London Symphony Orchestra
Overview
| Works: | 31,162 works in 64,572 publications in 14 languages and 798,087 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Symphonies Concertos Live sound recordings Songs and music Musical settings Oratorios Music Excerpts Requiems Songs |
| Roles: | Instrumentalist, Performer, Other, Musician, orc, Conductor, orf, Printer, Composer, Actor, Proofreader, Producer, Contributor, Publisher, int, chi, Singer |
| Classifications: | M1001, 784.2184 |
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Most widely held works about
London Symphony Orchestra
- The show must go on : on tour with the LSO in 1912 and 2012 by Gareth Davies( )
- Orchestra : the LSO: a century of triumph and turbulence by Richard Morrison( Book )
- The LSO : scenes from orchestra life by Linda Blandford( Book )
- The LSO at 70 : a history of the orchestra by Maurice Pearton( Book )
- Trumpets over the sea: being a rambling and egotistical account of the London Symphony Orchestra's engagement at Daytona Beach, Florida, in July-August 1967 by J. B Priestley( Book )
- London Symphony, portrait of an orchestra, 1904-1954 by Hubert J Foss( Book )
- To speak for ourselves: the London Symphony Orchestra by Alan Smyth( Book )
- The facts about a symphony orchestra : featuring the London Symphony Orchestra by John Amis( Book )
- Blind date : the London Symphony Orchestra meets Daytona Beach by Drew Murphy( Book )
- LSO : the music men( Book )
- Committee on the London orchestras. Report by Arts Council of Great Britain( Book )
- The opening of the Barbican Centre by Her Majesty The Queen 3 March 1982 by Barbican Centre for Arts and Conferences( Book )
- Bow to baton : a leader's life by John Georgiadis( Book )
- Markings by Ulysses Kay( Recording )
- Bravo LSO! : for large orchestra (2004) by Colin Matthews( )
- An evening with the London Symphony Orchestra( Book )
- To aid Spanish children : Royal Albert Hall, March 28th, 1939 : Pablo Casals with the London Symphony Orchestra( Book )
- Oral history with Ernest Fleischmann by Ernest Fleischmann( )
- Leopold Stokowski sound recordings by Leopold Stokowski( )
- LSO season guide by London Symphony Orchestra( )
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Most widely held works by
London Symphony Orchestra
Violin concertos by
Johann Sebastian Bach(
)
135 editions published between 1962 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 2,461 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Violin concerto in D majorIgor Stravinsky
135 editions published between 1962 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 2,461 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Violin concerto in D majorIgor Stravinsky
Carmina burana by
Carl Orff(
)
82 editions published between 1975 and 2012 in 10 languages and held by 2,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936. It is based on 24 of the poems found in the medieval collection Carmina Burana
82 editions published between 1975 and 2012 in 10 languages and held by 2,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936. It is based on 24 of the poems found in the medieval collection Carmina Burana
War requiem by
Benjamin Britten(
Recording
)
69 editions published between 1963 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,998 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Public awareness of Benjamin Britten's person and works advanced dramatically -- even explosively -- twice during his lifetime. The first time was in 1945, when his opera Peter Grimes was produced for the postwar reopening of Sadler's Wells Theatre in London. The second time followed the premier at Coventry and the subsequent series of performances all across Europe and North America of the War Requiem. Except to those provincials who thought that milky pastoral was the only idiom appropriate for an Englishman and who also found the young Britten too clever by half, the triumph of Peter Grimes marked not just the confirmation of a prodigious talent; it represented a moment of hope that, for the first time since the death of Henry Purcell in 1695, England had produced a composer of international stature. The impact the War Requiem made 17 years later was wider and deeper by far. Britten, approaching 50, had become an artist whose every new utterance was awaited with the most lively interest and the highest expectations. The War Requiem, moreover, was tied to a pair of events that were heavily freighted with history and emotion: the destruction of Coventry Cathedral in an air raid during the night of November 14-15, 1940, and its reconsecration more than 21 years later. Its first performance was planned as an international event with respect both to participants and audience. Most importantly, the War Requiem was a weighty and poignant statement on the subject of piercingly urgent concern to much of humankind. In the War Requiem, Britten drew on forces larger and more complex than in any previous work of his. The basic division of the performers is into two groups, reflecting the dual source of the words; the libretto stands in a relation of text (the Latin Missa pro defunctis) and commentary (the nine Owen poems). The Latin text is essentially the province of the large mixed chorus, but from this there is spillover in two opposite directions: the solo soprano represents a heightening of the choral singing at its most emotional, while the boys' choir represents liturgy at its most distanced. The mixed chorus and solo soprano are accompanied by the full orchestra; the boys' choir, whose sound should be distant, is supported by an organ. All this constitutes one group. The other group consists of the tenor and baritone soloists, whose province is the series of Owen songs; they are accompanied by the chamber orchestra. - Program notes / Michael Steinberg
69 editions published between 1963 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,998 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Public awareness of Benjamin Britten's person and works advanced dramatically -- even explosively -- twice during his lifetime. The first time was in 1945, when his opera Peter Grimes was produced for the postwar reopening of Sadler's Wells Theatre in London. The second time followed the premier at Coventry and the subsequent series of performances all across Europe and North America of the War Requiem. Except to those provincials who thought that milky pastoral was the only idiom appropriate for an Englishman and who also found the young Britten too clever by half, the triumph of Peter Grimes marked not just the confirmation of a prodigious talent; it represented a moment of hope that, for the first time since the death of Henry Purcell in 1695, England had produced a composer of international stature. The impact the War Requiem made 17 years later was wider and deeper by far. Britten, approaching 50, had become an artist whose every new utterance was awaited with the most lively interest and the highest expectations. The War Requiem, moreover, was tied to a pair of events that were heavily freighted with history and emotion: the destruction of Coventry Cathedral in an air raid during the night of November 14-15, 1940, and its reconsecration more than 21 years later. Its first performance was planned as an international event with respect both to participants and audience. Most importantly, the War Requiem was a weighty and poignant statement on the subject of piercingly urgent concern to much of humankind. In the War Requiem, Britten drew on forces larger and more complex than in any previous work of his. The basic division of the performers is into two groups, reflecting the dual source of the words; the libretto stands in a relation of text (the Latin Missa pro defunctis) and commentary (the nine Owen poems). The Latin text is essentially the province of the large mixed chorus, but from this there is spillover in two opposite directions: the solo soprano represents a heightening of the choral singing at its most emotional, while the boys' choir represents liturgy at its most distanced. The mixed chorus and solo soprano are accompanied by the full orchestra; the boys' choir, whose sound should be distant, is supported by an organ. All this constitutes one group. The other group consists of the tenor and baritone soloists, whose province is the series of Owen songs; they are accompanied by the chamber orchestra. - Program notes / Michael Steinberg
Barbie in the Nutcracker by
Owen Hurley(
Visual
)
33 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Barbie stars in the story of the popular ballet in which a little girl's love for the Nutcracker brings him to life
33 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Barbie stars in the story of the popular ballet in which a little girl's love for the Nutcracker brings him to life
Symphony no 9 by
Gustav Mahler(
)
81 editions published between 1957 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,890 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bernard Haitink is internationally renowned for his interpretations of Bruckner and is widely recognized as the world's leading Bruckner conductor. Bruckner's symphonies are often described as 'Gothic cathedrals in sound, ' an apt description considering the composer's devout faith and early vocation as an organist. He died before he could finish his Symphony No. 9 but within its three movements can be found some of his most complete music, imbued with a sense of deep solace and resolution
81 editions published between 1957 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,890 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bernard Haitink is internationally renowned for his interpretations of Bruckner and is widely recognized as the world's leading Bruckner conductor. Bruckner's symphonies are often described as 'Gothic cathedrals in sound, ' an apt description considering the composer's devout faith and early vocation as an organist. He died before he could finish his Symphony No. 9 but within its three movements can be found some of his most complete music, imbued with a sense of deep solace and resolution
Piano concerto no. 1 by
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky(
)
64 editions published between 1965 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 1,882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contents: Piano concerto no. 1 (Tchaikovsky), Piano concerto no. 5 (Beethoven)
64 editions published between 1965 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 1,882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contents: Piano concerto no. 1 (Tchaikovsky), Piano concerto no. 5 (Beethoven)
Piano concertos by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(
)
63 editions published between 1961 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 1,822 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brief history on container insert. Total time: 61:27
63 editions published between 1961 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 1,822 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brief history on container insert. Total time: 61:27
Copland conducts Copland by
Aaron Copland(
Recording
)
59 editions published between 1969 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,665 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
59 editions published between 1969 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,665 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Romeo and Juliet by
Sergey Prokofiev(
)
36 editions published between 1973 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 1,512 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Kirov Orchestra in St. Petersburg performs Sergei Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet."
36 editions published between 1973 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 1,512 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Kirov Orchestra in St. Petersburg performs Sergei Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet."
The Messiah by
Georg Friedrich Händel(
Recording
)
104 editions published between 1928 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 1,444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir present an intimate and stirring performance of Handel's Messiah. This 2-CD recording of the full score on period instruments features a stellar cast of soloists. Tafelmusik presents this baroque masterpiece with the spirit and vitality of Handel's own 18th-century productions. A perennial favorite with audiences and critics alike, Tafelmusik's Messiah has garnered glowing reviews year after year
104 editions published between 1928 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 1,444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir present an intimate and stirring performance of Handel's Messiah. This 2-CD recording of the full score on period instruments features a stellar cast of soloists. Tafelmusik presents this baroque masterpiece with the spirit and vitality of Handel's own 18th-century productions. A perennial favorite with audiences and critics alike, Tafelmusik's Messiah has garnered glowing reviews year after year
Symphony no. 6 by
Gustav Mahler(
)
33 editions published between 2002 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 1,426 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sinfonie Nr. 6 A-Dur (Originalfassung)
33 editions published between 2002 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 1,426 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sinfonie Nr. 6 A-Dur (Originalfassung)
Piano concerto No. 2 ; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini by
Sergei Rachmaninoff(
)
16 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Symphony no. 2 by
Sergei Rachmaninoff(
)
21 editions published between 1981 and 2021 in 4 languages and held by 1,324 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Following the critically acclaimed and award winning recordings of Rossini's Stabat Mater and Verdi's Requiem, conductor Antonio Pappano leads the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in this brand new recording of the twentieth century's most thrilling and emotive symphonies. Coupled with Anatoly Liadov's beautiful tone poem, this release marks a return to symphonic music, which suits their passionate, sophisticated and virtuosic talents
21 editions published between 1981 and 2021 in 4 languages and held by 1,324 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Following the critically acclaimed and award winning recordings of Rossini's Stabat Mater and Verdi's Requiem, conductor Antonio Pappano leads the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in this brand new recording of the twentieth century's most thrilling and emotive symphonies. Coupled with Anatoly Liadov's beautiful tone poem, this release marks a return to symphonic music, which suits their passionate, sophisticated and virtuosic talents
Symphony no. 4 by
Gustav Mahler(
)
37 editions published between 1971 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 1,311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sinfonie Nr. 4 G-Dur. Text aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn
37 editions published between 1971 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 1,311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sinfonie Nr. 4 G-Dur. Text aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Cello concerto by
Antonín Dvořák(
)
66 editions published between 1959 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,298 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The much-anticipated album from the brilliant young American cellist. Alisa Weilerstein is the first cellist for many years to play the Elgar Concerto with Daniel Barenboim, and his decision to record it with her is a major statement
66 editions published between 1959 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,298 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The much-anticipated album from the brilliant young American cellist. Alisa Weilerstein is the first cellist for many years to play the Elgar Concerto with Daniel Barenboim, and his decision to record it with her is a major statement
A midsummer night's dream by
Benjamin Britten(
)
17 editions published between 1966 and 2021 in 3 languages and held by 1,295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of opera's most original Shakespeare adaptations comes to live in this broadcast with James Conlon conducting a youthful ensemble cast of rising stars, led by Iestyn Davies and Kathleen Kim as Oberon and Tytania, King and Queen of the fairies. The quartet of lovers is portrayed by Elizabeth DeShong (Hermia), Joseph Kaiser (Lysander), Erin Wall (Helena), and Michael Todd Simpson (Demetrius). Matthew Rose sings the donkey-headed Bottom and Riley Costello is the mischievous Puck
17 editions published between 1966 and 2021 in 3 languages and held by 1,295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of opera's most original Shakespeare adaptations comes to live in this broadcast with James Conlon conducting a youthful ensemble cast of rising stars, led by Iestyn Davies and Kathleen Kim as Oberon and Tytania, King and Queen of the fairies. The quartet of lovers is portrayed by Elizabeth DeShong (Hermia), Joseph Kaiser (Lysander), Erin Wall (Helena), and Michael Todd Simpson (Demetrius). Matthew Rose sings the donkey-headed Bottom and Riley Costello is the mischievous Puck
Semiramide by
Gioacchino Rossini(
Recording
)
79 editions published between 1966 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 1,292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Semiramide: Melodramma tragico in due atti. Libretto: Gaetano Rossi
79 editions published between 1966 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 1,292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Semiramide: Melodramma tragico in due atti. Libretto: Gaetano Rossi
Messiah : arias and choruses by
George Frideric Handel(
Recording
)
20 editions published between 1961 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 1,287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Arias and choruses from Handel's Messiah
20 editions published between 1961 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 1,287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Arias and choruses from Handel's Messiah
Piano concerto, no. 3 by
Sergej Rachmaninov(
)
37 editions published between 1966 and 2021 in 4 languages and held by 1,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Emil Gilels fra Russland spiller her blant annet Saint-Saëns g-moll konsert, for den er en av de mest briljante innen sin sjanger. Og hvilket spill Gilels leverer. Man blir både rett og slett glad over å høre slik spontan musisering. Perlende elegant, men også med all den tyngde romantiske klaverkonserter krever
37 editions published between 1966 and 2021 in 4 languages and held by 1,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Emil Gilels fra Russland spiller her blant annet Saint-Saëns g-moll konsert, for den er en av de mest briljante innen sin sjanger. Og hvilket spill Gilels leverer. Man blir både rett og slett glad over å høre slik spontan musisering. Perlende elegant, men også med all den tyngde romantiske klaverkonserter krever
Requiem by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(
)
16 editions published between 1971 and 2001 in 4 languages and held by 1,244 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
December 1791, the final Requiem: Tired by his many voyages around Europe ever since he had been rejected in Vienna, Mozart could not find the strength to honour his promise to compose a Requiem in record time for the person who had commissioned it. He was in fact to be struck down by illness during its composition and it was his pupil Süssmayr who finished the work according to his instructions. This version remains the most convincing, for the presence and grandeur of Mozart are present everywhere - in the baroque imagination and the classical style, in the universal unrest and the sheer terror of a man alone in the face of Death
16 editions published between 1971 and 2001 in 4 languages and held by 1,244 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
December 1791, the final Requiem: Tired by his many voyages around Europe ever since he had been rejected in Vienna, Mozart could not find the strength to honour his promise to compose a Requiem in record time for the person who had commissioned it. He was in fact to be struck down by illness during its composition and it was his pupil Süssmayr who finished the work according to his instructions. This version remains the most convincing, for the presence and grandeur of Mozart are present everywhere - in the baroque imagination and the classical style, in the universal unrest and the sheer terror of a man alone in the face of Death
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Related Identities
- London Symphony Chorus Other Singer Performer Musician Vocalist Actor Instrumentalist
- Previn, André 1929-2019 Other Performer Director Conductor Author Narrator Instrumentalist Composer
- Davis, Colin 1927-2013 Other Copyright holder Performer Director Conductor Author Editor Instrumentalist
- Abbado, Claudio Other Singer Performer Director Conductor Author Instrumentalist
- London Philharmonic Orchestra Other Performer Musician Conductor Proofreader Instrumentalist
- Hickox, Richard 1948-2008 Other Conductor Performer Contributor
- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich 1840-1893 Musician Conductor Author Contributor Creator Instrumentalist Composer
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791 Other Performer Musician Author Contributor Creator Composer
- Beethoven, Ludwig van 1770-1827 Other Performer Musician Author Contributor Creator Instrumentalist Composer
- Dorati, Antal Other Performer Conductor Author Instrumentalist Composer
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Ballet Ballets Ballets--Excerpts Barbie--(Fictitious character) Cantatas, Secular Cello with orchestra Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra Concertos Concertos (Cello) Concertos (Oboe and violin with string orchestra), Arranged Concertos (Piano) Concertos (Piano ensemble) Concertos (Pianos (2)) Concertos (Violin) Concertos (Violins (2) with string orchestra) Concertos (Violin with string orchestra) Concertos (Violin with string orchestra), Arranged Goliards Jesus Christ Live sound recordings London Symphony Orchestra Motets Nutcrackers (Implements) Operas Operas--Excerpts Oratorios Oratorios--Excerpts Orchestral music Orchestral music, Arranged Overtures Owen, Wilfred, Piano music Piano with orchestra Requiems Rhapsodies (Music) Rondos (Piano with orchestra) Rondos (Violin with orchestra) Schiller, Friedrich, Semiramis,--Queen, consort of Shamshi-Adad V, King of Assyria, Songs (High voice) with orchestra String orchestra music Students' songs Suites (Orchestra) Suites (Piano) Symphonic poems Symphonies Variations (Cello with orchestra) Variations (Piano with orchestra) Violin with orchestra
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Alternative Names
L.S.O.
L.S.O. (London Symphony Orchestra)
London S O
London Symph. Orch.
London Symphany Orchestra
London Symphonic Orchestra
London Symphony
London Symphony Orch.
London Symphony Orchestr
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra britský orchestr
London Symphony Orchestra (LSO)
London Symphony Orchestra orkiestra symfoniczna
London Symphony Orchestra, Roy
London Symphony Orchestra, The
Londona Simfonia Orkestro
Londonas Simfoniskais orķestris
Londoner Symph.-Orchester
Londoner Symphonie-Orchester
Londoner Symphonieorchester
Londoni Sümfooniaorkester
Londoni Szimfonikus Zenekar
Londono simfoninis orkestras
Londonski simfonični orkester
Londonski simfonijski orkestar
Londonskiĭ simfonicheskiĭ orkestr
Londonskij simfoničeskij orkestr.
Londýnsky symfonický orchester
Londýnský symfonický orchestr
Lontoon sinfoniaorkesteri
LSO
LSO (London Symphony Orchestra)
Orchestra Simfonică din Londra
Orchestre symphonique
Orchestre symphonique de Londres
Orchestre symphonique de Londres orchestre symphonique britannique
Orchestre symphonique (London)
Orchestre Symphonique (Londýn, Anglicko)
Orkestra Simfoni London
Orquesta Sinfónica
Orquesta sinfonica de Londres
Orquesta Sinfónica de Londres la orquesta de Londres, lleva activa desde 1904
Orquesta Sinfónica London
Orquestra Simfònica de Londres
Orquestra Sinfônica de Londres.
Sinfonie-Orchester
Sinfonie-Orchester London
Symphonic Orchestra
Symphonie-Orchester
Symphonie-Orchester London
Symphonie-Orchester (Londýn, Anglicko)
Symphonieorchester
Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Orchestra London, London Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Orchestra (Londres)
The London Symfony Orchestra
The London Symphonic Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra
Ūkistrā Landan al-Sīmfūnīyah
Συμφωνική Ορχήστρα του Λονδίνου ορχήστρα με έδρα το Λονδίνο
Лондонски симфоничен оркестър
Лондонский симф. орк.
Лондонский симфонический оркестр
Лондонский симфонический оркестр академический музыкальный коллектив Великобритании
Лондонський симфонічний оркестр
Լոնդոնյան սիմֆոնիկ նվագախումբ
התזמורת הסימפונית של לונדון תזמורת סימפונית
ارکستر سمفونیک لندن
أوكسترا لندن السيمفونية
ลอนดอนซิมโฟนีออร์เคสตรา
런던 교향악단
런던 심포니 오케스트라
ロンドンこうきょうがくだん
ロンドン交響楽団
伦敦交响乐团 倫敦最古老的交響樂團
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Latin (87)
Italian (58)
French (15)
Spanish (8)
Multiple languages (6)
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Russian (1)
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French, Middle (1)
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Dutch (1)
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Multiple languages (6)
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Chinese (1)
Russian (1)
Portuguese (1)
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