Created as the Philharmonic Society of London, it had an orchestra which initially performed in the 'old' Argyll Rooms in Regent Street, and continued in the replacement building until that was destroyed by fire in 1830. Briefly it used the King's Theatre in the Haymarket but then moved to the Hanover Square Rooms where it continued to perform until 1869. It moved to the larger St James's Hall and then in 1894 to the Queen's Hall. Changed its name to the RPS in its centenary year. Continued the concerts through both world wars. This booklet gives the full history.
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Royal Philharmonic Society
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Beethoven's 9th
The British Premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, commissioned by the Philh...
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Constant Lambert
Composer. Born and died in London. Brother of the sculptor Maurice Lambert. Heavy drinker. Co-founder of the Sadler's Wells Ballet with Ninette de Valois and Frederick Ashton. Had an affair with...
1 memorial
La Scala, Milan
Opera house. Originally called the New Royal-Ducal Theatre at La Scala.
1 memorial
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer. Born as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart at 9 Getreidegasse, Salzburg in modern day Austria. (Amadeus was a sort of nickname). His father, Leopold was a prominent musici...
7 memorials
Samuel Stennett, DD
Baptist minister and hymnwriter. Born Exeter. His father was appointed minister at Little Wild Street chapel from 1737 so the family moved to London. See Andrew Gifford for the rather unsavoury ...
1 memorial
TAG (T-Rex Action Group)
TAG is the legal leaseholder of the site of the Marc Bolan Shrine. They arranged for the steps to be laid in 2000 and have continued to maintain and upgrade the site ever since. They also maintai...
7 memorials