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London Philharmonic Orchestra (Symphony Orchestra) |
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Founded: 1932 - London, England |
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On October 7, 1932 an audience in the Queen's Hall, London was brought to its feet, some even standing on their seats to cheer. It was a telling debut for the London Philharmonic Orchestra (= LPO) which was founded by Sir Thomas Beecham from the players in the country with the intention that it should be THE London orchestra, a counterpart to the orchestras of Vienna and Berlin.
From the outset, The LPO has worked with world-renowned conductors including Sir Thomas Beecham, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir John Pritchard, Bernard Haitink, Franz Welser-Möst, Sir Georg Solti, Klaus Tennstedt, Roger Norrington and many more. Harrison Birtwistle, one of the leading contemporary composers, is the orchestra's Composer in Residence.
In September 1992, the LPO was appointed Resident Symphony Orchestra at the South Bank Centre, performing in the Royal festival Hall in London. The LPO is unique amongst London orchestras in its 33 year summer residency at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in Sussex. |
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Principal Conductors |
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Sir Thomas Beecham (founder and first conductor: 1932-1939; 1944-1946)
Eduard van Beinum (1947-1950)
Sir Adrian Boult (1950-1956)
William Steinberg (1958-1960)
John Pritchard (1960-1967)
Bernard Haitink (1967-1979)
Sir Georg Solti (1979-1983)
Klaus Tennstedt (1983-1987)
Franz Welser-Möst (1990-1996)
Kurt Masur (2000-2007)
Vladimir Jurowski (2007-Present) |
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Sources:
Orchestra Net Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2001) |
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Adrian Boult : Short Biography | Ensembles: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works |
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Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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Conductor |
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Works |
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Derek Hudson |
Orchestra |
Selections from BWV 244, BWV 245 |
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Don Jackson |
Orchestra |
Selections from BWV 140, BWV 170, BWV 208, BWV 249a |
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Vladimir Jurowski |
Orchestra & Choir |
BWV 63 |
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Ion Marin |
Orchestra |
Quia respexis from BWV 243 [w/ Angela Gheorghiu] |
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Walter Weller |
Orchestra |
BWV 508 [w/ mezzo-soprano Diana Montague] |
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Recordings of Bach’s Instrumental Works |
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Conductor |
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Works |
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John Barbirolli |
Orchestra |
Violin Concerto No. 2 BWV 1042 [w/ violinist Mischa Elman] |
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Malcolm Sargent |
Orchestra |
Concerto for 2 violins BWV 1043: Finale [w/ violinists David Oistrakh & Igor Oistrakh] |
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Recordings of Arrangements/Transcriptions of Bach’s Works |
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Conductor |
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Works |
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Nicholas Braithwaite |
Orchestra |
Bach-Wood: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for orchestra |
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Vladimir Jurowski |
Orchestra |
Bach-Mahler: Suite for string orchestra, harpsichord & organ - re-orchestration and re-arrangement into four movements of six original movements from the Orchestral Suites of J.S. Bach |
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Zubin Mehta |
Orchestra |
[T-1] (1995): A. Berg: Violin Concerto ("To the memory of an angel") [w/ violinist Pinchas Zukerman] |
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Leonard Slatkin |
Orchestra |
Bach-Elgar. Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 537, transcribed for orchestra, Op. 86 |
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Bryden Thomson |
Orchestra |
Bach-Walton: The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet |
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Links to other Sites |
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London Philharmonic Orchestra (Official Website)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra Net) [N/A] |
