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    Symphonisches Blüthner-Orchester Berlin
    Symphonisches Blüthner-Orchester Berlin

    The Blüthner Orchestra was a German symphony orchestra active between 1907 and 1925 and based at the eponymous "Blüthner Hall" at Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory on Genthiner Straße in Berlin. It was absorbed by [url=https://discogs.com/artist/6463801]Berliner Symphonie-Orchester[/url]. The ensemble began under the patronage and sponsorship of Julius Ferdinand Blüthner (1824—1910), founder of the prolific piano manufacturer [url=https://discogs.com/label/1919853]Blüthner Pianofortefabrik[/url] in Leipzig. In 1905, eighty-one-year-old Blüthner retired after running the company for over 50 years and passed the business over to his sons. Blüthner-Orchester became his last project; Julius died three years after its inauguration.

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    In 1913, Blüthner-Orchester produced one of the first partial recordings of Richard Wagner's "Ring des Nibelungen" opera cycle on Anker Record label, including ¾ of Die Walküre's first act, featuring tenor Jacques Decker and soprano Erna Denera in leading roles. In 1917, the Orchestra toured Hungary under the baton of an aspiring 18-year-old conductor, Jenő Blau (later known as Eugene Ormandy, one of the world's most renowned maestros). Over the years, several notable musicians and conductors began their careers in the Orchestra, including its first concertmaster, Louis Persinger, who directed the ensemble at twenty-one, and Hermann Scherchen playing viola with Blüthner at only sixteen.

    On 15 January 1919, the Blüthner Orchestra performed at the "proletarian" memorial for Karl Liebknecht and [url=https://discogs.com/artist/1033566]Rosa Luxemburg[/url], organized by SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands), falling under heavy criticism in the press; the orchestra's principal conductor, Paul Scheinpflug, had to issue a public apology. One of the last notable performances under the "Blüthner-Orchester" name was in October 1924 at undefined, with a special guest Pietro Mascagni conducting. In May 1925, the ensemble was dissolved and reorganized as the [url=https://discogs.com/artist/6463801]Berlin Symphony Orchestra[/url] under Oskar Fried's direction.

    Blüthner-Orchester Principal Conductors
    1907–1909: Louis Persinger
    1909–1910: Josef Stránský
    1910–1913: Edmund von Strauss
    1913–1915: Siegmund Von Hausegger
    1915–1920: Paul Scheinpflug
    1920–1921: Selmar Meyrowitz

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