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32 unusual facts about London Symphony Orchestra


Byron Fulcher

In 1991 Byron made it to the final of the Shell LSO Scholarship competition where he played a concerto in the Barbican Centre with the London Symphony Orchestra.

He then worked with a wide variety of orchestras and ensembles including the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra.

David Golub

Of particular note was his recording of Gershwin’s Concerto in F and Rhapsody in Blue with the London Symphony Orchestra, also on Arabesque, which Time magazine honored as one of the ten best records of 1988.

Denis Wick

It is his position as principal trombone at the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 1957-1988 for which he is most revered, especially as they made so many fine recordings.

Dominic Seldis

As a soloist he has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the Orchestra of St. Johns Smith Square and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and is an active chamber music player and performs many recitals with James Pearson.

Elspeth Hanson

Previously she had recorded solos with the London Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the City of Prague Philharmonia.

Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition

1999: Krzysztof Penderecki (composer & conductor), Anne-Sophie Mutter & the London Symphony Orchestra for Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen

Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album

Sid McLauchlan (producer), Richard Lancaster, Ulrich Vette (engineers), André Previn (conductor) & the London Symphony Orchestra for Previn Conducts Korngold (Sea Hawk; Captain Blood, etc.)

Günter Wand

From the early 1950s he guest-conducted a number of orchestras, making his London debut in 1951 with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Henry Wood Hall

In 1970, The London Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestras, carried out an assessment of various churches in London with a view to creating an new permanent orchestral rehearsal studio in London.

Hollywood Studio Symphony

Although the name "Hollywood Studio Symphony" may lead listeners to think that it is a conventional symphony orchestra like the London Symphony Orchestra, the actual members of the ensemble are session musicians contracted individually and differ from soundtrack to soundtrack.

Ian Bousfield

In 1988 at the age of 24, Bousfield was appointed principal trombonist of the London Symphony Orchestra, taking over from the veteran Denis Wick.

Ian Bousfield (born 1964) was Principal Trombone with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, having formerly held the same positions with the London Symphony Orchestra and Hallé Orchestra.

In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra

In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra is a live DVD by British hard rock band Deep Purple, featuring a recording of the band from 25 September and 26 September 1999 at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the London Symphony Orchestra, and released on 8 February 2000 on Spitfire records.

Janine Jansen

The Beethoven was recorded with Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, and the Britten with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Kim Dong-ryool

In this album, he used not only the London Symphony Orchestra but also 'Samulnori' which is a Korean traditional percussion quartet.

Lindsay Shilling

Prior to his appointment in 2005 he was Principal Trombone at the London Philharmonic Orchestra for seven years and Sub-Principal Trombone of the London Symphony Orchestra for the 1994/5 season.

London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I

In 1995, the album was combined with its successor, London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 2 (1987), and re-released on a Rykodisc CD as London Symphony Orchestra Vol. 1 & 2.

London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II

The two albums were later combined, and re-released on a Rykodisc CD as London Symphony Orchestra Vol. 1 & 2 (1995).

Marco de Goeij

After the scores were completed, the reconstructed concerto was first performed by Deep Purple and the London Symphony Orchestra in 1999.

Marisa Canales

She has recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra Lalo Schifrin’s “Concierto Caribeño”, a work commissioned for and dedicated to her.

Mark Coniglio

A native of Nebraska, his career began with a five-year tenure as a producer for American Gramaphone Records, during which time he received a performance of his work by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Paul Silverthorne

Paul Silverthorne (born 1951 in Cheshire, England) is an English viola soloist and principal violist of the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta.

Pete M. Wyer

Other scores include The Far Shore commissioned by the British Council and English National Ballet in 2010, and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Rebecca Carrington

She has performed with many orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Romeo.Juliet

The score of the film features Serge Prokofiev's 'Romeo and Juliet Ballet' as performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn conducting and an original theme composed by Armando Acosta and Emanuel Verdi, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Barry Wordsworth.

Roy Carter

He joined the London Symphony Orchestra as Co-Principal Oboe in 1986 and was appointed to Principal Oboe in 1988, staying for almost twenty years before deciding to move to the Northern Sinfonia as Principal Oboe in late 2005.

Russell Peck

Conductor, Paul Polivnick recorded Peace Overture with the London Symphony.

Taiguara

Due to a series of disagreements with the military dictators in power, his career in Brazil was interrupted in the mid-1970s and he was forced to move abroad, settling in London, where he studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, played with the London Symphony Orchestra and recorded the album Let the Children Hear the Music.

Toshihiko Sahashi

Together with the London Symphony Orchestra, two symphonic albums have been released, each arranging his compositions from Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny.

Totentango

Totentango is a short orchestral work by the British composer Matthew King, commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra who premiered the work in the Barbican Hall in London in February 2010.

William Thomas McKinley

He has written more than 300 musical compositions, many of which have been recorded by such ensembles as the London Symphony Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the Seattle Symphony.


Alan Dargin

He performed on the streets of Sydney, through to performances in front of François Mitterrand and with many symphonies around the world, including the Vienna Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall, as well as many other locations in the United States, Japan, and Europe.

Albert Sammons

He also consolidated his solo career by playing the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Queen's Hall in 1910.

Carter Pann

His works have been performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Syracuse Symphony, New York Youth Symphony, Chicago Youth Symphony, Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Haddonfield Symphony, Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, and many college orchestras and bands, among others.

Frederick Riddle

He had a solo career while playing with the London Symphony Orchestra 1933-38, then in 1938 was appointed Principal Viola with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Glenn Dicterow

Other compositions committed to disc are works of Wieniawski with Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Lee Holdridge’s Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra and Holdridge conducting; Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Maxim Shostakovich on a Radiothon recording; and the Philharmonic’s recording of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade with Yuri Temirkanov on the BMG label.

Ida Haendel

Other acclaimed recordings are her renditions of the Brahms Violin Concerto (including one with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sergiu Celibidache) and Tchaikovsky's with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted Basil Cameron.

James Houlik

His concerto performances have included those with the American Symphony Orchestra, the Grant Park Symphony, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Phoenix Symphony, the West Virginia Symphony, the San Remo Orchestra (Italy), the Istanbul Philharmonic, the North Carolina Symphony, the Chamber Orchestra of Milan, the New Art Philharmonic of Pretoria, South Africa, the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, the United States Navy Band, and dozens more.

L'heure espagnole

Kimberly Barber (Concepción), John Mark Ainsley (Gonzalve), Georges Gautier (Torquemada), Kurt Ollmann (Ramiro), David Wilson-Johnson (Don Inigo Gomez), London Symphony Orchestra conducted by André Previn

Lucerne Festival

Since its foundation the festival features concerts by the Festival's resident orchestra, recitals by soloists and concerts by guest orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic.

Mass in B minor

The first complete recording of the work was made in 1929, with a large choir and the London Symphony Orchestra led by Albert Coates.

Paul Newland

His works have been performed and broadcast by ensembles and artists such as rout, 175 East, Arditti Quartet, Asko Ensemble, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Richard Casey, Composers Ensemble, Exquisite Corpse, Philip Howard, Huuj Ensemble, Ives Ensemble, Ixion, Jane's Minstrels, London Sinfonietta, Opus 20 and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Paul W. Whear

His works have been performed by leading orchestras, such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony, Rochester Civic Orchestra, Omaha Symphony, Lincoln Symphony, Charleston Symphony, the U.S. Navy Band and the Band of the Coldstream Guards, London.

Piero Gamba

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3-5, Piero Gamba conducts the London Symphony Orchestra, and Julius Katchen (Audio CD 1996)

Piotr Anderszewski

Orchestras with whom Anderszewski has performed include the London Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Prometheus: The Poem of Fire

The work was performed with colored lighting for the first time in England on 4 May 1972, by the London Symphony Orchestra under Elyakum Shapirra at the Royal Albert Hall.

Roger Argente

He has appeared as a guest performer with a wide variety of orchestras and ensembles, including the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London Sinfonietta, London Brass, Symphonic Brass of London and the Super World Orchestra at the Tokyo International Music Festival.

Salvatore Sciarrino

He has composed for: Teatro alla Scala, RAI, Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Biennale di Venezia, Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova, Fondazione Arena di Verona, Stuttgart State Opera, Brussels La Monnaie, Frankfurt Opera Theatre, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, London Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Suntory Hall.

Simon Trpčeski

In December 2005 he appeared for the first time in the International Piano Series in London, and he has performed with English orchestras including the London Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestras, the Hallé Orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.