Abbey Road Studios large garden behind the townhouse, which permitted a much larger building to be constructed to the rear; thus, the Georgian façade belies the true dimension of the building. Pathé filmed the opening of the studios in November 1931 when Edward Elgar conducted the London Symphony Orchestra in recording sessions of his music. In 1934, the inventor of stereo sound, Alan Blumlein, recorded Mozart's "Jupiter Symphony" which was conducted by Thomas Beecham at the studios. The neighbouring house is also owned by the studio and used to house musicians. During the mid-20th century, the studio was extensively used by leading British
Peter Ash (composer) Peter Ash (composer) Peter Ash (born 1961, DeWitt, Iowa ) is a composer and conductor, best known for his opera "The Golden Ticket" (based on the Roald Dahl book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" ) and for his work with the London Schools Symphony Orchestra, of which he has been Artistic Director since 2001. A graduate of Guildhall School of Music, Ash has conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Opera (where he conducted the world premiere of the Tobias Picker opera "The Fantastic Mr. Fox"), Lisbon Opera, English Bach Festival and many other ensembles,