Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Society

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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Society. Soc. founded 1840 since when it has promoted orch. concerts. Opened Phil. Hall 1849, among finest in Europe; destroyed by fire 1933 and replaced 1939 by present fine building. Title ‘Royal’ bestowed 1957. First cond. was John Russell, succeeded in 1843 by violinist Zeugheer Herrmann, who stayed until his death in 1865. He was followed by Alfred Mellon 1866–7, Julius Benedict 1867–79, Max Bruch 1880–3, Charles Hallé 1883–95, Frederic Cowen 1895–1913. Guest conds. were engaged until the appointment of Malcolm Sargent 1942–8, succeeded by Hugo Rignold 1948–54, Efrem Kurtz and John Pritchard 1955–7, John Pritchard 1957–63, Charles Groves 1963–77, Walter Weller 1977–80, David Atherton 1980–3, Marek Janowski 1983–6, Libor Pešek 1987–97, Petr Altrichter 1997–2000; Gerard Schwarz from 2000.

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