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Sir Thomas Beecham
Albums
206
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Active
1879–1961
Origin
United Kingdom
Biography
Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, CH (29 April 1879 – 8 March 1961) was an English conductor and impresario best known for his association with the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic orchestras. He was also closely associated with the Liverpool Philharmonic and Hallé orchestras. From the early 20th century until his death, Beecham was a major influence on the musical life of Britain and, according to the BBC, was Britain's first international conductor.
Discography
The Magic Flute
On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring
Summer Night On The River
Parsifal
Tragic Overture / Marriage Of Figaro - Overture
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Merry Wives Of Windsor (Overture)
The Hebrides Overture
España
La Scala Di Seta - Overture / The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Morning, Noon And Night in Vienna: Overture
Tales Of Hoffman
Famous Overtures
Le Corsaire: Ouverture, Op. 21
Salomé: Dance Of The Seven Veils
Bizet: Carmen Suite / Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien / Pocchielli: Dance of the Hours
Lohengrin- Prelude To Act 1
Symphony No. 39 In E-Flat Major (K. 543) / Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (K. 550)
The Triumph Of Neptune / Punch And The Child
Beecham Conducts Delius
Beecham Plays Wagner
Great 19th Century Overtures
Overtures
La bohème
Peer Gynt / Symphonic Dance no. 2 / In Autumn / Old Norwegian Folksong with Variations
Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K. 543 / Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K. 550
Symphony No. 41 In C Major K.551 ("Jupiter") / Divertmento No. 2 In D Major, K. 131
Rimsky‐Korsakov: Scheherazade / Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (“Prince Igor”)
Sir Thomas Beecham in Rehearsal
A Faust Symphony / Symphonic Poem: Orpheus
Beecham Encores
French Ballet Music
Hallelujah Chorus
'Lollipops': Favourite Pieces Of Sir Thomas Beecham, Bart., C.H.
Music For Peer Gynt
The Seasons
Symphonies Nos. 3 And 5
Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life)
More Beecham Lollipops
My Favourite Overtures
Symphony In D Minor
Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheeba / The Gods Go A'Begging
The Inimitable Sir Thomas
Beecham Bon-Bons
The Last Six Symphonies
Suites From Bizet's Carmen & L'Arlesienne
Symphonies Nos.93-104
Beecham Conducts Dvorak & Wagner
Scenes From Gounod's 'Faust'
Delius North Country Sketches Appalachia Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And Chorus
Sir Thomas Beecham Conducts Delius
Symphony In C / Trojan March / Royal Hunt & Storm / Le Roi S'Amuse, Ballet Music
The 100 Greatest Recordings of All Time 23/24 - Orchestral Showpieces
The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time 25/26 - Great Romantic Concertos
The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time 55/56 : 20th-Century Masterpieces II
The 100 Greatest Recordings of All Time 43/44 : Cornerstones of Symphonic Music
The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time 49/50 : Favorite Waltzes and Overtures
The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time 65/66 : The Romantic Muse
The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time 83/84 : Russian Masterpieces for Orchestra
The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time 93/94 : Great Romantic Symphonies II
Credits
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf / Saint‐Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals / Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
A Faust Symphony / Symphonic Poem: Orpheus
Peer Gynt / Symphonic Dance no. 2 / In Autumn / Old Norwegian Folksong with Variations
La bohème
100th Anniversary: Frederick Delius
20th Century Masterpieces - 100 Years Of Classical Music
A Faust Overture
Aida
A Mass Of Life
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Overture Op 21
Appalachia / An Arabesque
Arias
Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheeba / The Gods Go A'Begging
A Village Romeo And Juliet
Beecham Bon-Bons
Beecham Conducts Delius
Beecham Conducts Delius
Beecham Conducts Dvorak & Wagner
Beecham Conducts Sibelius
Beecham In Concert
Beecham Plays Wagner
Beecham - The Maestro
Best Mozart 100
Bizet: Fair Maid Of Perth Suite / Delius: Over The Hills And Far Away
Brigg Fair: An English Rhapsody
Brigg Fair: An English Rhapsody
Brigg Fair, Etc.
Brigg Fair / On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring / The Walk To The Paradise Garden / A Song Of Summer
Capriccio Italien (Op. 45)
Capriccio Italien Op. 45 / Carmen Suite
Carmen
Carmen Excerpts No. 1
Carmen Excerpts No. 2
Carmen Highlights
Carmen-Suite
Carmen - Suite No. 1 / Dolly Suite, Pavane / Le Roi S'Amuse - Ballet Music / Prélude A L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune / Le Rouet D'Omphale
Choral Dance No. 17 ("Polovtsienne Dances") / Mass In C Minor: Qui Tollis
Choruses From Messiah
Clarinet Concerto / Bassoon Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 3 In G
Concert For Flute And Harp In C Major K.299
Concerto En Mi Mineur / Concerto En Ré Mineur
Concerto In A Major (K.414)
Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 19
Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 77
Concerto In D Minor / Concerto In D Major
Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Orchestra / Concerto No. 4 In D (K.218) For Violin And Orchestra
Concerto In D Minor For Violin And Orchestra
Concerto In D Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Opus 47 / Four Historic Scenes
Concerto In E Minor / Concerto No. 4 In D
Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64
Concerto In G Major, K.216
Concerto No. 1 In D Major For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 19 / Concerto No. 4 In D Major For Violin And Orchestra (K. 218)
Concerto No. 4, In D (K218) For Violin And Orchestra
Concerto No. 4 In D Major (For Violin And Orchestra) K. 218
Concertos For Flute and Harp, Clarinet
Concertos In B Flat Major, K.191 For Bassoon And Orchestra; In A Major, K.622 For Clarinet And Orchestra
Concertos Pour Violon
Conducts Orchestral Favourites
Delius Centenary (1862-1962) Volume 2