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Author Beecham, Thomas, Sir, 1879-1961.

Title Sir Thomas Beecham
Published [London] : IMG Artists : EMI Classics, ℗2003

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Description 1 online resource (1 audio file)
Series Great conductors of the 20th century ; 25
Great conductors of the 20th century ; 25.
Contents Guillaume Tell. Ouverture / Gioachino Rossini (11:32) -- Legend in G major, op. 59 no. 2 / Antonin Dvořák (4:17) -- Das Rheingold. Einzug der Götter in Walhall / Richard Wagner (8:02) -- Divertimento no. 15 in B flat major for 2 horns and strings, K287 (movements II and III) / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (9:04) -- Appalachia : variations on an old slave song with final chorus / Frederick Delius (34:07) -- Der Freischütz. Overture / Carl Maria von Weber (9:41) -- Symphony no. 2 "Antar" / Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (27:40) -- Songs without words. Nos. 44 & 45 / Felix Mendelssohn (4:01 -- Symphony no. 4 (1st mvt) / Peter Tchaikovsky (42:15) -- Amaryllis suite. Sarabande / George Fredericc Handel, arr. Beechum (3:24)
Notes IMG Artists: 7243 5 75938 2 3 (7243 5 75939 2 2--7243 5 75940 2 8)
Mendelssohn originally for piano; arr. for orchestra
Biographical notes on the conductor by Graham Melville-Mason in English, with French, and German translations, and text of the 3rd work in German with English, and French translations (30 p. : ill.) inserted in container
Performer The 3rd work: Edith Furmedge, Margaret Field-Hyde, sopranos ; Sylvia Patriss, contralto ; Gwladys Garside, mezzo-soprano ; Walter Widdop, George Chitty, tenors ; Theo Hermann, bass. The 1st-2nd, 5th-6th works: London Philharmonic Orchestra. The 4th, 7th-10th works: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The 5th work: Cuthbert Matthews, baritone ; chorus. All works: Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor
Event Recorded between July 1934 and April 1958, in London. The 9th eork recorded in stereo
Notes Sung in German (Wagner) or English (Delius)
Hard copy version record
Subject Symphonies.
Orchestral music.
Orchestral music, Arranged.
Operas -- Excerpts.
Variations (Orchestra)
Overtures.
Operas -- Excerpts
Orchestral music
Orchestral music, Arranged
Overtures
Symphonies
Variations (Orchestra)
Genre/Form Streaming audio
excerpts.
Excerpts
Excerpts.
Extraits.
Form Streaming audio
Author Furmedge, Edith, 1898-
Field-Hyde, Margaret.
Patriss, Sylvia.
Garside, Gwladys.
Widdop, Walter.
Chitty, George.
Hermann, Theo.
Matthews, Cuthbert.
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Guillaume Tell. Ouverture.
Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904. Legendy. No. 2.
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold. Einzug der Götter in Walhall.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Divertimenti, K. 287, B♭ major. Andante con variazioni
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Divertimenti, K. 287, B♭ major. Menuetto (3rd movement)
Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934. Appalachia (1903)
Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826. Freischütz. Ouverture.
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Antar (Symphony)
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Lieder ohne Worte, piano, op. 102. Nr. 2; arranged
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Lieder ohne Worte, piano, op. 102. Nr. 3; arranged.
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Symphonies, no. 4, op. 36, F minor.
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Pastor fido (1734). Terpsichore Sarabande; arranged
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
London Philharmonic Orchestra.