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Recommended recording:
A New Century: works by Beethoven, Prokofiev, Strauss et al Paul Jacobs (organ); The
Cleveland Orchestra/Franz Welser-Möst (Cleveland Orchestra) Cleveland Orchestra
TCO0001
Read our review here.
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Los Angeles Philharmonic
Currently under the directorship of Gustavo ‘the dude’ Dudamel, the century-old LA Phil
divides its time between the extraordinary Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Hall and, in
the summer months, the Hollywood Bowl. It prides itself on championing new music, a
direction instigated by its previous incumbent, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and its engagements
with the community, new commissions and tours have been nothing short of ambitious.
During the 2018/19 season, over 60 living composers wrote works for the orchestra.
Underneath its ambitious exterior lies an orchestra with a solid history – its previous
conductors have included Zubin Mehta (1962-78), Carlo Maria Giulini (1978-84). Next up
was André Previn, who remained with the orchestra for four years between 1985 and
1989 before moving to London to continue with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Los Angeles musical tour: from Rachmaninov via André Previn to John Cage, these are the L.A.
homes of 14 musical titans
