London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's Hall Orchestra because of a new rule requiring players to give the orchestra their exclusive services. The LSO itself later introduced a similar rule for its members. From the outset the LSO was organised on co-operative lines, with all players sharing the profits at the end of each season. This practice continued for the orchestra's first four decades.The LSO underwent periods of eclipse in the 1930s and 1950s when it was regarded as inferior in quality to new London orchestras, to which it lost players and bookings: the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra in the 1930s and the Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic after the Second World War. The profit-sharing principle was abandoned in the post-war era as a condition of receiving public subsidy for the first time. In the 1950s the orchestra debated whether to concentrate on film work at the expense of symphony concerts; many senior players left when the majority of players rejected the idea. By the 1960s the LSO had recovered its leading position, which it has retained subsequently. In 1966, to perform alongside it in choral works, the orchestra established the LSO Chorus, originally a mix of professional and amateur singers, later a wholly amateur ensemble.
As a self-governing body, the orchestra selects the conductors with whom it works. At some stages in its history it has dispensed with a principal conductor and worked only with guests. Among conductors with whom it is most associated are, in its early days, Hans Richter, Sir Edward Elgar, and Sir Thomas Beecham, and in more recent decades Pierre Monteux, André Previn, Claudio Abbado, Sir Colin Davis, and Valery Gergiev.
Since 1982, the LSO has been based in the Barbican Centre in the City of London. Among its programmes there have been large-scale festivals celebrating composers as diverse as Berlioz, Mahler and Leonard Bernstein. The LSO claims to be the world's most recorded orchestra; it has made gramophone recordings since 1912 and has played on more than 200 soundtrack recordings for the cinema, of which the best known include the ''Star Wars'' series. Provided by Wikipedia
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Valery Gergiev conducts the LSO in Szymanowski and Brahms. Symphony no. 1 op. 68 by Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897
London, England : London Symphony Orchestra, 2013“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Diva. by Cosma, Vladimir
Salem, MA : Rykodisc, 1986“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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North by northwest : original motion picture score by Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975
New York : N. Hollywood, CA : Starlog Records ; Varese Sarabande, 1980“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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"Lulu"-Suite ; Three pieces for orchestra, op. 6 ; Five orchestral songs, op. 4 by Berg, Alban, 1885-1935
Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, 1988“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92 ; Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93 by Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Stamford, CT : Allegretto II, 1988“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Star wars : a new hope : the original motion picture soundtrack by Williams, John, 1932-
New York, NY : RCA Victor, 1997“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
Special edition.
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Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, Webern, Berg, Ligeti, Stravinsky. Le sacre du printemps = The rite of Spring by Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
London, England : London Symphony Orchestra, 2015“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, Webern, Berg, Ligeti, Stravinsky. Six pièces pour orchestre op. 6 = Six pieces op. 6 by Webern, Anton, 1883-1945
London, England : London Symphony Orchestra, 2015“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Symphonie no. 3 'Ecossaise' = Symphony no. 3 'Scottish' by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
London, England : London Symphony Orchestra, 2014“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Michael Tilson-Thomas and the London Symphony Orchestra with Yuja Wang, Matthews, Gerswin, Shostakovich. Concerto en Fa = Concerto in F by Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
London, England : London Symphony Orchestra, 2015“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, Messiaen and Bruckner. Couleurs de la cité céleste by Messiaen, Olivier, 1908-1992
London, England : London Symphony Orchestra, 2016“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Rollerball original motion picture soundtrack.
Studio City, CA : Varèse Sarabande, 2002“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Valery Gergiev conducts the LSO in Szymanowski and Brahms. Violin concerto no. 1 by Szymanowski, Karol, 1882-1937
London, England : London Symphony Orchestra, 2013“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Michael Tilson-Thomas and the London Symphony Orchestra with Yuja Wang, Matthews, Gerswin, Shostakovich. Hidden variables by Matthews, Colin
London, England : London Symphony Orchestra, 2015“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Ouverture : Les Hébrides by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
London, England : London Symphony Orchestra, 2014“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Superman : the music, by Williams, John, 1932-
Hollywood, Calif. : Film Score Monthly, 2007“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
Edition II.
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Diva [original soundtrack recording by Cosma, Vladimir
Salem, MA : Rykodisc, 1986“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Frank Zappa. by Zappa, Frank
Salem, MA : Ryko, 1986“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Five pieces for orchestra, op. 16 [1949 revision] by Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951
New York, N.Y. : Mercury, 1990“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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Bluebeard's castle. by Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945
[Place of publication not identified] : London : OSA 1158 (0S 25968), 1966“…London Symphony Orchestra…”
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