London Philharmonic Orchestra podcast: November

Following on from the Revealing Tchaikovsky festival, the Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony on November 26 in London after an 8 concert tour in Germany.

Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski explores how the context for the symphony can change the audience's perception of the music. Discover the truth about touring with four players from the Orchestra, and enter the world of FUNharmonics Family Concerts with their presenter - Chris Jarvis of CBeebies TV. Podcast presented by Edward Seckerson.

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You can win the Orchestra's Children's CD by naming one of the works on the CD.

Send your answer to info@lpo.org.uk by 19 November 2008 to enter the draw.

This month's new CD release is of Rachmaninov's Symphony No 3, conducted by Osmo Vänskä

Concert Dates

For full details of the German tour, click here .

26 November 2008: Tchaikovsky Symphony 6, Debussy Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien, Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2

29 November 2008: FUNharmonic Family Concert: Transports of Delight

Music excerpts playlist

Clips 1-4: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6

LPO conducted by Sir Georg Solti. LPO-0098

Clip 5: Wagner: The Ride of the Valkyries

LPO conducted by Klaus Tennstedt. LPO-0003

Clip 6: Paul Patterson: Little Red Riding Hood

LPO conducted by David Parry. Chris Jarvis – narrator. LPO-0015

Clip 7: Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 (movement 3)

LPO conducted by Osmo Vänskä. LPO-0036