Person · conductor
Sir Thomas Beecham
Albums
206
Members
0
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