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
Symphony No. 6 (Schuman) premiere was poorly received by its Dallas audience, the piece has since been praised by music critics. Andrew Clements of "The Guardian" praised the symphony, remarking: The work was similarly praised by Lawrence A. Johnson of the "Chicago Classical Review" who wrote: Symphony No. 6 (Schuman) The Symphony No. 6 is the sixth symphony by the American composer William Schuman. The work was commissioned by the Dallas Symphony League and was given its world premiere by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra under the conductor Antal Doráti on February 27, 1949. The symphony has a duration of roughly 27 minutes and is