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The Symphony No. 3 in C minor is a symphony for orchestra composed by Florence Price in 1938. The work was commissioned by the Works Progress Administration 's Federal Music Project during the height of the Great Depression .
Lutosławski: Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic; Lutosławski: Les Espaces du sommeil (John Shirley-Quirk, baritone) Mahler: Symphony No. 3 (Anna Larsson, contralto; Ralph Sauer, trombone; Donald Green, posthorn; Martin Chalifour, violin; Paulist Boy Choristers of California, Women of the Los Angeles Master Chorale)
A recording of the Concerto for Orchestra by Béla Bartók released by Deutsche Grammophon in 2007 was the first recording by Gustavo Dudamel conducting the LA Phil. The Los Angeles Philharmonic has performed music for motion pictures, such as the 1963 Stanley Kramer film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (composed by Ernest Gold), the pilot film ...
The classical world has been championing Black composers Florence Price and Margaret Bonds, but the L.A. Phil goes further.
In an interview with PBS, Esa-Pekka Salonen, former music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, said, "The sound, of course, was my greatest concern, but now I am totally happy, and so is the orchestra," [12] and later said, "Everyone can now hear what the L.A. Phil is supposed to sound like."
The L.A. Phil announced its 2024-25 season lineup, which includes Mahler Grooves, a Seoul Festival, John Williams, Gabriela Ortiz, Zubin Mehta and more.
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic's recording of Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz's "Revolución Diamantina" earns multiple Grammy nominations. Wild Up earns a nod too.
Esa-Pekka Salonen KBE (pronounced [ˈesɑˌpekːɑ ˈsɑlonen] ⓘ; born 30 June 1958) is a Finnish conductor and composer.He is the music director of the San Francisco Symphony and conductor laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra in London and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.