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Sir Thomas Beecham: The Classical Tradition

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

Beecham's Mozart is often surprisingly sprightly - he reminds me of Charles Mackerras in some of the Symphonies' outer movements - and lovingly shaped...Beecham conducts the London Symphonies... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…
  • Release Date: 7th Feb 2011
  • Catalogue No: 9099462
  • Label: Warner Classics
  • Series: Sir Thomas Beecham Edition
  • Length: 12 hours 3 minutes

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Contents

Haydn: Symphony No. 93 in D major

Work length23:09
$5.20
$6.80
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1957-10-04
  • Recording Venue: 4 October 1957. Salle Wagram, Paris

I. Adagio - Allegro assai

Track length7:18
$1.30
$1.70

II. Largo cantabile

Track length6:17
$1.30
$1.70

III. Menuet (Allegro) & Trio

Track length4:49
$1.30
$1.70

IV. Finale (Presto ma non troppo)

Track length4:45
$1.30
$1.70

Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise'

Work length22:36
$5.20
$6.80
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1958-04-08
  • Recording Venue: 4 & 5 October 1957, Salle Wagram, Paris & 8 April 1958, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

I. Adagio cantabile - Vivace assai

Track length6:44
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II. Andante

Track length7:31
$1.30
$1.70

III. Menuetto (Allegro molto) & Trio

Track length4:16
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$1.70

IV. Allegro di molto

Track length4:05
$1.30
$1.70

Haydn: Symphony No. 95 in C minor

Work length19:34
$5.20
$6.80
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1957-10-05
  • Recording Venue: 5 October 1957 / Salle Wagram, Paris

I. Allegro moderato

Track length5:27
$1.30
$1.70

II. Andante

Track length5:34
$1.30
$1.70

III. Menuetto & Trio

Track length5:03
$1.30
$1.70

IV. Finale (Vivace)

Track length3:30
$1.30
$1.70

Haydn: Symphony No. 96 in D major 'Miracle'

Work length21:38
$5.20
$6.80
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1957-11-03
  • Recording Venue: 5,6 & 10 October and 3 November 1957. Salle Wagram, Paris

I. Adagio - Allegro

Track length5:31
$1.30
$1.70

II. Andante

Track length7:50
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III. Menuetto (Allegretto)

Track length5:13
$1.30
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IV. Finale (Vivace (assai))

Track length3:04
$1.30
$1.70

Haydn: Symphony No. 97 in C major

Work length23:42
$5.20
$6.80
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1958-11-08
  • Recording Venue: 9 & 26 March 1957 and 8 April 1958 / No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Adagio - Vivace

Track length6:55
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II. Adagio ma non troppo

Track length7:34
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III. Menuetto (Allegretto)

Track length3:47
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$1.70

IV. Finale (Presto assai)

Track length5:26
$1.30
$1.70

Haydn: Symphony No. 98 in B flat major

Work length25:17
$5.20
$6.80
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1958-04-08
  • Recording Venue: 7 October & 3 November 1957; Salle Wagram, Paris - 8 April 1958; No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Adagio - Allegro

Track length6:34
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II. Adagio

Track length6:49
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III. Menuet (Allegro) and Trio

Track length5:53
$1.30
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IV. Finale (Presto)

Track length6:01
$1.30
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Haydn: Symphony No. 99 in E flat major

Work length25:27
$5.20
$6.80
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1959-04-30
  • Recording Venue: 8 & 16 May 1958; Salle Wagram, Paris & 5 December 1958 and 30 April 1959; No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Adagio - Vivace assai

Track length7:30
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II. Adagio

Track length6:34
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III. Minuet (Allegretto) & Trio

Track length6:46
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IV. Vivace

Track length4:37
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Haydn: Symphony No. 100 in G major 'Military'

Work length21:23
$5.20
$6.80
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1959-05-08
  • Recording Venue: 11 & 16 May 1958; Salle Wagram, Paris & 11 & 16 December 1958 and 2 & 8 May 1959; No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Adagio - Allegro

Track length6:33
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II. Allegretto

Track length5:00
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III. Menuet (Moderato) - Trio

Track length5:00
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IV. Finale: Presto

Track length4:50
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Haydn: Symphony No. 103 in E flat major 'Drum Roll'

Work length30:13
Album only
Album only
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1959-05-08
  • Recording Venue: 9 & 16 May 1958; Salle Wagram, Paris & 16 & 18 December 1958 and 4 & 8 May 1959; No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Adagio - Allegro

Track length8:47
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II. Andante più tosto allegretto

Track length10:59
Album only
Album only

III. Menuetto

Track length4:54
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IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito

Track length5:33
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Haydn: Symphony No. 101 in D major 'The Clock'

Work length28:22
$5.20
$6.80
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1959-05-08
  • Recording Venue: 12 & 16 May 1958; Salle Wagram, Paris & 11, 16 & 18 December 1958 and 3 & 8 May 1959; No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Adagio - Presto

Track length6:58
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II. Andante

Track length8:05
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III. Menuet (Allegretto) & Trio

Track length8:23
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IV. Vivace

Track length4:56
$1.30
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Haydn: Symphony No. 102 in B flat major

Work length23:17
$5.20
$6.80
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1958-12-05
  • Recording Venue: 9 & 16 May 1958; Salle Wagram, Paris & 5 December 1958; No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Largo - Allegro vivace

Track length7:19
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II. Adagio

Track length5:33
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III. Menuetto (Allegro) and Trio

Track length5:50
$1.30
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IV. Finale: Presto

Track length4:35
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Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major 'London'

Work length26:41
$5.20
$6.80
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1959-05-08
  • Recording Venue: 10 May 1958; Salle Wagram, Paris & 18 December 1958 and 7 & 8 May 1959; No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Adagio - Allegro

Track length7:04
$1.30
$1.70

II. Andante

Track length8:36
$1.30
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III. Menuet

Track length5:53
$1.30
$1.70

IV. Spiritoso

Track length5:08
$1.30
$1.70

Haydn: The Seasons: Spring

Work length33:20
$13.00
$17.00
  • Alexander Young (tenor), Elsie Morison (soprano), Michael Langdon (bass)
  • Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1958-04-08
  • Recording Venue: 16, 18, 19, 21 & 22, 26-27 November 1956, 22 March 1957 & 8 April 1958. No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London.

Overture

Track length4:34
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Recitative: O see where cruel Winter flies

Track length2:43
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Chorus: Come, gentle Spring!

Track length3:08
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Recitative: From Aries rolls at last the bounteous sun

Track length0:40
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Air: Now fairly runs the farmer's boy

Track length4:04
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Recitative: The farmer has his work achieved

Track length0:40
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Trio and chorus: Be now gracious, smiling heaven!

Track length5:39
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Recitative: Now heard are all our prayers

Track length1:05
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Trio and Chorus: O how lovely gleams the outlook

Track length5:11
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Chorus and Trio: Ageless! Powerful! Bountiful God!

Track length5:36
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Haydn: The Seasons: Summer

Work length38:38
$15.60
$20.40
  • Alexander Young (tenor), Elsie Morison (soprano), Michael Langdon (bass)
  • Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1958-04-08
  • Recording Venue: 16, 18, 19, 21 & 22, 26-27 November 1956, 22 March 1957 & 8 April 1958. No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London.

Recitative: In dove-grey mantle drawing near

Track length3:53
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Air: The lively swain is gath'ring now his happy flocks

Track length2:10
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Recitative: The rosy morning breaks forth

Track length0:41
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Trio and Chorus: He's mounting up, the Sun

Track length4:53
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Recitative: Now all are a stir

Track length0:46
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Recitative: The midday sun is burning now

Track length1:14
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Cavatina: Oppress'd succumbs all Nature now

Track length4:08
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Recitative: Oh welcome now, you shadier grove

Track length4:43
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Air: So reviving to the senses

Track length5:14
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Recitative: Oh see! Now rising in the sultry air

Track length2:10
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Chorus: Hark the tempset drawing night

Track length4:18
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Trio and Chorus: The gloomy clouds now part aside

Track length4:28
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Haydn: The Seasons: Autumn

Work length37:31
$14.30
$18.70
  • Alexander Young (tenor), Elsie Morison (soprano), Michael Langdon (bass)
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beecham Choral Society
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1958-04-08
  • Recording Venue: 16, 18, 19, 21 & 22, 26-27 November 1956, 22 March 1957 & 8 April 1958. No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London.

Overture

Track length1:55
$1.30
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Recitative: All that through her blossom fair Spring

Track length1:11
$1.30
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Trio and Chorus: So Nature gives reward to Zeal

Track length8:34
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Recitative: Now see! To hazel bushes there the youngsters

Track length1:17
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Duet: You beauties of the town

Track length8:20
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Recitative: Now see, on new-stripp'd harvest field

Track length1:04
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Air: There look across the open fields!

Track length3:12
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Recitative: Here beaters, closing in, put up the hares

Track length0:59
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Chorus: Hark! The clamorous noise that through the wood

Track length3:26
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Recitative: On all the vines are glist'ning

Track length1:16
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Chorus: Cheer now! The wine is here

Track length6:17
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Haydn: The Seasons: Winter

Work length34:24
$16.90
$22.10
  • Elsie Morison (soprano), Alexander Young (tenor), Michael Langdon (bass)
  • Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1958-04-08
  • Recording Venue: 16, 18, 19, 21 & 22, 26-27 November 1956, 22 March 1957 & 8 April 1958. No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London.

Introduction

Track length3:06
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Recitative: Now sinks the pale declining year

Track length2:33
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Cavatina: Light and life are both enfeeled

Track length2:43
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Recitative: All fetter'd lies the open lake

Track length1:46
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Air: Here stands the wand'rer now

Track length5:07
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Recitative: At his approach rings in his ear

Track length1:21
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Song and Chorus: Purring, whirring, purring

Track length2:36
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Recitative: The flax has now been spun

Track length0:31
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Song and Chorus: A maid who kept her honour fair

Track length3:31
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Recitative: From barren East now thrust far keener icy blasts

Track length0:48
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Air: Before thee here, deluded man

Track length4:36
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Recitative: Remains, alone, and is our guide

Track length0:26
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Trio and Chorus: Then breaks the glorious day at last

Track length5:20
$1.30
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Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A major, K201

Work length22:58
$5.20
$6.80
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1937-11-30
  • Recording Venue: 30 November 1937 / No 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Allegro moderato

Track length6:46
$1.30
$1.70

II. Andante

Track length6:49
$1.30
$1.70

III. Menuetto & Trio

Track length4:37
$1.30
$1.70

IV. Allegro con spirito

Track length4:46
$1.30
$1.70

Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D, K297 'Paris'

Work length17:29
$3.90
$5.10
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1938-10-04
  • Recording Venue: 4 October 1938 / No 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Allegro assai

Track length7:27
$1.30
$1.70

II. Andante

Track length6:21
$1.30
$1.70

III. Allegro

Track length3:41
$1.30
$1.70

Mozart: Symphony No. 34 in C major, K338

Work length21:20
Album only
Album only
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1940-04-05
  • Recording Venue: 26 March & 5 April 1940 / No 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Allegro vivace

Track length6:28
$1.30
$1.70

II. Andante di molto

Track length11:00
Album only
Album only

III. Finale (Allegro vivace)

Track length3:52
$1.30
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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492: Overture

Work length4:10
$1.30
$1.70
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1937-03-22
  • Recording Venue: 22 March 1937. No.1 Abbey Road Studios, London.

Mozart: Don Giovanni, K527: Overture

Work length5:43
$1.30
$1.70
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1939-11-27
  • Recording Venue: 27 November 1939 & 4 January 1940. No.1 Abbey Road Studios, London.

Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D major, K385 'Haffner'

Work length17:50
$5.20
$6.80
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1939-07-04
  • Recording Venue: 25 November 1938 / No 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London & 4 July 1939 / Kingsway Hall, London

I. Allegro con spirito

Track length5:27
$1.30
$1.70

II. Andante

Track length4:43
$1.30
$1.70

III. Menuetto & Trio

Track length3:54
$1.30
$1.70

IV. Presto

Track length3:46
$1.30
$1.70

Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C major, K425 'Linz'

Work length29:13
$5.20
$6.80
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1939-02-13
  • Recording Venue: 13 & 21 December 1938, 11 January & 13 February 1939 / Kingsway Hall, London

I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso

Track length9:07
$1.30
$1.70

II. Andante

Track length8:36
$1.30
$1.70

III. Menuetto & Trio

Track length3:59
$1.30
$1.70

IV. Presto

Track length7:31
$1.30
$1.70

Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D major, K504 'Prague'

Work length24:36
Album only
Album only
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1940-03-21
  • Recording Venue: 19 & 21 March 1940 / No 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Adagio - Allegro

Track length10:26
Album only
Album only

II. Andante

Track length10:06
Album only
Album only

III. Presto

Track length4:04
$1.30
$1.70

Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, K543

Work length24:50
$5.20
$6.80
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1940-04-05
  • Recording Venue: 19 March & 5 April 1940 / No 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Adagio - Allegro

Track length8:57
$1.30
$1.70

II. Andante con moto

Track length7:50
$1.30
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III. Menuetto & Trio

Track length4:13
$1.30
$1.70

IV. Allegro

Track length3:50
$1.30
$1.70

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550

Work length25:07
$5.20
$6.80
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1937-09-02
  • Recording Venue: 4 February & 2 September 1937 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Molto allegro

Track length7:25
$1.30
$1.70

II. Andante

Track length8:15
$1.30
$1.70

III. Menuetto & Trio

Track length4:48
$1.30
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IV. Presto

Track length4:39
$1.30
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Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K551 'Jupiter'

Work length27:33
$5.20
$6.80
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1934-01-19
  • Recording Venue: 19 January 1934 / No 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Allegro vivace

Track length8:21
$1.30
$1.70

II. Andante cantabile

Track length8:27
$1.30
$1.70

III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio

Track length4:33
$1.30
$1.70

IV. Molto allegro

Track length6:12
$1.30
$1.70

Mozart: Thamos, König in Ägypten K345 (1961 Digital Remaster): Intermezzo No 2

Work length6:47
$1.30
$1.70
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1957-04-02
  • Recording Venue: 29 March & 2 April 1957 / No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Mozart: March in D, K249

Work length2:23
$1.30
$1.70
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1957-03-23
  • Recording Venue: 23 March 1957 / No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Mozart: Divertimento in D major, K131

Work length25:23
$6.50
$8.50
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1956-05-28
  • Recording Venue: 22 November 1955 & 28 May 1956. No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Allegro

Track length4:09
$1.30
$1.70

II. Adagio

Track length4:43
$1.30
$1.70

IV. Allegretto

Track length5:06
$1.30
$1.70

V. Minuet - Trio I - Trio II - Coda

Track length4:46
$1.30
$1.70

VI. Adagio - Allegro molto - Allegro assai

Track length6:39
$1.30
$1.70

Mozart: Divertimento No.15 in B flat major K247 (2003 Digital Remaster)

Work length9:09
$2.60
$3.40
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1947-07-12
  • Recording Venue: 12 July 1947 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

II. Theme & Variations

Track length4:56
$1.30
$1.70

III. Minuet

Track length4:13
$1.30
$1.70

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216

Work length23:45
$3.90
$5.10
  • Gioconda de Vito (violin)
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Thomas Beecham
  • Recorded: 1949-05-03
  • Recording Venue: 3 & 4 May 1949, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

I. Allegro (cadenza: Sir Donald Tovey)

Track length9:00
$1.30
$1.70

II. Adagio

Track length7:46
$1.30
$1.70

III. Rondeau (Allegro - Andante - Allegretto)

Track length6:59
$1.30
$1.70

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