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Satie, Britten, Dvorak / Barbirolli, Concertgebouw Orchestra

1 CD / Testament / 2003-08-01

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopedie for piano no 3; Gymnopedie for piano no 1; Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 7 in D minor, Op. 70/B 141
Conductors: Barbirolli, John

This rare recording features Sir John Barbirolli's debut appearance with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. His expressive, somewhat old-fashioned romantic approach to this magnificent repertoire is always...continue...

British Composers - Britten: Violin Concerto; Rubbra, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2000-09-12

Works: Edmund Rubbra: Improvisations on Virginal Pieces by Giles Farnaby for orchestra, Op 50; Symphony no 5 in in B flat, Op 63; Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15; Michael Heming: Th...
Performers: Olof, Theo
Conductors: Barbirolli, John

Great Performers of the Twentieth Century - John Barbirolli

2 CD / BBC Legends / 2000-07-25

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major; Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Edward Elgar: In the South (Alassio), Concert Overture, Op. 50; William Walton: Partita for Orchestra; Benjamin ...
Performers: Harper, Heather
Conductors: Barbirolli, John

"Glorious John" was not known in this country for his Mahler interpretation, but this 1967 concert of the Symphony No. 4, featuring soprano Heather Harper,...continue...