonio Paganelli - Ariae pro organo et cembalo Giuseppe Sammartini – 8 Overtures in 7 Parts, Op. 10 Elizabeth Turner – A Collection of Songs Opera [ edit ] Pasquale Cafaro – La disfatta di Dario Baldassare Galuppi – Idomeneo Pierre van Maldere – Le Déguisement pastorale Jean-Philippe Rameau – Zoroastre Antonio Sacchini – Fra Donato John Christopher Smith – The Tempest Publications [ edit ] Johann Friedrich Daube – General-Bass in drey Accorden Jacob Wilhelm Lustig – Samenspraaken over muzikaale Beginselen Leopold Mozart – Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule ("A Treatise on
112-605: The Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing") Jean-Philippe Rameau – Suite des Erreurs sur la musique dans l'Encyclopédie Births [ edit ] January 27 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Austrian composer (died 1791 ) February 9 - Karel Blažej Kopřiva , Czech composer (died 1785) March 21 – Augustus Frederic Christopher Kollmann , German composer (died 1829) March 24 – Franziska Lebrun , composer and vocalist (died 1791) May 7 – Thomas Linley
126-592: The close of the 2023–2024 season, at which time the orchestra named him its æresdirigent (honorary conductor). Many members of the orchestra teach at the Grieg Academy of Music , which is a music conservatory within the University of Bergen . BIS records: Hyperion: Chandos: Nkf: Simax: Virgin Classics: Decca: Other: 1765 in music Overview of
140-584: The events of 1765 in music List of years in music ( table ) … 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 … Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science +... Events [ edit ] The Bach - Abel concerts are founded. The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra ("Harmonien")
154-520: The orchestra announced the extension of Gardner's contract in Bergen through 2021. In September 2019, the orchestra further extended Gardner's contract through 2023. In June 2021, the orchestra announced a 1-year extension of Gardner's contract through July 2024. In November 2021, the orchestra announced the appointment of Sir Mark Elder as its next principal guest conductor, effective 1 August 2022, with an initial contract of three years through 31 July 2025. Gardner concluded his tenure as chief conductor at
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#1732884832632168-399: The orchestra began to record the complete orchestral works of Edvard Grieg, the first Norwegian orchestra to do so. Norwegian conductor Ole Kristian Ruud and the orchestra recorded the final of the 7 CDs for BIS , in 2005. Litton now has the title of conductor laureate with the orchestra. The orchestra's most recent chief conductor was Edward Gardner , beginning in 2015. In January 2017.
182-460: The orchestra has 101 musicians. The orchestra has had a long tradition of playing contemporary music. Ludwig van Beethoven 's second symphony was performed in Bergen in the year it was published, 1804 , even before it was performed in Berlin. Bergen-born composer Edvard Grieg had close ties with the orchestra, and was artistic director from 1880 to 1882. He also bequeathed a portion of his estate to
196-1525: The younger , English composer (died 1778 ) June 20 – Joseph Martin Kraus , German-born composer (died 1792 ) September 8 – Anton Teyber , composer and organist (died 1822) September 27 – Christoffer Christian Karsten , Swedish operatic tenor (died 1827 ) December 30 – Paul Wranitzky , Moravian-Austrian composer (died 1808 ) date unknown – Joséphine-Rosalie de Walckiers , Dutch-Austrian composer (died 1836 ) Deaths [ edit ] January 25 – Christian Vater , German organ and harpsichord builder (born 1679 ) April 10 – Giacomo Antonio Perti , Bolognese composer (born 1661 ) April 13 – Johann Gottlieb Goldberg , German keyboard virtuoso (born 1727 ) August 18 – Erdmann Neumeister , German hymnologist (born 1671 ) September 19 – Josef Antonín Sehling , Bohemian composter (born 1710 ) date unknown – Riccardo Broschi , Italian-born composer (born c. 1698 ) References [ edit ] ^ "A Collection of Songs (Turner, Elizabeth) – IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library: Free Public Domain Sheet Music" . imslp.org . Retrieved 2019-04-13 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1756_in_music&oldid=1229440545 " Categories : 1756 in music 18th century in music Music by year Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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