Orchestre Philharmonique De Paris
French orchestra, based in Paris, active from 1935-38. Its principal conductor was [a=Charles Munch]. Other conductors included and 258078.
There were other orchestras with the same name:
- 6451997 created in 1950 (also known as Orchestre de la Société Philharmonique de Paris), conducted mainly by [a=Jules Gressier] and [a=René Leibowitz], which recorded for the labels Classic and Le Chant du Monde.
- in 1958, the American conductor [a=Leon Barzin] founded a third 7438937, which was active until the mid-60s.
- in 1987, a fourth Orchestre Philharmonique de Paris is founded, 6452044, mainly for recording soundtracks under the direction of [a=Lalo Schifrin]. Its first concert was given on 26 January 1988 at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées.