Track Listing

1. I. Allegro Vivo - Sir Thomas Beecham
2. II. Adagio - Sir Thomas Beecham
3. III. Allegro Vivace And Trio - Sir Thomas Beecham
4. IV. Allegro Vivace - Sir Thomas Beecham
5. I. Prelude - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6. II. Menuet - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
7. III. Adagietto - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
8. IV. Carillon - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
9. I. Pastoral - Sir Thomas Beecham
10. II. Intermezzo - Sir Thomas Beecham
11. III. Menuet (from 'La Jolie Fille De Perth') - Sir Thomas Beecham
12. IV. Farandole - Sir Thomas Beecham

Product Details

• Released on: 2002-09-10
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .24 pounds
• Running time: 65 minutes

Customer Reviews

Performances to treasure for all time.
When Beecham came to Australia, one cartoonist depicted him as conducting with a magic wand. Listen to him conducting these colourful Bizet orchestral items and you'll know why. In the "L'Arlesienne" suites, the melodic lines, especially for woodwinds, are beautifully phrased, there is amazing gusto in the Farandole, and the string playing in the Adagietto is like gossamer. The Bizet symphony was recorded in Paris during Beecham's last series of recording sessions. The 80 year old conductor works his magic here too, identifying and eliciting all the freshness of the 17 year old composer's symphony. These are performances to treasure for all time.