Sir Thomas Beecham - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Richard Itter Collection
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham
His mercurial personality was almost invariably at its most beguiling live in concert. One sense an extra degree of imperativeness in gripping performances of Haydn’s symphonies Nos 99 and 101,... — More…
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Haydn: Symphony No. 99 in E flat major
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 16 September 1954
- Recording Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom
I. Adagio - Vivace assai (Live)
II. Adagio (Live)
III. Menuet. Allegretto (Live)
IV. Finale. Vivace (Live)
Haydn: Symphony No. 101 in D major 'The Clock'
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 25 October 1959
- Recording Venue: Royal Festival Hall, London, United Kingdom
I. Adagio - Presto (Live)
II. Andante (Live)
III. Menuet. Allegro (Live)
IV. Finale. Vivace (Live)
Boccherini: Symphony No. 28, G521
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
Symphony in D Major, Op. 43, G. 521 (Live)
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21, MWV P3 (Live)
Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C major, K425 'Linz'
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 15 December 1954
- Recording Venue: Royal Festival Hall, London, United Kingdom
I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso (Live)
II. Poco adagio (Live)
III. Menuetto (Live)
IV. Presto (Live)
Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, K543
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 7 April 1954
- Recording Venue: Royal Festival Hall, London, United Kingdom
I. Adagio - Allegro (Live)
II. Andante con moto (Live)
III. Menuetto. Allegretto (Live)
IV. Finale. Allegro (Live)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 14 November 1956
- Recording Venue: Royal Festival Hall, London, United Kingdom
I. Adagio molto - Allegro molto (Live)
II. Larghetto (Live)
III. Scherzo (Live)
IV. Allegro molto (Live)
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 4 November 1959
- Recording Venue: BBC Studio 1, Maida Vale, London, United Kingdom
I. Allegro non troppo (Live)
II. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso (Live)
III. Allegretto grazioso quasi andantino - Presto ma non assai (Live)
IV. Allegro con spirito (Live)
Excerpt,
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
Overture (Live)
Liszt: A Faust Symphony, S108
- Alexander Young (tenor)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beecham Choral Society
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 14 November 1956
- Recording Venue: Royal Festival Hall, London, United Kingdom
I. Faust (Live)
II. Gretchen (Live)
III. Mephistopheles (Live)
IV. Final Chorus (Live)