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SIR THOMAS BEECHAM (Conductor)(1879 – 1961)

CD 1

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756 – 1791)

Symphony No. 40 in G minor, KV 550
1 I. Molto allegro 7:25
2 II. Andante 8:08
3 III. Menuetto: Allegretto 4:43
4 IV. Allegro assai 4:41
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 1937

Symphony No. 41 in C major, KV 551 “Jupiter”
5 I. Allegro vivace 8:14
6 II. Andante cantabile 8:16
7 III. Menuetto: Allegretto 4:27
8 IV. Molto allegro 6:12
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 19.01.1934

Le nozze di Figaro, KV 492
9 Overture 4:00
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. March 1937

Die Zauberflöte, KV 620
10 Overture 6:57
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 27.06.1949

Total Time: 63:08

CD 2

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756 – 1791)

Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218
1 I. Allegro moderato 9:26
2 II. Andante 8:23
3 III. Rondo: Allegro 7:36
Joseph Szigeti (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 08.10.1934

Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major KV 299
4 I. Allegro 9:01
5 II. Andantino 8:51
6 III. Rondo: Allegro 9:16
René le Roy (flute), Lili Laskine (harp), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 11.-12.07.1947

Total Time: 52:37

CD 3

GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685 – 1759)

The Messiah
1 Overture 3:59
BBC Choir Symphony Orchestra, rec. 1927

The Great Elopement (Ballet Suite arranged by Beecham)
2 The Pump Room. The Linleys 4:20
3 Hunting Dance. Love Scene 3:55
4 The Weary Flunkies. The Plot 3:55
5 Sarabande. Hornpipe 3:29
6 Beau Nash. Second Love Scene 4:08
7 Interlude. Gigue 4:39
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 1945

JOSEPH HAYDN (1732 – 1809)

Symphony No. 93 in D major
8 I. Allegro assai 6:44
9 II. Largo cantabile 6:17
10 III. Menuetto: Allegretto 4:08
11 IV. Presto ma non troppo 4:39
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 18.12.1936

Symphony No. 104 in D major, “London”
12 I. Adagio. Allegro 6:58
13 II. Andante 8:52
14 III. Menuetto: Allegretto 4:26
15 IV. Allegro spiritoso 4:38
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 18.01.1939

Total Time: 75:14

CD 4

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797 – 1828)

Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D 485
1 I. Allegro 5:43
2 II. Andante con moto 10:07
3 III. Menuetto: Allegro molto 4:39
4 IV. Allegro vivace 5:51
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 15.12.1938 & 11.01.1939

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, op. 37
5 I. Allegro moderato 16:41
6 II. Andante con moto 4:42
7 III. Rondo: Vivace 8:38
Arthur Rubinstein (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 30.09.1947

Total Time: 56:25

CD 5

CARL MARIA VON WEBER (1786 – 1826)

Der Freischütz
1 Overture 9:14
London Philharmonic Orchestra , rec. 27.11.1937

Oberon
2 Overture 8:30
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 18.07.1938

RICHARD WAGNER (1813 – 1883)

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
3 Prelude to Act I 9:05
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 19.06.1936

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833 – 1897)
4 Tragic Overture 12:24
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 22.03.1936

EDVARD GRIEG (1843 – 1907)

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, op. 46
5 I. Morgenstemning (Morning Mood) 3:28
6 II. Åses Død (The Death of Åse) 4:21
7 III. Anitras Dans (Anitra’s Dance) 3:50
8 IV. I Dovregubbens Hall (In the Hall of the Mountain King) 2:19
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 1939

JACQUES OFFENBACH (1819 – 1880)

Les Contes d’ Hoffmann
9 Barcarolle 4:00
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 19.06.1936

JOHANN STRAUSS JR. (1825 – 1899)
10 Frühlingstimmen, op. 410 6:26
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 28.11.1939

Total Time: 63:41

CD 6

BED’ICH SMETANA (1824 – 1884)

Prodaná nevesta (The Bartered Bride)
1 Overture 7:21
2 Polka 4:33
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 1947

ANTONÍN DVO’ÁK (1841 – 1904)
3 Slavonic Rhapsody in A flat major, op. 45 No. 3 13:17
4 Legend No. 3 in G minor, op. 59 No. 3 4:25
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 1935

ALEXANDER BORODIN (1833 – 1887)

Prince Igor
5 Polovtsian Dance 10:41
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 05.10.1934

MODEST MUSSORGSKY (1839 – 1881)

Chovantschina
6 Dance of the Persian Slaves 6:45
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 1947

PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840 – 1893)

7 Francesca da Rimini – Symphonic Fantasy after Dante, op. 32 19:36
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. December 1939

Total Time: 66:40

CD 7

HECTOR BERLIOZ (1803 – 1869)
1 Le Carnaval Romain, op. 9 8:56
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 27.11.1936

2 Le Corsaire, op. 21 7:57
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 06.11.1946

GEORGES BIZET (1838 – 1875)

L’Arlésienne Suites 1 & 2 (excerpts)
3 Prélude 7:31
4 Minuet 3:25
5 Adagietto 3:34
6 Menuet 4:26
7 Farandole 3:37
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 1936

Carmen Suite (excerpts)
8 Prélude 3:42
9 Entr’acte. Intermezzo 4:39
10 La Garde Montante. Les Dragons d’ Alcala 4:10
11 Danse bohème 4:43
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 12.04.1939

CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862 – 1918)

12 Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune 9:25
London Philharmonic Orchestra, 13.02.1939

Total Time: 66:11

CD 8

CÉSAR FRANCK (1822 – 1890)

Symphony in D minor
1 I. Lento. Allegro 16:14
2 II. Allegretto 10:42
3 III. Allegro non troppo 9:45
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 03.-04.01.1940

EMANUEL CHABRIER (1841 – 1894)

4 España – Rhapsody for Orchestra 6:09
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 1939

5 Joyeuse – March for Orchestra 3:34
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 06.11.1946

Gwendoline
6 Overture 9:13
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 1955

Total Time: 55:40

CD 9

FREDERIK DELIUS (1862 – 1934)

Appalachia – Variations on an Old Slave Song
1 Introduction 5:40
2 Theme 0:27
3 – 16 Variations 27:11
17 Finale: Lento. Piu mosso 4:28
BBC Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. January 1938

RICHARD STRAUSS (1864 – 1949)

Don Quixote – Fantastic Variations for Viola, Cello and Orchestra, op. 35
18 Introduction 6:17
19 Theme: Don Quixote, the Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance 0:55

20 Sancho Panza 1:05
21 Variation I: The Adventure With the Windmills 2:27
22 Variation II: The Battle With the Sheep 1:34
23 Variation III: Dialogue of Knight and Squire 7:38
24 Variation IV: The Adventure With the Penitents 1:57
25 Variation V: The Knight’s Vigil 4:01
26 Variation VI: The False Dulcinea 1:08
27 Variation VII: The Ride Through the Air 1:00
28 Variation VIII: The Adventure of the Unchanted Boat 1:44
29 Variation IX: The Combat With the Two Magicians 1:05
30 Variation X: The Defeat of Don Quixote 3:54
31 Finale: The Death of Don Quixote 4:33

Alfred Wallenstein (cello), René Pollain (viola), New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, rec. April 1932

Total Time: 77:19

CD 10

JEAN SIBELIUS (1865 – 1957)

Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 43
1 I. Allegretto 9:28
2 II. Tempo andante, ma rubato 14:11
3 III. Vivacissimo 6:51
4 IV. Finale: Allegro moderato 12:56
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. December 1946/February 1947

5 Tapiola – Symphonic Poem, op. 112 17:53
London Philharmonic Orchestra, rec. 25 November 1946

Total Time: 61:22