Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

While the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra has the distinction of being the oldest radio orchestra in Germany, it is, more importantly, among the finer German orchestras. Known in Germany for years as the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Leipzig, it is now called the MDR Symphony Orchestra, although in the U.S. and elsewhere it is still known by its older Leipzig RSO moniker, especially on recordings. Speaking of recordings, the orchestra has made hundreds over the years, with countless titles sprinkling the catalogs of Berlin Classics, Preiser, Philips, Ondine, Brilliant Classics, ...