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Three Beecham concerts from Toronto, released for the first time! A rare tribute to Sir Thomas for this anniversary year. Sir Thomas Beecham cond. CBC Symphony Orchestra Toronto, 3 & 7 April, 1960: Haydn - Symphonies, No. 102 in Bb & No. 94 in G, "Surprise"; Mozart - Symphony No. 38 in D, K. 504, "Prague"; Handel/Beecham - Love in Bath Ballet Suite; R. Strauss - Love Scene from Feuersnot, Op. 50; Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73; Beecham cond. Toronto Symphony Orchestra 5 April, 1960, CBC Television Broadcast [audio portion only]: "Lollipops": works by Suppe, Sibelius, Massenet, Saint-Saëns, and Rossini, introduced by Sir Thomas; interviews with Leon Goossens & Neville Cardus. BONUS
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CD: Beecham cond. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Live - 25 Dec. 1958 BBC broadcast: Mozart - Symphony No. 35 in X, K. 385, "Haffner"; Live - 4 Nov. 1959 BBC broadcast: Wagner: Meistersinger - Prelude to Act I & Delius: North Country Sketches; Live - 25 Oct. 1959 BBC Broadcast: Lalo - Symphony in g. Audio restoration (2011) by Lani Spahr [discs 1-3] & Kit Higginson [disc 4]. ADD. Timings: CD 1 - 72:00; CD 2 - 69:11; CD 3 - 69:56; CD 4- 76:26. Read less
Works on This Recording
3.
Symphony no 38 in D major, K 504 "Prague" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble:
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 04/1960
4.
Love in Bath by George Frideric Handel
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble:
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Date of Recording: 04/1960
5.
Feuersnot, Op 50: Love Scene by Richard Strauss
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble:
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1900-1901; Germany
Date of Recording: 04/1960
6.
Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73 by Johannes Brahms
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble:
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1877; Austria
Date of Recording: 04/1960
7.
Work(s) by Various
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Date of Recording: 04/05/1960
Notes: Works by Suppé, Sibelius, Massenet, Saint-Saëns, Rossini.
8.
Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1782; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 12/25/1958
10.
North Country Sketches by Frederick Delius
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1913-1914; France
Date of Recording: 11/04/1959
11.
Symphony in G minor by Edouard Lalo
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1885-1886; France
Date of Recording: 10/25/1959
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