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Orchestre National De France

Orchestre National De France is credited on 2,715 releases across 497 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,715

Credits

497

Albums

8

Decades active

22

In collections

Biography

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French orchestra originally founded January 18 of 1934 and run by French broadcasting service Radio France, operating under this name since 1974.
Associated to the French public broadcasting operator, this orchestra has been known under different names since its creation:
• 1944-1964 - Named "Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion-télévision française" or "Orchestre National De La R.T.F." or "Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion française", conducted by Manuel Rosenthal (1944-1947), Roger Desormiere (1947-1951), Maurice Le Roux (1960-1964).
• 1964-1974 - Renamed "Orchestre national de l'office de la radiodiffusion-télévision française", "Orchestre national de France" or "Orchestre National De L'ORTF", conducted by Maurice Le Roux 1964-1967), Jean Martinon (1968-1973), Sergiu Celibidache (1973-1974).
• 1974 - Renamed "Orchestre national de Radio France" or "Orchestre national de France", conducted by Lorin Maazel (1987-1991), Charles Dutoit (1991-2001), Kurt Masur (2002-2008), Daniele Gatti (2008-).

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Credited work

2,715 releases · 497 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Other credits · 3,329
  • Performance · 15
  • Production · 2

Studios: Studio 104 · Salle Wagram, Paris · Théâtre des Champs-Élysées · Studio 103

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