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The 1956 Nixa-Westminster stereo recordings Volume 1

Sir Adrian Boult (narration)

London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Walton Symphony...comes up more brightly than previously: it's an intensely rhythmic performance...the slow movement builds surely and passionately, and the finale comes as the culmination... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2010, 3 out of 5 stars More…
  • Release Date: 24th May 2010
  • Catalogue No: FHR006
  • Label: First Hand
  • Length: 3 hours 49 minutes
  • Gramophone Magazine
    September 2010
    Re-issue of the Month

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Contents

Walton: Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor

Work length43:20
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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 15-17 August 1956
  • Recording Venue: Walhtamstow Assembly Hall, London

I. Allegro assai

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II. Presto con malizia

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III. Andante con malinconia

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IV. Maestoso: Allegro brioso ed ardentemente

Track length13:06
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Elgar: Falstaff - Symphonic Study in C minor, Op. 68

Work length33:39
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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 20 August 1956
  • Recording Venue: Walhtamstow Assembly Hall, London

Falstaff and Prince Hal

Track length3:11
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Eastcheap. The Robbery at Gadshill. The Boar's Head Again. Revelry and Sleep

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Dream Interlude

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Falstaff's March. The Return through Gloucestershire. The New King and the Hurried Ride to London.

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Interlude: In Shallow's Orchard

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King Henry V's Progress: The Repudiation of Falstaff and His Death

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Elgar: Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 63

Work length52:34
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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 15-17 August 1956
  • Recording Venue: Walhtamstow Assembly Hall, London

I. Allegro vivace e nobilmente

Track length16:48
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II. Larghetto

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III. Rondo

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IV. Moderato e maestoso

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Elgar: Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 'In London Town'

Work length14:02
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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 15-17 August 1956
  • Recording Venue: Walhtamstow Assembly Hall, London

Cockaigne, Op. 40, "In London Town": Overture

Track length14:02
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Britten: Soirées musicales (after Rossini), Op. 9

Work length9:51
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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 30-31 August 1956
  • Recording Venue: Walhtamstow Assembly Hall, London

I. March

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II. Canzonetta

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III. Tirolese

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IV. Bolero

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V. Tarantella

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Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Work length19:31
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  • Sir Adrian Boult (narrator)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Recorded: 30-31 August 1956
  • Recording Venue: Walhtamstow Assembly Hall, London

Spoken Introduction

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Theme A: Allegro maestoso e largamente

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Woodwind variations

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Brass variations

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String variations

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Percussion variations

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Full orchestra

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Variation 1: Flute, Piccolo

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Variation 2: Oboes

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Variation 3: Clarinets

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Variation 4: Bassoons

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Variation 5: Violins

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Variation 6: Violas

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Variation 7: Cellos

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Variation 8: Basses

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Variation 9: Harp

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Variation 10: Horns

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Variation 11: Trumpets

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Variation 12: Trombone, Tuba

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Variation 13: Percussion

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Fugue

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Britten: Matinées musicales (after Rossini), Op. 24

Work length13:11
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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 30-31 August 1956
  • Recording Venue: Walhtamstow Assembly Hall, London

I. March

Track length2:24
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II. Nocturne

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III. Waltz

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IV. Pantomime

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V. Moto perpetuo (Solfeggi e Gorgheggi)

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Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a

Work length16:34
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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 30-31 August 1956
  • Recording Venue: Walhtamstow Assembly Hall, London

No. 1. Dawn

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No. 2. Sunday Morning

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No. 3. Moonlight

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No. 4. Storm

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Britten: Passacaglia from Peter Grimes, Op. 33b

Work length7:37
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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 30-31 August 1956
  • Recording Venue: Walhtamstow Assembly Hall, London

Passacaglia, Op. 33b

Track length7:37
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Henry Purcell, Op. 34

Work length18:51
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  • Recorded: 30-31 August 1956
  • Recording Venue: Walhtamstow Assembly Hall, London

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