Thomas Beecham - The Great Communicator

Label : EMI

Format : Flac track

Cover : No

Tracklist :

CD 1

01. Mendelssohn: Märchen von der schönen Melusine, Op. 32, MWV P12 "The Fair Melusine"

02. Early life, and creation of Beecham Symphony Orchestra - Narration

03. Stravinsky: L'Oiseau de feu, Tableau I: Danse de l'Oiseau de feu

04. Early Opera Seasons - Narration

05. Aida: Ritorna Vincitor - Narration

06. Creation of London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration

07. Le Carnaval Roman Overture - Narration

08. Der Freischütz - Overture (2003 Remastered Version)

09. London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration

10. Delius: In a Summer Garden - Narration

11. International Opera Seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Narration

12. Wagner - Götterdämmerung: Act I: Hier sitz' ich zur Wacht - Narration

13. International Opera Seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Part II - Narration

14. Conducting Mozart in Berlin - Narration

15. Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Schnelle Füße, rascher Muth - Narration

CD 2

01. Creation of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

02. Strauss, R: Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation X. Duel with the Knight of the Bright Moon

03. Strauss, R: Der Bürger als Edelmann Suite, Op. 60-IIIa: VIII. Vorpsiel

04. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration

05. Sea Drift - Once Paumanok - Narration

06. Sea Drift - O reckless despairing carols - Narration

07. Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphony No. 2, Op. 9 "Antar": II. Allegro - Molto allegro

08. Beecham's Marking of the Parts - Narration

09. Beecham's Rehearsal Method (I) - Narration

10. Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabile (with Jon Tolansky & Paul Strang's Commentaries)

11. Beecham's Rehearsal Method (II) - Narration

12. Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail: Act 2: Ach, Belmonte - Rehearsal

13. Die Entführung aus dem Serail - Singspiel in three acts K384, Act II (The palace garden): Ach, Belmonte! ach mein Leben! (Konstanz

14. Mozart: Divertimento No. 2 in D Major, K. 131: I. Allegro (with Jon Tolansky's Commentaries)

15. Beecham's rehearsal method (III) - Narration - Symphony No.104 - Mvt 1 Rehearsal & Performance

16. Beecham's improvisatory conducting - Narration

17. Berlioz: Les Troyens, H. 133, Act 1: No. 11, Marche troyenne (Orchestral Version)

18. Beecham's Lollipops - Narration

19. La Vierge (1948 Digital Remaster): Le dernier sommeil de la Vierge (Last Sleep of the Virgin)

20. Beecham's effect on the on the audience in the United States - Narration

21. English National Anthem

22. Beecham's Conducting Technique - Narration

23. Le Corsaire Overture

24. Beecham and Berlioz's Grande Messe des Morts - Narration

25. Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 "Requiem ": II. Tuba mirum (Narration)

26. Beecham's Conducting Technique with Choruses - Narration

27. Solomon (2005 Digital Remaster): Recitative: Double chorus: Praise the Lord

28. Beecham's arrangements of the music of Handel

29. Love in Bath (1990 Digital Remaster): Hornpipe (Il Pastor Fido)

30. Beecham's Results as a Guest Conductor - Narration

31. Franck: Symphony - Narration

CD 3

01. A Village Romeo & Juliet - Scene 1 & 2 - Narration

02. A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene 4 Part II and Scene 6

03. Beecham & French Music (I) - Narration

04. L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 - Prelude

05. L'Arlésienne - Incidental Music, Suite No.1 (2000 Digital Remaster): Adagietto

06. Beecham & French Music (II) - Narration

07. Grétry, edited and arranged Beecham - Zémire et Azor - Passepied - Narration

08. Zémire et Azor - Ballet music (1959 Digital Remaster): Pantomime (1er Air de ballet)

09. Beecham & French Music (III) - Narration

10. Zémire et Azor: Act 2: Rose chérie - Narration

11. Beecham's very wide range of Repertoire - Narration

12. Haydn: Symphony No. 100 in G Major, Hob. I:100, "Military": III. Menuet (Moderato)

13. Beecham and German Music

14. Symphony No.7 - Mvt 1 - Narration

15. Die meistersinger von Nürnberg - Overture

16. Beecham and Scandinavian Music (I) - Narration

17. Peer Gynt Incidental Music - Wedding March - Narration

18. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV: No. 16, Anitra's Dance

19. Beecham and Scandinavian Music (II) - Narration

20. Tapiola - Narration

CD 4

01. Beecham Live in Concert - Symphony No.2: Mvt 1 & 4 - Narration

02. Dvořák: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 13, B. 41: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio

03. Symphony No.93 - Mvt 1 - Narration

04. Haydn: Symphony No. 93 in D Major, Hob. I:93: II. Largo cantabile

05. Beecham and Audiences - Narration

06. Beecham and Controversy - Narration

07. Late Opera Recordings - Narration

08. La Boheme: Act 1: Questo Mar Rosso

09. Puccini: La Bohème, Act 2: "Quando men vo soletta per la via" (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Rodolfo, Schaunard, Colline)

10. Casting of Singers for Operas - Narration

11. Carmen: Act 1: Près des remparts de Seville - Narration

12. Carmen - Acte III - N°24 Final : Tu Me Dis De La Suivre (José)

13. Beecham's final edition of Handel's Messiah - Narration

14. The Messiah - Every Valley - Narration

15. Beecham's 80th Birthday - Presentation to Beecham

16. Symphony No.99: Mvt 1 - Narration

17. Chabrier: Gwendoline: Ouverture