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Beecham conducts - Berlioz: Corsaire Overture; Grieg: Old Norwegian Romance; D'indy: Enchanted Forest; Saint-Saëns: Sym. 3

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-08-14

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Edvard Grieg: Old Norwegian Romance with Variations for 2 Pianos, Op. 51; Vincent d'Indy: La Forêt Enchantée, symphonic legend after Uhland for...
Performers: Gamley, Douglas; McCall, Tom; Vaughan, Denis
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This long-awaited live performance, from the Royal Festival Hall in October 1954, joins SOMM's growing collection of unforgettable performances by a conductor who genuinely loved...continue...

Berlioz: Overtures - King Lear, Le Corsaire, Beatrice and Benedict / Gibson - Royal PO

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-10-11

Works: Hector Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Overture; Les francs-juges, Op. 3, Overture; Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Béatrice et Bénédict, Overture, H. 138; Waverley Overture, O...
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Alexander Gibson was renowned for his work in Scotland, although he spent six years with Sadlers Wells Opera in the fifties, becoming its youngest...continue...

The Story of the Symphony / André Previn/Royal PO [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-03-29

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 87 in A major, H 1 no 87; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 39 in E flat major, K 543; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 7 in A ma...
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

In this 3 Disc set, Andre Previn conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in some of the most popular works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz, Brahms,...continue...
Run Time: 525 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM,
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2008-10-14

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le carnaval romain Overture, Op. 9; Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Charles Mackerras was born in the US of Australian parents. He studied in Sydney and Prague, and made his debut in opera at Sadler's...continue...

The Best Thunderous Classics

1 CD / Artemis / 2007-01-30

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"; Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Comissiona, Sergiu; Fistoulari, Anatole; Boult, Adrian; Golschmann, Vladimir; Simonov, Yuri; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Mata, Eduardo
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Dallas Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Renée Fleming / Sacred Songs [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Decca / 2006-04-11

Works: Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Siegfried Ochs: Cantata con stromenti; Franz Schubert: Ellens Gesang III, D 839/Op. 52 no 6 "Ave Maria"; Wo...
Performers: Fleming, Renee; Graham, Susan
Conductors: Delfs, Andreas
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

'Sacred Song and Carols' is the DVD companion to Renee's bestselling CD 'Sacred Songs,' just released on September 27, 2005. This performance was recorded live...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Berlioz: Le Corsaire, King Lear, Harold en Italie / Beecham

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-01

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; King Lear Overture, Op. 4; Harold in Italy for viola and orchestra, Op. 16; Trojan March (Les Troyens), H. 133b
Performers: Riddle, Frederick
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"Le Corsaire" was used by Beecham to demonstrate the power of the RPO brass section which Beecham was inordinately proud of. This performance comes from...continue...

Chabrier, Mozart, Berlioz, et al / Thomas Beecham, Royal PO

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-01

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: Gwendoline, opera in 2 acts; España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Div for Winds and Strings no 2 in D major, K 131; Frederick D...
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This is an excellent collection of Beecham live performances he did with the BBC. These are works Beecham referred to as "lollipops", which he used...continue...

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Strauss / Freccia, Kempe

1 CD / Chesky / 2001-01-01

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf; Freccia, Massimo
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Gala Concert at the Royal Albert Hall / Luciano Pavarotti

1 CD / Decca / 1991-06-18

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Turandot; Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Un giorno di regno (Il finto Stanislao); I lombardi; Luisa Miller; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Francesco Cilèa: L'Arlesiana...
Performers: Pavarotti, Luciano
Conductors: Adler, Kurt Herbert
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra