‎"The Passion for Music" - Beecham the Indomitable by Sir Thomas Beecham

Overture

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society, Elsie Morison, John Cameron, Lois Marshall, Alexander Young

4:17

Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:11

I. Allegro vivace

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

8:41

II. Andante cantabile

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

9:04

III. Menuetto. Allegretto

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

5:53

IV. Molto allegro

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

6:25

Overture

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Johann Kaspar Mertz, The Waltz Symphony Orchestra

4:31

No. 4, Turkish March

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society

1:49

No. 7, In the Hall of the Mountain King

Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

2:16

No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:09

No. 18, Solveig's Song

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Denis Vaughan, Beecham Choral Society

5:20

No. 26, Solveig's Cradle Song

Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Denis Vaughan

4:05

II. Menuet

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:32

III. Adagietto

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:46

No. 1a, Overture

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society, Alexander Young, Elsie Morison

4:34

No. 1, Valse triste

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

5:12

March in D Major, K. 249 "Haffner"

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:23

Ballet des sylphes

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:06

Joyeuse marche

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:47

Menuet des follets

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

5:44

Le sommeil de Juliette

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:14

Marche troyenne (Instrumental Version)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:34

III. Le jardin de Dolly (Orch. Rabaud)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Orchestre National de France

3:10

V. Aragonaise

Orchestre National de France, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:36

I. Introduction (After Admeto, HWV 22)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:35

II. First Dance (After Teseo, HWV 9)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:57

III. Minuet (After Alcina, HWV 34)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:05

IV. Hornpipe (After Concerto grosso, Op. 6 No. 7, HWV 325)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:42

VI. Second Dance (After Organ Concerto, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:37

VIII. Tambourine (After Alcina, HWV 34)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:03

IX. Gavotte (After Alcina, HWV 34 & Il pastor fido, HWV 8)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:46

A Dance Rhapsody No. 2

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

7:47

Marche-caprice

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:00

Introduction. Slow, Pastoral

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:52

Ouverture

Sir Thomas Beecham, Orchestre National de France

3:37

Habanera. "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Carmen, Chœur)

Victoria de los Ángeles, Orchestre National de France, Chœur de la Radiodiffusion Française, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:33

Séguedille. "Près des ramparts de Séville" (Carmen, José)

Nicolai Gedda, Victoria de los Ángeles, Orchestre National de France, Sir Thomas Beecham

5:00

"Les tringles des sistres tintaient" (Carmen)

Orchestre National de France, Victoria de los Ángeles, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:47

"Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre" (Escamillo, Chœur)

Chœur de la Radiodiffusion Française, Ernest Blanc, Orchestre National de France, Sir Thomas Beecham, Choeurs De La Radiodiffusion Francaise

4:54

"La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" (José)

Orchestre National de France, Nicolai Gedda, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:45

Entr'acte

Sir Thomas Beecham, Orchestre National de France

2:34

II. Pavane

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:51

V. Madrigal

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:56

VII. Finale

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:31

II. Vivace

Sir Thomas Beecham, Orchestre National de France

5:45

III. Adagio

Orchestre National de France, Sir Thomas Beecham

7:03

I. At the Castle Gate

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, RPO

3:32

VI. Pastorale

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:58

VII. Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:11

VIII. Entr'acte

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:21

IX. The Death of Mélisande

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

6:33

In Autumn, Op. 11 (Orchestral Version)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

11:33

II. Adagio

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:43

III. Scherzo. Allegro

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:07

IV. Allegro molto

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

6:36

II. Adagio

Sir Thomas Beecham, Jack Brymer, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

8:53

Overture

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:20

No. 6, March - Chorus. "Schmükt die Altäre"

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

5:51

I. The Pump Room

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

2:29

II. Beau Nash

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:43

III. The Linleys

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:50

IV. Hunting Scene

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:26

V. Love Scene

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Peter Donohoe, Ilse Hollweg

2:45

XI. Second Love Scene

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

2:46

XII. March

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:08

XIX. Interlude

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

2:07

X. Serenade

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:50

I. Adagio - Allegro con spirito

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Joseph Haydn

8:47

II. Andante più tosto Allegretto

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Joseph Haydn

10:59

III. Menuet - Trio

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Franz Joseph Haydn

4:54

IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Joseph Haydn

5:33

Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

10:31

Pt. 1. Introduction - Gliding Dance of the Maidens

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beecham Choral Society

2:33

Pt. 7. General Dance

Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:34

II. The Kalendar Prince

Sir Thomas Beecham, Steven Staryk, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

12:02

III. Allegro non troppo

Orchestre National de France, Sir Thomas Beecham

10:27

II. Andante

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

6:48

III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio. Più lento

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:39

Sir Thomas Beecham

Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra, Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra
Beecham Choral Society

Chorus, Orchestra, Choir
Elsie Morison

Soprano
Lois Marshall

Soprano

Lawrance Collingwood

Producer
Lawrence Collingwood

Producer
Victor Olof

Producer
Peter Andry

Producer
Ronald Kinloch Anderson [9]

Producer
Ronald Kinloch Anderson

Producer
Eric Macleod

Producer
Robert MacLeod

Producer
Christopher Parker

Producer
Paul Vavasseur

Producer
Lawrance Collingwood [8], [12], [13]

Producer
Neville Boyling

Producer
Andrew Keener

Producer
Robert Beckett

Engineer
Douglas Larter

Balance Engineer
Christopher Parker

Engineer
Paul Vavasseur

Engineer, Tonmeister, Balance Engineer
Neville Boyling

Engineer, Tonmeister, Balance Engineer
Ian Jones

Mastering Engineer
Michael J. Dutton

Mastering Engineer
John Holland

Mastering Engineer
Simon Gibson

Engineer
Caroline Wood

Liner Notes
Lyndon Jenkins

Liner Notes

"The Passion for Music" - Beecham the Indomitable

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Sir Thomas Beecham

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Beecham Choral Society

Elsie Morison

Lois Marshall

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"The Passion for Music" - Beecham the Indomitable

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