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The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is one of five permanent symphony orchestras based in London, founded in 1932 by conductors Sir Thomas Beecham and Malcolm Sargent as a rival to the London Symphony and BBC Symphony Orchestras. The founders aimed to create an orchestra that could compete with the best in Europe and America, and by the onset of the Second World War, the LPO was widely regarded as having achieved that goal. Post-war, the LPO was unique among its London counterparts, as it was not exclusively associated with a single recording company. The orchestra recorded for various labels, including Decca, Philips, CBS, RCA, and Chandos. Since the opening of the Royal Festival Hall in 1951, the LPO has been closely linked to the venue and has been its Resident Orchestra since 1992. In the 1960s and 1970s, the orchestra gained a reputation for its recordings with Lyrita, an independent company known for promoting neglected British repertoire, often conducted by Boult. During the 1950s and 1960s, the LPO also recorded under the name "The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra" due to concurrent contracts with multiple companies.

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