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Welcome to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's November 2008 podcast.
Following on from the Revealing Tchaikovsky festival, the Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony on November 26 in London after an 8 concert tour in Germany. Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski explores how the context for the symphony can change the audience's perception of the music. Discover the truth about touring with four players from the Orchestra, and enter the world of FUNharmonics Family Concerts with their presenter - Chris Jarvis of CBeebies TV. Podcast presented by Edward Seckerson.
You can win the Orchestra's Children's CD by naming one of the works on the CD.
Send your answer to info@lpo.org.uk by 19 November 2008 to enter the draw.
This month's new CD release is of Rachmaninov's Symphony No 3, conducted by Osmo Vänskä.
Download the podcast here (24MB 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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Concert Dates
For full details of the German tour, please vist the performance section of the website.
26 November 2008: Tchaikovsky Symphony 6, Debussy Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien, Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2
29 November 2008: FUNharmonic Family Concert: Transports of Delight
Music excerpts playlist
Clips 1-4:
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
LPO conducted by Sir Georg Solti. LPO-0098 Buy >
Clip 5:
Wagner: The Ride of the Valkyries
LPO conducted by Klaus Tennstedt. LPO-0003 Buy >
Clip 6:
Paul Patterson: Little Red Riding Hood
LPO conducted by David Parry. Chris Jarvis – narrator. LPO-0015 Buy >
Clip 7:
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 (movement 3)
LPO conducted by Osmo Vänskä. LPO-0036 Buy >
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