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London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 7 March 2022. London Symphony Orchestra's music has been featured on 11 episodes.

The LSO was founded in 1904 as an independent, self governing organization, the first such orchestra in the UK. It played its first concert on 9 June of that year, with Hans Richter conducting. He remained principal conductor until 1911, when Edward Elgar took over for a year, leading six concerts as principal conductor.

More recently, its principal conductors have included Pierre Monteux (1961–64), Istvan Kertesz (1965–68), André Previn (1968–79) and Claudio Abbado (1979–88). From 1988-1995, the American Michael Tilson-Thomas…

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Songbird
Nitin Sawhney, The London Symphony Orchestra
Radio Fandango2006
Songbird
Nitin Sawhney, The London Symphony OrchestraRadio Fandango2006
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The Bedbug, Suite Op.19a (Excerpt)
Shostakovich, Czech Philharmonic, Leningrad Philharmonic, Prague Radio Symphony, London Symphony
Praga Digitals0
The Bedbug, Suite Op.19a (Excerpt)
Shostakovich, Czech Philharmonic, Leningrad Philharmonic, Prague Radio Symphony, London SymphonyPraga Digitals0
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 132 "Mysterious Mountain"
John Williams, Hovhaness, Judith Leclair, London Symphony Orchestra
Sony Classical1997
Symphony No. 2, Op. 132 "Mysterious Mountain"
John Williams, Hovhaness, Judith Leclair, London Symphony OrchestraSony Classical1997
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Moon Kaira
Toumani Diabaté, London Symphony Orchestra
World Circuit, BMG2021
Moon Kaira
Toumani Diabaté, London Symphony OrchestraWorld Circuit, BMG2021
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Eyesight To The Blind
Richie Havens, The London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Choir
Ode Records1972
Eyesight To The Blind
Richie Havens, The London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber ChoirOde Records1972
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Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1
Bartók, Maurizio Pollini, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Shlomo Mintz, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Deutsche Grammophon0
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1
Bartók, Maurizio Pollini, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Shlomo Mintz, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio AbbadoDeutsche Grammophon0
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Waltz Of The Flowers
Tchaikovsky, The London Symphony Orchestra, Don Jackson (Hollis Halford mix)
Unison Music1996
Waltz Of The Flowers
Tchaikovsky, The London Symphony Orchestra, Don Jackson (Hollis Halford mix)Unison Music1996
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Beatrice Di Tenda (Fragmento)
Vincenzo Bellini, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Orquesta Sinfónica De Londres, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Decca1983
Beatrice Di Tenda (Fragmento)
Vincenzo Bellini, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Orquesta Sinfónica De Londres, National Philharmonic OrchestraDecca1983
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Nocturnes
Debussy, London Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos
IMP Classics0
Nocturnes
Debussy, London Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck De BurgosIMP Classics0
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Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15
Brahms, Curzon, London Symphony, Szell
Decca1962
Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15
Brahms, Curzon, London Symphony, SzellDecca1962
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