London Symphony Orchestra 1966 Leonard Bernstein conducted the LSO for the first time, in Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand" at the Royal Albert Hall. This was another coup for Fleischmann, who had to overcome Bernstein's scorn for the inadequate rehearsal facilities endured by London orchestras. Bernstein remained associated with the LSO for the rest of his life, and was its president from 1987 to 1990. Mindful of the enormous success of the Philharmonia Chorus, founded in 1957 by Legge to work with his Philharmonia Orchestra, the LSO decided to establish its own chorus. The LSO Chorus (later called the London Symphony Chorus) was
Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis post-rock band We Stood Like Kings, which focuses on writing new soundtracks for silent movies, released their own new score for the film on the German label Kapitän Platte. It was performed live at many cinema and concert halls across Europe. Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis or Berlin: Symphony of a Great City () is a 1927 German silent film directed by Walter Ruttmann, co-written by Carl Mayer and Karl Freund. Composer Edmund Meisel was commissioned to write an orchestral score for its original release. The film is an example of the 'city symphony' film