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Biography

London, United Kingdom (1904 – present)

The LSO was founded in 1904 as an independent, self governing organization, the first such orchestra in the UK. It played its first concert on 9 June of that year, with Hans Richter conducting. He remained principal conductor until 1911, when Edward Elgar took over for a year, leading six concerts as principal conductor.

More recently, its principal conductors have included Pierre Monteux (1961–64), Istvan Kertesz (1965–68), André Previn (1968–79) and Claudio Abbado (1979–88). From 1988-1995, the American Michael Tilson-Thomas took over, and in 1995, became principal guest conductor.

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1	Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto	275
2	Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess), M. 19	184
3	Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op.85: I. Adagio - Moderato	182
4	Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 'Enigma': IX. Nimrod	156
5	Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace	142
6	Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op.85: III. Adagio	96
7	Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": I. Allegro con Brio	71
8	Incentive	70
8	Fantasia on Greensleeves	70
10	Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio	67
10	Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, un Poco…	67
12	... from bursting suns escaping ...	59
13	Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio	54
14	Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace	52
14	Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio Molto e Cantabile	52