WDR Sinfonie-Orchester Koln

The WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln (or "West German Radio Symphony Orchestra of Cologne") is one of Germany's leading symphony orchestras. The group plays the music of various periods but has specialized in contemporary music, a specialty made possible by the fact that the WDR network also maintains another orchestra, the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, that performs lighter music and pops material. The WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln's recording catalog stretches back to the early LP era, but the group has been exceptionally prolific in the 21st century, often releasing several albums ann...