Orchestra: The Lso: A Century of Triumph and Turbulence

by Richard Morrison

Book Overview

In 2004 the London Symphony Orchestra celebrated its hundredth birthday. The centenary finds the orchestra acclaimed as one of the best in the world, making music with the most charismatic conductors... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571215831
• ISBN13: 9780571215836
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

More than LSO

More than a history of the London Symphony Orchestra, this book gives a great overview of London musical life through the 20th Century into the 21st. Why does London have five orchestras? You'll find out in this detailed history of the institutions, personalities, and politics of the British orchestral scene. Punctuated by insightful quotes from witnesses and participants, we see how some of the history of the LSO may be viewed differently by those who were there, depanding on where they were standing. If you enjoy "The Cleveland Orchestra: Second to None" or "Season With Solti", you will enjoy this story of another musical culture, similar, but so different.