London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 14 December 2013
John Adams - El Niño

A modern-day nativity story

7.30pm, Royal Festival Hall, London

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Wednesday 15 January 2014
A picture of the soul

Vladimir Jurowski conducts Mahler and MacMillan

7.30pm, Royal Festival Hall, London

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Friday 17 January 2014
A step into daylight

Beethoven and Brahms conducted by Vladimir Jurowski

7.30pm, Royal Festival Hall

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Concert reviews: John Mauceri conducts 'The Genius of Film Music 1960–1980'

Concert reviews: John Mauceri conducts 'The Genius of Film Music 1960–1980'

'This was no ordinary concert of film music, not limited to snatches of titles or bits of hits; this was depth, thrills and beauty on a grand scale, superbly played with virtuosity, sensitivity and relish.'Colin Anderson, Classical Source, 10 November 2013 On Friday 8 November at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall,...
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CD reviews - Bruckner 7 / Skrowaczewski
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CD reviews - Bruckner 7 / Skrowaczewski

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CD: Mahler – Symphony No. 1
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CD: Mahler – Symphony No. 1

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Day 2 of The Band, using Adams' El Nino as inspiration to create new music. Our pre-concert perf is at 5pm, Sat 14th Clore Ballroom Floor!

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Concert reviews: Tõnu Kaljuste conducts Gubaidulina & Pärt, 6 November 2013
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Concert reviews: Tõnu Kaljuste conducts Gubaidulina & Pärt, 6 November 2013

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Concert reviews: Nézet-Séguin conducts Poulenc & Prokofiev, 23 October 2013
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Concert reviews: Nézet-Séguin conducts Poulenc & Prokofiev, 23 October 2013

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Concert reviews: Eschenbach conducts Messiaen, 2 November 2013
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Concert reviews: Eschenbach conducts Messiaen, 2 November 2013

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Read All About It: Edition 3 of The Centurion Now Available
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Read All About It: Edition 3 of The Centurion Now Available

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CD reviews – Julian Anderson Orchestral Works (Vladimir Jurowski/Ryan Wigglesworth)

CD reviews – Julian Anderson Orchestral Works (Vladimir Jurowski/Ryan Wigglesworth)

'Kaleidoscopic in terms of its colour, exhilarating in its energy and captivating in its lyricism. This excellent performance under Vladimir Jurowski, superbly recorded with optimum impact and clarity, is to be treasured.'Colin Anderson, Classical Source, 27 October 2013 November 2013's release on the LPO Label is an album of orchestral works...
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CD reviews – Julian Anderson Orchestral Works (Vladimir Jurowski/Ryan Wigglesworth)

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RT @colincurrieperc: BRAVO @LPOrchestra tonight on a fantastic mixed programme of British music from the 90s. Darn I'm going to miss @1cent…

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Jurowski on Britten Centenary
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Jurowski on Britten Centenary

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Autumn 2013 Edition of Tune In
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Autumn 2013 Edition of Tune In

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CD reviews – Mahler Das Lied von der Erde / Nézet-Séguin

CD reviews – Mahler Das Lied von der Erde / Nézet-Séguin

'Yannick Nézet-Séguin perfectly captures the yearning for lost youth and resigned acceptance of mortality that pervades Mahler's masterpiece.'Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times, 29 September 2013
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CD reviews – Mahler Das Lied von der Erde / Nézet-Séguin
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Day 2 of The Band, using Adams' El Nino as inspiration to create new music. Our pre-concert perf is at 5pm, Sat 14th Clore Ballroom Floor!

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RT @colincurrieperc: BRAVO @LPOrchestra tonight on a fantastic mixed programme of British music from the 90s. Darn I'm going to miss @1cent…

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RT @Geoff_Andrew: Absolutely superb #therestisnoise @LPOrchestra gig @southbankcentre this evening showing great strength of contemporary B…

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RT @jeevanrai: Insanely (geddit?) tense performance of #Asyla by @LPOrchestra at @southbankcentre. Loved the Turnage & Anderson too. Corker…

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RT @alexanderwoolf: Amazing amazing amazing @LPOrchestra concert tonight! First time hearing Adès Asyla live and it was breathtaking.

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RT @notesfromapiano: Fab concert by @LPOrchestra Foyle Future Firsts! Music by Martin Butler, Judith Weir and Julian Anderson, all present …

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RT @kat_tinker: Really loved performing Weir and Butler for @LPOrchestra future firsts tonight!
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CD: Julian Anderson orchestral works

CD: Julian Anderson orchestral works

British composer Julian Anderson has been described by The Times as ‘a composer to cherish’ and by London’s Evening Standard as ‘one of the finest composers of his generation’. He has been the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Composer in Residence since...
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CD: Bruckner – Symphony No. 7
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CD: Bruckner – Symphony No. 7

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CD: Brahms – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
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CD: Brahms – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3

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CD: Tchaikovsky – Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5

CD: Tchaikovsky – Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
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CD: Tchaikovsky – Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5

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CD: Holst – The Planets
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CD: Holst – The Planets

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CD: Vaughan Williams – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7
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CD: Vaughan Williams – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

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CD: Britten – War Requiem
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CD: Britten – War Requiem

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CD: Turnage – Orchestral Works Volume 3
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CD: Turnage – Orchestral Works Volume 3

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CD: Mahler – Symphony No. 1

CD: Mahler – Symphony No. 1

Mahler's First Symphony: the opening chapter of his spiritual autobiography. And the music itself seems to awaken – emerging from hushed strings and woodwind cuckoos into its stride, marching forth, stamping towards an eerie realisation of a nursery rhyme and...
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CD: Shostakovich – Symphony No. 8

CD: Shostakovich – Symphony No. 8
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CD: Shostakovich – Symphony No. 8

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CD: Mahler – Symphony No. 2
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CD: Mahler – Symphony No. 2

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CD: Ravel – Daphnis et Chloé
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CD: Ravel – Daphnis et Chloé

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CD: Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde

CD: Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde

In Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth), Mahler married together for the first time the lyricism of the song-cycle and the formal ambition of the symphony. With texts based on Chinese poems reflecting on themes of...
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CD: Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde