The Orchestre Colonne was founded in 1873 by the violinist and conductor Edouard Colonne, becoming one of the most highly regarded Parisian orchestras.

The Concerts Colonne promoted the contemporary music of the time, featuring Berlioz, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Fauré, D’Indy, Charpentier, Debussy, Widor, Dukas, Ravel, Chabrier, Wagner and Richard Strauss. Mahler, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Grieg, Richard Strauss and Prokofiev all came to conduct their works at the Concerts Colonne.

The orchestra has also been conducted by many distinguished artists including Gabriel Pierné, Paul Paray, Charles Munch, Pierre Dervaux, Antonello Allemandi, Lovro von Matačić, Sylvain Cambreling, Dennis Russell Davies, Michel Corboz, Kent Nagano and, since 2004, by L...

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DELIBES, L.: Coppelia (Paris Opera Ballet, 2011)
DELIBES, L.: Coppelia (Paris Opera Ballet, 2011)
Composer: Delibes, Leo
Artists: Bourgeois, Fabrice -- Colonne Orchestre -- Gilbert, Dorothee -- Heymann, Mathias -- Kessels, Koen -- Martinez, Jose -- Paris National Opera Ballet
Label/Producer: Opus Arte
TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Nutcracker, Op. 71 (The) (Ballet Documentary, 2000)
TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Nutcracker, Op. 71 (The) (Ballet Documentary, 2000)
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Artists: Béjart Ballet Lausanne -- Colomer, Edmon -- Colonne Orchestre
Label/Producer: Digital Classics Distribution