London Philharmonic Orchestra (Symphony Orchestra)

Short Biographies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Explanation | Acronyms

London Philharmonic Orchestra (Symphony Orchestra)
Founded: 1932 - London, England
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 George 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.

Source: Orchestra Net Website Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2001)
Adrian Boult: Short Biography \| London Philharmonic Orchestra \| Recordings of Vocal Works
Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Conductor	As	Works
Don Jackson	Orchestra	Selections from BWV 140, BWV 170, BWV 208, BWV 249a
Ion Marin	Orchestra	Quia respexis from BWV 243 [w/ Angela Gheorghiu]
Bryden Thomson	Orchestra	Bach-Walton: The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet
Walter Weller	Orchestra	BWV 508 [w/ mezzo-soprano Diana Montague]
Links to other Sites
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Official Website)			London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra Net) [N/A]

Short Biographies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Explanation | Acronyms

Back to the Top

Last update: ýSeptember 29, 2009 ý01:28:58