The Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France (sometimes called "Le Philar'") is
a French radio orchestra based in Paris, France, and one of the four permanent
musical formations of Radio France. Founded in June 1937 as the Orchestre
Radio-Symphonique under conductor Rhené-Baton, the ensemble was reconstituted in
1941 under Alfred Cortot before appointing Eugène Bigot as its first permanent
conductor in 1947. The orchestra was renamed Orchestre philharmonique de la
Radiodiffusion-Télévision française in 1952, Orchestre philharmonique de l'ORTF
in 1964, and Nouvel Orchestre philhar...