Sir Thomas Beecham - The Great Communicator
Sir Thomas Beecham
06/02/2011
Warner Classics
Track Number | Track Title | Track Length | Track Price/Buy Link |
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1 | Märchen von der schönen Melusine, Op. 32, MWV P12 "The Fair Melusine" by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Thomas Beecham/Geoffrey Brand/John Amis | 10:05 | Not available separately |
2 | Early life, and creation of Beecham Symphony Orchestra - Narration by John Lucas | 7:41 | |
3 | L'Oiseau de feu, Tableau I: Danse de l'Oiseau de feu | 1:09 | |
4 | Early Opera Seasons - Narration | 2:23 | |
5 | Aida: Ritorna Vincitor - Narration | 6:35 | |
6 | Creation of London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration | 3:49 | |
7 | Le Carnaval Roman Overture - Narration by John Lucas | 3:11 | |
8 | Der Freischütz - Overture (2003 Remastered Version) (2003 Remastered Version) | 4:20 | |
9 | London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration | 3:32 | |
10 | Delius: In a Summer Garden - Narration | 15:22 | Not available separately |
11 | International Opera Seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Narration | 3:51 | |
12 | Wagner - Götterdämmerung: Act I: Hier sitz' ich zur Wacht - Narration | 4:42 | |
13 | International Opera Seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Part II - Narration | 3:30 | |
14 | Conducting Mozart in Berlin - Narration | 2:01 | |
15 | Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Schnelle Füße, rascher Muth - Narration by Tiana Lemnitz/Gerhard Hüsch/Favres Solisten Vereinigung/Berliner Philharmoniker | 2:55 |
Track Number | Track Title | Track Length | Track Price/Buy Link |
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1 | Creation of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra by Jon Tolansky | 0:48 | |
2 | Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation X. Duel with the Knight of the Bright Moon | 3:33 | |
3 | Der Bürger als Edelmann Suite, Op. 60-IIIa: VIII. Vorspiel | 3:05 | |
4 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration | 1:52 | |
5 | Sea Drift - Once Paumanok - Narration by Raymond Ovens/Gordon Clinton/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 3:03 | |
6 | Sea Drift - O reckless despairing carols - Narration | 2:10 | |
7 | Symphony No. 2, Op. 9 "Antar": II. Allegro - Molto allegro | 1:34 | |
8 | Beecham's Marking of the Parts - Narration by John Amis | 1:48 | |
9 | Beecham's Rehearsal Method (I) - Narration | 2:48 | |
10 | Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabile (with Jon Tolansky & Paul Strang's Commentaries) by Paul Strang | 4:20 | |
11 | Beecham's Rehearsal Method (II) - Narration | 0:42 | |
12 | Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail: Act 2: Ach, Belmonte - Rehearsal by Lois Marshall/Ilse Hollweg/Léopold Simoneau/Gerhard Unger/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 3:16 | |
13 | Die Entführung aus dem Serail - Singspiel in three acts K384, Act II (The palace garden): Ach, Belmonte! ach mein Leben! (Konstanze/Belmonte/Pedrillo/Blonde) | 6:33 | |
14 | Divertimento No. 2 in D Major, K. 131: I. Allegro (with Jon Tolansky's Commentaries) | 1:16 | |
15 | Beecham's rehearsal method (III) - Narration - Symphony No.104 - Mvt 1 Rehearsal & Performance by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Thomas Beecham/John Amis/Geoffrey Brand | 3:04 | |
16 | Beecham's improvisatory conducting - Narration | 1:37 | |
17 | Les Troyens, H. 133, Act 1: No. 11, Marche troyenne (Orchestral Version) | 4:35 | |
18 | Beecham's Lollipops - Narration | 1:49 | |
19 | La Vierge, Pt. 4: Le dernier sommeil de la Vierge | 4:39 | |
20 | Beecham's effect on the on the audience in the United States - Narration | 1:57 | |
21 | English National Anthem "God Save the King" | 1:05 | |
22 | Beecham's Conducting Technique - Narration | 1:13 | |
23 | Le Corsaire Overture by Basil Tschaikov/Geoffrey Brand/Carlo Martelli/Bernard Keeffe | 5:08 | |
24 | Beecham and Berlioz's Grande Messe des Morts - Narration | 2:10 | |
25 | Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 "Requiem ": II. Tuba mirum (Narration) by Luton Choral Society/BBC Symphony Orchestra/BBC Choral Society | 4:07 | |
26 | Beecham's Conducting Technique with Choruses - Narration by David Cairns | 1:41 | |
27 | Solomon, HWV 67, Act 3: Chorus. "Praise the Lord" (Chorus) | 4:25 | |
28 | Beecham's arrangements of the music of Handel by David Cairns | 1:39 | |
29 | Love in Bath (1990 Remastered Version): Hornpipe (Il Pastor Fido) by Ilse Hollweg/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Thomas Beecham | 1:18 | |
30 | Beecham's Results as a Guest Conductor - Narration | 1:23 | |
31 | Franck: Symphony - Narration | 5:16 |
Track Number | Track Title | Track Length | Track Price/Buy Link |
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1 | A Village Romeo & Juliet - Scene 1 & 2 - Narration by Lorely Dyer/René Soames/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Thomas Beecham/Lyndon Jenkins | 9:28 | |
2 | A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene 4 Part II and Scene 6 by Lorely Dyer/René Soames/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Thomas Beecham | 17:16 | Not available separately |
3 | Beecham & French Music (I) - Narration by Jon Tolansky | 2:34 | |
4 | L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 - Prelude | 4:37 | |
5 | Suite No. 1 de L'Arlésienne, Op. 23bis, WD 40: III. Adagietto | 3:46 | |
6 | Beecham & French Music (II) - Narration by Jon Tolansky | 0:48 | |
7 | Grétry, edited and arranged Beecham - Zémire et Azor - Passepied - Narration | 1:33 | |
8 | Zémire et Azor - Ballet music (1959 Remastered Version): Pantomime (1er Air de ballet) | 4:07 | |
9 | Beecham & French Music (III) - Narration | 4:27 | |
10 | Zémire et Azor: Act 2: Rose chérie - Narration | 4:09 | |
11 | Beecham's very wide range of Repertoire - Narration by David Cairns | 0:37 | |
12 | Symphony No. 100 in G Major, Hob. I:100 "Military": III. Menuetto. Moderato | 5:00 | |
13 | Beecham and German Music by Jon Tolansky | 1:07 | |
14 | Symphony No.7 - Mvt 1 - Narration | 5:54 | |
15 | Die meistersinger von Nürnberg - Overture | 2:39 | |
16 | Beecham and Scandinavian Music (I) - Narration by Jon Tolansky | 0:58 | |
17 | Peer Gynt Incidental Music - Wedding March - Narration | 4:15 | |
18 | Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 16, Anitra's Dance | 4:03 | |
19 | Beecham and Scandinavian Music (II) - Narration by Jon Tolansky | 0:57 | |
20 | Tapiola - Narration | 3:33 |
Track Number | Track Title | Track Length | Track Price/Buy Link |
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1 | Beecham Live in Concert - Symphony No.2: Mvt 1 & 4 - Narration | 5:53 | |
2 | Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 13, B. 41: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/David Cairns/John Cave/Bernard Dennis-Browne | 5:30 | |
3 | Symphony No. 93 in D Major, Hob. I:93: I. Adagio - Allegro assai | 4:55 | |
4 | Symphony No. 93 in D Major, Hob. I:93: II. Largo cantabile | 6:17 | |
5 | Beecham and Audiences - Narration | 1:54 | |
6 | Beecham and Controversy - Narration | 2:09 | |
7 | Late Opera Recordings - Narration by Jon Tolansky | 1:34 | |
8 | La Boheme: Act 1: Questo Mar Rosso by Lucine Amara/Jussi Björling/Robert Merrill/Giorgio Tozzi/RCA Victor Orchestra | 6:17 | |
9 | La bohème, Act 2: Valzer. "Quando men' vo soletta" (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimì, Rodolfo, Schaunard, Colline) | 4:36 | |
10 | Casting of Singers for Operas - Narration by Jon Tolansky | 4:52 | |
11 | Carmen: Act 1: Près des remparts de Seville - Narration by Victoria de los Angeles/Nicolai Gedda/Orchestre National ORTF | 11:56 | Not available separately |
12 | Carmen - Acte III - N°24 Final : Tu Me Dis De La Suivre (José) by Sir Thomas Beecham - Nicolai Gedda - Orchestre National De La Radiodiffusion Francaise | 2:30 | |
13 | Beecham's final edition of Handel's Messiah - Narration by Jon Vickers | 4:01 | |
14 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1, Scene 1: Aria. "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted" | 4:07 | |
15 | Beecham's 80th Birthday - Presentation to Beecham | 3:52 | |
16 | Symphony No. 99 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:99: I. Adagio - Vivace assai | 4:43 | |
17 | Gwendoline: Ouverture by Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française/Sir Thomas Beecham | 9:31 |
- Duration:
- 5:25:25
- Genres:
- Classical
- ℗ This compilation 2011 EMI Records Ltd.
- © This compilation 2011 EMI Records Ltd.