1915 -1923
Edwin Lindner ‘buys’ the ‘Gewerbehausorchester’ and founds the ‘Dresdner Philharmonisches Orchester’ as a successor company, which stabilises the orchestra.
Lindner engages 64 musicians and increases the number of musicians to 80. With a larger orchestra, it is now also possible to perform works by Reger, Strauss, Mahler, Berlioz and Bruckner. The orchestra makes a leap in quality.
A woman joins the ensemble for the first time: Eva Hagen on the harp.
1924
Following the example of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the orchestra becomes the cooperative ‘Dresdner Philharmonie e.V.’ and is reorganised when Eduard Mörike takes office.
1926/27
‘Great Society Concerts’ with soloists are organised. These include Sergei Rachmaninov, Claudio Arrau and Lotte Lehmann.
1929
Paul Hindemith performs his viola concerto, Chamber Music op. 36/4, with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra as soloist under Fritz Busch.
1930
The Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates its 60th anniversary in November with an anniversary concert conducted by Fritz Busch.