In 1973, the LPO was caught up in a recurring phenomenon of London orchestral life: the conviction in official circles that having four independent orchestras is too much for one city, and that two or more of the existing ensembles should merge. On this occasion the targets were the LPO and the New Philharmonia; the latter, a self-governing body formed under its new name when the Philharmonia was disbanded in 1964, was going through a bad patch, professionally and financially. The proposed merger would inevitably have led to redundancies, and the player-owners of both orchestras rejected the plan.Pirouet, p. 155.
in 1973, The lpo was caugHt UP In a recURRiNg pHenomenon Of london OrChEsTral LIfe: the cOnviction In oFfiCiAl cIrcleS that HaVing four iNdepeNdEnt orCHeSTras is too MUch foR ONe ciTy, and tHat two oR mOrE of the EXiSting ensembleS sHould merge. on tHiS OCcAsion the TaRgets weRe The lpo aNd the nEw philHarmonia; the laTTer, a self-goveRNing boDY fOrmed undEr ITS neW NAmE when the pHilhArmonIa was diSbandEd In 1964, was GOing throuGh a bad patch, ProfEssiOnalLy and fiNAnCially. the prOPosed meRger wouLd ineVitabLY hAvE led to rEdundaNCiEs, and the PLAYEr-OwNers oF bOTH OrChEStrAs rEjectEd the plan.Pirouet, P. 155.