Tracklist

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1Gwendoline: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-20)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-20)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-20)
recording of:
Gwendoline: Ouverture (on 1955-12-20)
composer:
Emmanuel Chabrier (composer) (in 1886)
part of:
Gwendoline
Emmanuel Chabrier9:18
2Divertimento in D major, K. 131: I. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:57
3Divertimento in D major, K. 131: II. AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:11
4Divertimento in D major, K. 131: VI. Adagio – VII. Allegro moltoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:48
5Brigg Fair: An English Rhapsody
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1956-10-22)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1956-10-22)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-10-22) and Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-10-22)
recording of:
Brigg Fair, RT vi/16 (Delius arrangement) (on 1956-10-22)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (in 1907)
dedicated to:
Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)
is based on:
Brigg Fair (Percy Grainger choral arrangement)
Frederick Delius15:44
6L'Enfant prodigue: Cortège et Air de danse
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1956-10-22)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1956-10-22)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-10-22)
recording of:
L’Enfant prodigue, L. 57, CD 61: IV. Cortège et Air de danse (on 1956-10-22)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1884)
part of:
L’Enfant prodigue, L. 57, CD 61 (1908 revision)
Claude Debussy4:52
7Le Rouet d'Omphale, op. 31
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1958-12-09)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1958-12-09)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1958-12-09)
recording of:
Le Rouet d'Omphale, op. 31 (Omphale's Spinning Wheel, Op. 31) (on 1958-12-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1871)
part of:
Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 31)
Camille Saint‐Saëns9:27
8Les Troyens: Chasse royale et orage
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1959-11-04)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1959-11-04)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-11-04)
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte IV, no. 29. Chasse royale et orage – Pantomime (Chœur) (on 1959-11-04)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (from 1856 until 1858)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte IV
Hector Berlioz8:51
9Introduction by Sir Thomas Beecham
spoken vocals:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1956-10-22)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-10-22)
Sir Thomas Beecham2:25
10La Vierge: Le Dernier Sommeil de la vierge
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1956-10-22)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1956-10-22)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-10-22)
recording of:
La Vierge: Scene 4. The Assumption: Dernier sommeil de la Vierge (on 1956-10-22)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
La Vierge
Jules Massenet4:39
11Introduction by Sir Thomas Beecham
spoken vocals:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1956-10-22)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-10-22)
Sir Thomas Beecham0:53
12España
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1956-10-22)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1956-10-22)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-10-22)
recording of:
España (rhapsody for orchestra) (on 1956-10-22)
composer:
Emmanuel Chabrier (composer) (in 1883)
dedicated to:
Charles Lamoureux
Emmanuel Chabrier6:26

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Release

liner notes:Graham Melville-Mason
liner notes translator:Dennis Collins (liner notes translator)
Stefan Lerche (liner notes)
remastering:Paul Baily (audio engineer)
booklet editor:texthouse, Hamburg (liner notes)
part of:BBC Legends (great performers of the twentieth century) (number: 4113) (order: 106)
ASIN:DE: B0000759YW [info]