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Discover Beecham Conducts Händel, Mozart, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Berlioz, Debussy, R. Strauss & Sibelius by Thomas Beecham released in 2005. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
1 de nov. de 2004 · Find release reviews and credits for Beecham Conducts Händel, Mozart, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Berlioz, Debussy, R. Strauss & Sibelius - Thomas Beecham on AllMusic - 2004
He began recording with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1933, making more than 150 discs for Columbia, including music by Mozart, Rossini, Berlioz, Wagner, Handel, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy and Delius.
19 de ene. de 2016 · Beecham had a wide and varied repertoire stretching from Handel to the mid-20 th century. He excelled in conducting Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and several 19 th century French composers and championed the works of Delius and Sibelius.
The only known live recording of Sir Thomas Beecham conducting Sibelius’s Symphony No.1 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to mark its 75th anniversary.
MusicWeb International hailed Thomas Beecham Conducts Sibelius (ARIADNE 5013) as “a major addition to [Beecham’s] discography” and “a most important release”. Audiophile Audition ’s five-star review declared it “heartily recommended”, while BBC Music Magazine described it as “a blazing performance”.
It is true that Beecham had particular favourites in composers – Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Berlioz, Bizet and Puccini spring immediately to mind; also his love for Handel – even though his performances were always BIG-scale!
