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First conductor - Hans Richter
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The history of the London Symphony Orchestra in pictures
2. First conductor - Hans Richter
One of the original players in the orchestra, horn player Adolf Borsdorf, was able to convince Hans Richter (pictured here on the right) to be the first official conductor of the LSO. Richter took the orchestra through its first concert in June 1904, where they played works by Wagner, Bach, Mozart and Liszt, as well as Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. Photo: LSO Archive
