|
No. |
Title |
Length |
| 1. |
Introduction - Mendelssohn: Der Schönen Melusine Overture (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham / Geoffrey Brand / John Amis) |
10:04 |
| 2. |
Early Life, And Creation Of Beecham Symphony Orchestra - Narration (featuring John Lucas) |
7:40 |
| 3. |
L'oiseau De Feu - Dance Of The Firebird (featuring Sir Thomas Beecham / Beecham Symphony Orchestra) |
1:08 |
| 4. |
Early Opera Seasons - Narration (featuring John Lucas / Paul Strang) |
2:22 |
| 5. |
Aida: Ritorna Vincitor - Narration (featuring Dame Eva Turner / Orchestra) |
6:34 |
| 6. |
Creation Of London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration (featuring John Lucas / Leo Birnbaum) |
3:49 |
| 7. |
Le Carnaval Roman Overture - Narration (featuring John Lucas) |
3:11 |
| 8. |
Der Freischütz - Overture (2003 Remastered Version) (featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
4:20 |
| 9. |
London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration (featuring Richard Walton / Lyndon Jenkins) |
3:32 |
| 10. |
Delius: In A Summer Garden - Narration (featuring Lyndon Jenkins / Bernard Keeffe / Leo Birnbaum / Paul Strang) |
15:21 |
| 11. |
International Opera Seasons At The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Narration (featuring Lyndon Jenkins / John Lucas / Giovanni Martinelli) |
3:50 |
| 12. |
Wagner - Götterdämmerung: Act I: Hier Sitz' Ich Zur Wacht - Narration (featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra / Ludwig Weber) |
4:42 |
| 13. |
International Opera Seasons At The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Part II - Narration (featuring Lyndon Jenkins / Norman Walker) |
3:30 |
| 14. |
Conducting Mozart In Berlin - Narration (featuring Lyndon Jenkins) |
2:00 |
| 15. |
Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Schnelle Füße, Rascher Muth - Narration (featuring Tiana Lemnitz / Gerhard Hüsch / Favres Solisten Vereinigung / Berliner Philharmoniker / Tiana Lemnitz / Gerhard Husch / Favres Solisten Vereinigung / Berliner Philharmoniker) |
2:54 |
| 16. |
Creation Of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (featuring Jon Tolansky) |
0:47 |
| 17. |
Don Quixote: The Defeat Of Quixote - Narration (featuring Jon Tolansky / Paul Tortelier / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
3:33 |
| 18. |
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Op.60: Intermezzo (Prelude To Act II) (featuring Oscar Lampe / Raymond Clark / Eric Harrison / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
3:05 |
| 19. |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Raymond Ovens) |
1:52 |
| 20. |
Sea Drift - Once Paumanok - Narration (featuring Raymond Ovens / Gordon Clinton / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
3:03 |
| 21. |
Sea Drift - O Reckless Despairing Carols - Narration (featuring Gordon Clinton / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / John Amis) |
2:09 |
| 22. |
Symphony No. 2 (Symphonic Suite) Op. 9, 'Antar' (2003 Remastered Version): II. Allegro (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
1:33 |
| 23. |
Beecham's Marking Of The Parts - Narration (featuring John Amis) |
1:47 |
| 24. |
Beecham's Rehearsal Method (I) - Narration (featuring Basil Tschaikov / Harry Legge) |
2:47 |
| 25. |
Symphony No.41 (The Jupiter) - Movement 2 - Narration (featuring Paul Strang) |
4:20 |
| 26. |
Beecham's Rehearsal Method (II) - Narration (featuring Basil Tschaikov / Harry Legge) |
0:42 |
| 27. |
Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail: Act 2: Ach, Belmonte - Rehearsal (featuring Lois Marshall / Ilse Hollweg / Léopold Simoneau / Gerhard Unger / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Lois Marshall / Ilse Hollweg / Leopold Simoneau / Gerhard Unger / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
3:16 |
| 28. |
Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail - Singspiel In Three Acts K384, Act II (The Palace Garden): Ach, Belmonte! Ach Mein Leben! (Konstanze/Belmonte/Pedrillo/Blonde) (featuring Lois Marshall / Ilse Hollweg / Léopold Simoneau / Gerhard Unger / Gottlob Frick / Hansgeorg Laubenthal / Hilde Volk / Manfred Schmidt / Fritz Hoppe / Beecham Choral Society / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beech / Lois Marshall / Ilse Hollweg / Leopold Simoneau / Gerhard Unger / Gottlob Frick / Hansgeorg Laubenthal / Hilde Volk / Manfred Schmidt / Fritz Hoppe / Beecham Choral Society / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beech) |
6:33 |
| 29. |
Beecham's Insistence On Perfection - Narration - Divertimento No.2, K.131: Mvt 1 (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
1:16 |
| 30. |
Beecham's Rehearsal Method (III) - Narration - Symphony No.104 - Mvt 1 Rehearsal & Performance (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham / John Amis / Geoffrey Brand) |
3:03 |
| 31. |
Beecham's Improvisatory Conducting - Narration (featuring Basil Tschaikov) |
1:36 |
| 32. |
Marche Troyenne, 'Trojan March' (Les Troyens, Act I) (2003 Digital Remaster) (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
4:34 |
| 33. |
Beecham's Lollipops - Narration (featuring Raymond Ovens) |
1:49 |
| 34. |
La Vierge (1948 Digital Remaster): Le Dernier Sommeil De La Vierge (Last Sleep Of The Virgin) |
4:39 |
| 35. |
Beecham's Effect On The On The Audience In The United States - Narration (featuring Geoffrey Brand) |
1:57 |
| 36. |
English National Anthem (featuring The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
1:04 |
| 37. |
Beecham's Conducting Technique - Narration (featuring Basil Tschaikov) |
1:12 |
| 38. |
Le Corsaire Overture (featuring Basil Tschaikov / Geoffrey Brand / Carlo Martelli / Bernard Keeffe) |
5:08 |
| 39. |
Beecham And Berlioz's Grande Messe Des Morts - Narration (featuring James Williams) |
2:10 |
| 40. |
Grande Messe Des Morts - Tuba Mirum - Narration (featuring Luton Choral Society / BBC Symphony Orchestra / BBC Choral Society) |
4:07 |
| 41. |
Beecham's Conducting Technique With Choruses - Narration (featuring David Cairns) |
1:40 |
| 42. |
Solomon (2005 Digital Remaster): Recitative: Double Chorus: Praise The Lord (featuring John Cameron / Elsie Morison / Alexander Young / Lois Marshall / Beecham Choral Society / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
4:24 |
| 43. |
Beecham's Arrangements Of The Music Of Handel (featuring David Cairns) |
1:39 |
| 44. |
Love In Bath (1990 Digital Remaster): Hornpipe (Il Pastor Fido) (featuring Ilse Hollweg / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
1:17 |
| 45. |
Beecham's Results As A Guest Conductor - Narration (featuring Basil Tschaikov) |
1:23 |
| 46. |
Franck: Symphony - Narration (featuring Denis Wick / Orchestre National Ortf) |
5:15 |
| 47. |
A Village Romeo & Juliet - Scene 1 & 2 - Narration (featuring Lorely Dyer / René Soames / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham / Lyndon Jenkins / Lorely Dyer / Rene Soames / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham / Lyndon Jenkins) |
9:27 |
| 48. |
A Village Romeo And Juliet - Scene 4 Part II And Scene 6 (featuring Lorely Dyer / René Soames / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham / Lorely Dyer / Rene Soames / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
17:15 |
| 49. |
Beecham & French Music (I) - Narration (featuring Jon Tolansky) |
2:33 |
| 50. |
L'arlesienne Suite No.1 - Prelude (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / David Cairns) |
4:37 |
| 51. |
L'arlésienne - Incidental Music, Suite No.1 (2000 Digital Remaster): Adagietto (featuring Sir Thomas Beecham / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
3:46 |
| 52. |
Beecham & French Music (II) - Narration (featuring Jon Tolansky) |
0:48 |
| 53. |
Grétry, Edited And Arranged Beecham - Zémire Et Azor - Passepied - Narration (featuring Lyndon Jenkins) |
1:33 |
| 54. |
Zémire Et Azor - Ballet Music (1959 Digital Remaster): Pantomime (1er Air De Ballet) (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
4:06 |
| 55. |
Beecham & French Music (III) - Narration (featuring Felix Aprahamian / John Lucas / Paul Strang) |
4:27 |
| 56. |
Zémire Et Azor: Act 2: Rose Chérie - Narration (featuring Paul Strang / Dora Labbette / Orchestra) |
4:09 |
| 57. |
Beecham's Very Wide Range Of Repertoire - Narration (featuring David Cairns) |
0:36 |
| 58. |
Symphony No. 100 In G Major,`Military` (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuet (Moderato) - Trio (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
5:00 |
| 59. |
Beecham And German Music (featuring Jon Tolansky) |
1:07 |
| 60. |
Symphony No.7 - Mvt 1 - Narration (featuring Jon Tolansky / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
5:54 |
| 61. |
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg - Overture (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / David Cairns) |
2:38 |
| 62. |
Beecham And Scandinavian Music (I) - Narration (featuring Jon Tolansky) |
0:58 |
| 63. |
Peer Gynt Incidental Music - Wedding March - Narration (featuring Jon Tolansky / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
4:14 |
| 64. |
Peer Gynt - Incidental Music (1998 Remastered Version): 8. Anitra's Dance (featuring Ilse Hollweg / Beecham Choral Society / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
4:03 |
| 65. |
Beecham And Scandinavian Music (II) - Narration (featuring Jon Tolansky) |
0:57 |
| 66. |
Tapiola - Narration (featuring Jon Tolansky / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
3:33 |
| 67. |
Beecham Live In Concert - Symphony No.2: Mvt 1 & 4 - Narration (featuring BBC Symphony Orchestra / John Amis / Lyndon Jenkins) |
5:52 |
| 68. |
Beecham Live In Concert - Symphony No.8: Mvt 4 - Narration (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / David Cairns / John Cave / Bernard Dennis-Browne) |
5:30 |
| 69. |
Symphony No.93 - Mvt 1 - Narration (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / David Cairns) |
4:55 |
| 70. |
Symphony No. 93 In D Major (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Largo Cantabile (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
6:17 |
| 71. |
Beecham And Audiences - Narration (featuring David Cairns / Geoffrey Brand) |
1:54 |
| 72. |
Beecham And Controversy - Narration (featuring David Cairns / Bernard Keeffe) |
2:09 |
| 73. |
Late Opera Recordings - Narration (featuring Jon Tolansky) |
1:34 |
| 74. |
La Boheme: Act 1: Questo Mar Rosso (featuring Lucine Amara / Jussi Björling / Robert Merrill / Giorgio Tozzi / RCA Victor Orchestra / Lucine Amara / Jussi Bjorling / Robert Merrill / Giorgio Tozzi / RCA Victor Orchestra) |
6:17 |
| 75. |
La Bohème (2002 Digital Remaster), Act Two: Quando Me'n Vo'soletta (Musetta/Marcello/Alcindoro/Mimi/Rodolfo/Schaunard/Colline) (featuring Jussi Björling / Victoria De Los Angeles / Robert Merrill / John Reardon / Giorgio Tozzi / Fernando Corena / Lucine Amara / RCA Victor Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham / Jussi Bjorling / Victoria De Los Angeles / Robert Merrill / John Reardon / Giorgio Tozzi / Fernando Corena / Lucine Amara / RCA Victor Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
4:36 |
| 76. |
Casting Of Singers For Operas - Narration (featuring Jon Tolansky) |
4:51 |
| 77. |
Carmen: Act 1: Près Des Remparts De Seville - Narration (featuring Victoria De Los Angeles / Nicolai Gedda / Orchestre National Ortf) |
11:55 |
| 78. |
Carmen - Acte III - N°24 Final : Tu Me Dis De La Suivre (José) (featuring Thomas Beecham Sir - Nicolai Gedda - Orchestre National De La Radiodiffusion Francaise) |
2:30 |
| 79. |
Beecham's Final Edition Of Handel's Messiah - Narration (featuring Jon Vickers) |
4:00 |
| 80. |
The Messiah - Every Valley - Narration (featuring Jon Vickers / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
4:06 |
| 81. |
Beecham's 80th Birthday - Presentation To Beecham (featuring The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
3:52 |
| 82. |
Symphony No.99: Mvt 1 - Narration (featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Robert Gooch) |
4:43 |
| 83. |
Gwendoline Overture (2007 Remastered Version) (featuring Orchestre National De La Radiodiffusion Française / Sir Thomas Beecham / Orchestre National De La Radiodiffusion Francaise / Sir Thomas Beecham) |
9:30 |
