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

Overture

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

4:17

Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:11

I. Allegro vivace

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

8:41

II. Andante cantabile

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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, The Waltz Symphony Orchestra, Johann Kaspar Mertz

4:31

No. 4, Turkish March

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beecham Choral Society

1:49

No. 7, In the Hall of the Mountain King

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

2:16

No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:09

No. 18, Solveig's Song

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

5:20

No. 26, Solveig's Cradle Song

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

4:05

II. Menuet

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:32

III. Adagietto

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:46

No. 1a, Overture

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:34

No. 1, Valse triste

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

5:12

March in D Major, K. 249 "Haffner"

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:23

Ballet des sylphes

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:06

Joyeuse marche

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:47

Menuet des follets

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

5:44

Le sommeil de Juliette

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:14

Marche troyenne (Instrumental Version)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:34

III. Le jardin de Dolly (Orch. Rabaud)

Orchestre National de France, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:10

V. Aragonaise

Orchestre National de France, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:36

I. Introduction (After Admeto, HWV 22)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

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

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

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)

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

5:00

"Les tringles des sistres tintaient" (Carmen)

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

4:47

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

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

4:54

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

Sir Thomas Beecham, Nicolai Gedda, Orchestre National de France

4:45

Entr'acte

Orchestre National de France, Sir Thomas Beecham

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

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:58

VII. Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

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)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jack Brymer, Sir Thomas Beecham

8:53

Overture

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:20

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

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beecham Choral Society

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

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

1:26

V. Love Scene

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

2:45

XI. Second Love Scene

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

2:46

XII. March

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

1:08

XIX. Interlude

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

2:07

X. Serenade

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

2:50

I. Adagio - Allegro con spirito

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, 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

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Franz Joseph Haydn

5:33

Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society

1:34

II. The Kalendar Prince

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Steven Staryk

12:02

III. Allegro non troppo

Orchestre National de France, Sir Thomas Beecham

10:27

II. Andante

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

6:48

III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio. Più lento

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:39

Sir Thomas Beecham

Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra, Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra
Lois Marshall

Soprano
Alexander Young

Tenor
Beecham Choral Society

Chorus, Orchestra, Choir

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

Lois Marshall

Alexander Young

Beecham Choral Society

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