Philharmonia Orchestra

London-based orchestra founded in 1945 by . conducted the orchestra's opening concert on 27 October 1945. In March 1964, Legge announced the orchestra’s disbanding. The players rallied, took matters into their own hands, elected a governing body, added 'New' to the title (see New Philharmonia Orchestra) and carried on, first up with Otto Klemperer conducting ’s "Choral Symphony". The 'New' was dropped in 1977, the o…