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BEECHAM, SIR THOMAS
Essential Delius: 150th Anniversary
2 Compact Disc
14 Nov 2011
Ordercode: 0842102
Composer: Frederick Delius
Other participants: Yehudi Menuhin * Jacqueline du Pré * Royal Philharmonic Orchestra * London Symphony Orchestra * Hallé Orchestra * Sir Thomas Beecham * David Groves* Vernon Handley * Sir John Barbirolli * Richard Hickox * a.o.
Audio sample & Tracklisting
| Disc 1 | |
| 01 | On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring - Vernon Handley/London Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 02 | Summer Night on the River - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vernon Handley |
| 03 | The Walk to the Paradise Garden (arr. Beecham): A Village Romeo and Juliet (2007 - Remaster) - London Symphony Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli |
| 04 | A Song Before Sunrise. - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent |
| 05 | La Calinda: Koanga (1994 - Remaster) - Sir John Barbirolli |
| 06 | Sleigh ride (Winter night) - Sir Thomas Beecham/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 07 | Intermezzo from Fennimore and Gerda - Vernon Handley |
| 08 | Irmelin Prelude (2007 - Remaster) - London Symphony Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli |
| 09 | Summer Evening - Northern Sinfonia of England/Richard Hickox |
| 10 | Paris - The Song of a Great City - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles |
| Disc 2 | |
| 01 | In a Summer Garden - Vernon Handley |
| 02 | Interludes between Scenes 1 and 2: Hassan - Sir John Barbirolli |
| 03 | A Song of Summer (2007 - Remaster) - Sir John Barbirolli |
| 04 | I. Slow, but not dragging: To be sung of a summer night on the water RTIV/5 - Philip Ledger |
| 05 | II. Gaily, but not quick: To be sung of a summer night on the water RTIV/5 - Robert Tear |
| 06 | Late Swallows (arr. Fenby) - Sir John Barbirolli |
| 07 | A Dance Rhapsody No. 2 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Thomas Beecham |
| 08 | Cynara - Sir Charles Groves |
| 09 | An English Rhapsody: Brigg Fair - Richard Hickox |