Koussevitzky@150: The London Philharmonic and Farewell

Series finale.

Following his retirement from the Boston Symphony in August 1949, Koussevitzky was in demand throughout the world as a guest conductor. Among his final engagements was with the London Philharmonic in June 1950. There he gave a devastating concert performance of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.

That fall, Koussevitzky led his final Boston Symphony recording session, concluding with Edvard Grieg’s The Last Spring. 

Koussevkitzky@150 airs Wednesdays at
9:00 am and 6:00 pm
on charlottesvilleclassical.org

(note: this series will be rerun beginning Wednesday, December 4, 2024)

Featured Recordings:

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Serge Koussevitzky?London Philharmonic
Serge Koussevitzky Conducts the London Philharmonic Live Somm ARIADNE 5017-2 (1950)

Grieg: The Last Spring
Serge Koussevitzky/Boston Symphony
Prokofeiv: Peter and the Wolf
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