Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes called "Britain's national orchestra". The RPO was founded in 1946 by Thomas Beecham and played its first concert in Croydon on September 15, 1946. Beecham was principal conductor until his death in 1961. He was followed by then assistant conductor Rudolf Kempe, who was given the title of Conductor for Life in 1970. Subsequent musical directors and principal conductors have been Antal Doráti (1975-78) Read more on Last.fm

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Appearances

FIRST

30/07/1981
Hooked On Classics
Danced to by Legs & Co.

LAST

20/08/1981
Hooked On Classics
Audience Dancing

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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

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Artist Appearances

Episode	Performance
20/08/1981	Hooked On Classics Audience Dancing
13/08/1981	Hooked On Classics Music Video
30/07/1981	Hooked On Classics Danced to by Legs & Co.

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