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The orchestra is international in composition, though it includes many talented Swiss musicians.

As well as some of those listed, these include Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Frank Martin and less internationally-known composers such as Klaus Huber, Rolf Urs Ringger, Lehmann, Zinsstag and Kelterborn.

Rudolf Kempe focused especially on German romantic music.

The discs were issued in the U.S.by London Records, initially in the 78-rpm format and then on LPs.

The pianist Christoph Eschenbach held his first post as conductor there and, under Zinman, the orchestra is again experimenting with new ways, including a Friday disco night, known as "Tonhalle Late", after concerts designed to attract younger people.From its very beginning, the orchestra has been conducted by noted composers of the day, including Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss and Paul Hindemith.

It is led by Primož Novšak from Slovenia and German Julia Becker.In autumn 2009 David Zinman and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich recorded an elaborate soundtrack together with composer Diego Baldenweg and music producer Lionel Vincent Baldenweg for a feature film called AMOK.(Source: Werbewoche)Friedrich Hegar (1868-1906)Volkmar Andreae (1906-1949)Erich Schmid (1949-1957)Hans Rosbaud (1957-1962)Rudolf Kempe (1965-1972)Charles Dutoit (1967-1971)Gerd Albrecht (1975-1980)Christoph Eschenbach (1982-1986)Hiroshi Wakasugi (1987-1991)Claus Peter Flor (1991-1995) permanent guest conductorDavid Zinman (1995-present).

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