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London Symphony Orchestra

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1987 - An Evening of Strauss

1987 - Dvořák: Concerto in B minor, op. 104 / Schubert: Sonata in

1987 - Piano Concertos Nos. 2, 4

1987 - Piano Concerto No. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

1986 - Mussorgsky orch. Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition / Stravins
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1986 - Sullivan: Cello Concerto in D / Herbert: Cello Concerto no.

1986 - Finlandia

1986 - Symphonien 4 & 5

1986 - The Firebird (Suite) / Le Sacre du Printemps

1986 - Nutcracker

1985 - Russian Spectacular

1985 - Pieces

1985 - A Classic Case: The London Symphony Orchestra Plays the Musi

1985 - 5 Symphonien / Ouvertüren

1983 - Violin Concerto / Flute Concerto

1982 - Symphony no. 2

1980 - A Festival of Christmas Carols

1977 - Classic Rock

1972 - The Nutcracker

1972 - Klavierkonzerte Nr.1 & 3

1972 - Tommy

1971 - Symphony no. 5 / Karelia Overture / Night Ride and Sunrise

1968 - Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1

1965 - Bach: Concerto in D minor / Chopin: Concerto No. 2 in F mino

1959 - Symphony no. 2

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London, England

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Orchestra

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1904 to Present...

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London Proms Symphony Orchestra

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The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), founded in 1904, is the oldest of London's symphony orchestras. It was set up 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. The orchestra 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. By the 1960s it had recovered its leading position, which it has retained subsequently.
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 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. It claims to be the world's most recorded orchestra, and in addition to making gramophone recordings since 1912 it has played on more than 200 soundtrack recordings for the cinema, of which the best known include the Star Wars series.