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Orchestre National de France

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French orchestra originally founded January 18 of 1934 and run by French broadcasting service Radio France, operating under this name since 1974. Associated to the French public broadcasting operator, this orchestra has been known under different names since its creation: • 1944-1964 - Named "Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion-télévision française" or "Orchestre National De La R.T.F." or "Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion française", conducted by Manuel Rosenthal (1944-1947), Roger Desormiere (1947-1951), Maurice Le Roux (1960-1964). • 1964-1974 - Renamed "Orchestre national de l'office de la radiodiffusion-télévision française", "Orchestre national de France" or "Orchestre National De L'ORTF", conducted by Maurice Le Roux 1964-1967), Jean Martinon (1968-1973), Sergiu Celibidache (1973-1974). • 1974 - Renamed "Orchestre national de Radio France" or "Orchestre national de France", conducted by Lorin Maazel (1987-1991), Charles Dutoit (1991-2001), Kurt Masur (2002-2008), Daniele Gatti (2008-).