Gerald Newson, double bass with the London Symphony Orchestra, retired in December 2008 after 40 years with the LSO. He shares stories and highlights of his career.
@Shelbourner we used to have a viola player called Glynne Adams who lives in NZ now – we think he is a Kiwi by birth. He was Principal for a couple of years in the late sixties. Also one Clarence Atkinson, a viola player for almost 20 years, we think was a Kiwi. A couple more Australians, but not that many from New Zealand! A couple of Admin staff have been Kiwis, the most recent left only last week!
It refers to Andre Previn's appearance with the LSO on the Morecambe and Wise show in 1977 (I think) - they referred to him as Mr Preview throughout, and it's become something of a famous joke! There's a clip on YouTube of the segment, just search for it, it's brilliant even now.
If by this you mean the noun Homo Sapiens ie the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc, then I think we could say yes he is.
Has he been the only Kiwi ever to join the LSO?
Shelbourner 2 months ago
@Shelbourner we used to have a viola player called Glynne Adams who lives in NZ now – we think he is a Kiwi by birth. He was Principal for a couple of years in the late sixties. Also one Clarence Atkinson, a viola player for almost 20 years, we think was a Kiwi. A couple more Australians, but not that many from New Zealand! A couple of Admin staff have been Kiwis, the most recent left only last week!
Lso 2 months ago
Am I missing a pun or joke at 3'45" - "The Arrival of Mr Preview" title when talking about Maestro Andre Previn?
leslieq79 2 years ago
It refers to Andre Previn's appearance with the LSO on the Morecambe and Wise show in 1977 (I think) - they referred to him as Mr Preview throughout, and it's become something of a famous joke! There's a clip on YouTube of the segment, just search for it, it's brilliant even now.
Lso 2 years ago
is he a homosapien?
peterson719 3 years ago
If by this you mean the noun Homo Sapiens ie the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc, then I think we could say yes he is.
Lso 3 years ago 5