The Beecham Collection: Beecham, Brahms, Bax & Richard Strauss

Thomas Beecham

• Released on 01-02-2014 by SOMM Recordings
• Main artists: Thomas Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Frederick Riddle John Kennedy
• Genre: Klassiek

Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a, "St. Anthony Variations" (Johannes Brahms)

1 Introductory Talk by Sir Thomas Beecham

Thomas Beecham 00:01:19

Thomas Beecham, Performer - Johannes Brahms, Composer

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2 Theme. Chorale St. Antoni. Andante

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:02:03

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer

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3 Variation 1, Andante con moto

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:01:09

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer

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4 Variation 2, Vivace

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:00:52

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer

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5 Variation 3, Con moto

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:01:18

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer

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6 Variation 4, Andante

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:02:19

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer

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7 Variation 5, Poco presto

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:00:48

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer

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8 Variation 6, Vivace

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:01:09

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer

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9 Variation 7, Grazioso

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:02:35

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer

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10 Variation 8, Poco presto

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:01:11

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer

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11 Finale. Andante

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:03:16

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer

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The Garden of Fand

12 Introductory Talk by Sir Thomas Beecham

Thomas Beecham 00:02:11

Thomas Beecham, Performer - Arnold Bax, Composer

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13 The Garden of Fand

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:17:21

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Arnold Bax, Composer

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Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184 (Richard Strauss)

14 Introduction

Frederick Riddle 00:06:20

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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15 Theme. Don Quixote, the Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance

Frederick Riddle 00:00:58

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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16 Maggiore

Frederick Riddle 00:00:59

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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17 Variation 1, Das Abenteur mit den Windmühlen -

Frederick Riddle 00:02:31

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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18 Variation 2, Der Kampf gegen die Hammelherde -

Frederick Riddle 00:01:27

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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19 Variation 3, Gespräche zwischen Ritter und Knappe -

Frederick Riddle 00:07:27

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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20 Variation 4, Das Abenteur mit der Prozession von Bussern -

Frederick Riddle 00:01:59

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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21 Variation 5, Don Quixotes Wacht in der Sommernacht -

Frederick Riddle 00:04:30

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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22 Variation 6, Die verzauberte Dulzinea -

Frederick Riddle 00:01:11

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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23 Variation 7, Der Ritt durch die Luft -

Frederick Riddle 00:01:03

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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24 Variation 8, Die Fahrt auf dem verzauberten Nachen (Barcarolle) -

Frederick Riddle 00:01:41

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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25 Variation 9, Der Kampf gegen die vermeintlichen Zauberer. Der Angriff auf die Monche -

Frederick Riddle 00:01:00

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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26 Variation 10, Zweikampf mit dem Ritter vom blanken Monde. Heimkehr des geschlagenen Don Quixote -

Frederick Riddle 00:04:06

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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27 Finale. Don Quixotes Tod

Frederick Riddle 00:05:27

Frederick Riddle, Performer - John Kennedy, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Richard Strauss, Composer

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
• Total length: 01:18:10

• Main artists: Thomas Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Frederick Riddle John Kennedy
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: SOMM Recordings
• Genre: Klassiek
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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