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The BFO has break-out groups specialising in period instruments, contemporary music
and Balkan folk which gives his players musical freedoms that in turn feeds back into the

main ensemble. It also regularly invites orchestra members to programme concerts and
compete with each other for concerto slots. The players seem to respond, with playing of

warmth and sharpness of ensemble.

Recommended recording:

Brahms: Symphony No. 4 Budapest Festival Orchestra/Iván Fischer Channel Classics CCS

SA 35315 (hybrid CD/SACD)

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Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Established in 1981, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe is the youngest orchestra in our list

of best orchestras in the world. It was formed by former members of the European
Community Youth Orchestra, who had surpassed the ECYO's age limit but wanted to

continue playing together.

The COE is based in London, tho0ugh in reality it has links across Europe. Its 60 members,
for example, are drawn from right across the continent.

Over its 40-year history to date, the COE has forged links with a variety of illustrious
conductors and performers, including Claudio Abbado and Nikolaus Harnoncourt. With the
latter, the orchestra recorded a groundbreaking cycle of the Beethoven symphonies.

• The best recordings of all Beethoven's symphonies

• The 20 Greatest Symphonies of all time

Performers to have recorded with the COE include Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Emanuel Ax,
Lisa Batiashvili, Joshua Bell, brothers Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, Radu Lupu, Maria João

Pires and Sir András Schiff.

Recommended recording:

Mozart: Piano Concertos 25 & 27 Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Piotr Anderszewski

(piano) Warner Classics 9029572422