London Symphony Orchestra

The London Symphony Orchestra is a British orchestra founded in 1904 and based in England. It became known for concert performances, recordings, film scores, and collaborations with conductors and composers across the 20th and 21st centuries. Its repertory ranges from Beethoven, Elgar, and Mahler to modern orchestral music and cinema scores, including John Williams’ famous Star Wars recordings.

9 articles related to London Symphony Orchestra:

ORCHESTRA

Ravel's La Valse and the duel that wasn't

Completed by Maurice Ravel in 1920, La Valse stands as a remarkable composition distinguished by its innovative waltz...
ORCHESTRA

Ombra mai fu: Handel's best-known melody of failed Serse opera

The highly acclaimed instrumental composition known as Handel's Largo comes from the opening aria of his 1738 opera...
Nature Sounds

8 orchestral pieces depicting thunderstorms

Of all the meteorological phenomena, thunderstorms are perhaps one of the most imposing forces of nature, so it is not...
Violin

Zigeunerweisen: folk tunes meet the Csardas dance in Pablo de Sarasate's most popular work

Zigeunerweisen is one of the best-known violin works based on Hungarian folk melodies and Romani music motifs as... 1 comment
SITAR

The first-ever concerto for sitar and Western orchestra was dedicated to glorious music teacher Allauddin Khan by his most successful pupil

Released in 1971, Concerto for Sitar & Orchestra was the first-ever recording to feature Indian classical music in a...
ORCHESTRA

Abdelazer: Purcell's suite for the failed play gained popularity thanks to Britten's arrangement for children

Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge, is a 1676 play by Aphra Behn who is considered to be one of the first known English...
ORCHESTRA

Florida orange plantations cultivated an overlooked English composer

Frederick Delius (1862–1934) was one of the most distinctive composers in the revival of English music at the end of the...
ORCHESTRA

'Mysterious Mountain' creator was not thrilled with its popularity

American composer Alan Hovhaness is perhaps most known for his work Mysterious Mountain, or Symphony No.2, which proved...
ORCHESTRA

Peter Grimes outdoor premiere at Benjamin Britten's home beach

Despite reports that Benjamin Britten paced nervously at the back of the Sadler’s Wells Theatre when Peter Grimes first...