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Welcome to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's August 2008 podcast.
Presenter Edward Seckerson picks his highlights of the new season in conversation with the Orchestra's Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Timothy Walker. They also discuss taking risks with unfamiliar works, and the uniqueness of live performance.
The podcast closes with an excerpt from the Orchestra's latest CD release: Mahler's Symphony No. 5, recorded at a concert in January 2008, and available to buy online.
Download the podcast here (17MB mp3 file) to listen on your computer or to transfer to an mp3 player. (PC users: right click and select 'Save target as').
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Edward Seckerson's season highlights
24 September 2008: Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 8; Turnage Mambo, Blues and Tarantella; Ligeti Atmosphères; Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
22 October - 7 November 2008: Revealing Tchaikovsky
12 November 2008: Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances
13 December 2008: Mahler Symphony No. 10; Wagner Tristan and Isolde, Act 2
18 February 2009: Martynov Vita Nuova
22 April 2009: Silvestrov Symphony No. 5
25 April 2009: Mahler Symphony No. 1
31 May 2009: Torsten Rasch Mein Herz brennt
Music excerpts playlist
Clips 1-3: Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances. LPO conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. LPO-0004 Buy >
Clip 4: Mahler Symphony No 5 (scherzo). LPO conducted by Jaap van Zweden. LPO-0035 Buy >
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