About City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
The orchestra was founded as the City of Birmingham Orchestra in 1920, with Edward Elgar conducting its first concert in September of that year. The programme included Overture: Saul by Granville Bantock, a strong supporter of the orchestra's foundation. Adrian Boult was chief conductor from 1924 to 1930. The CBO became a full time organisation in 1944, changing its name to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in 1948. The composer Andrzej Panufnik was chief conductor from 1957 to 1959.
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Take the 'A' Train
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op.43 : X Variation 18
Second Symphony: Barricade
Musica Celestis: for string orchestra
Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor Op.18: Ii Adagio Sostenuto (Excerpt)
Second Symphony: Alarm
Second Symphony: Air/Ground
Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini Op. 43: Variation XVIII (Andante Cantabile, a Tempo Vivace)
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34: Fugue (Allegro molto)
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