Sir Thomas Beecham - Haydn: The 'London' Symphonies, The Seasons (2013)
BAND/ARTIST: Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Title: Haydn: The 'London' Symphonies, The Seasons
- Year Of Release: 2013
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 7:15:55
- Total Size: 1.89 GB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
01. Symphony No. 93 in D Major: I. Adagio - Allegro assai
02. Symphony No. 93 in D Major: II. Largo cantabile
03. Symphony No. 93 in D Major: III. Menuet (Allegro) & Trio
04. Symphony No. 93 in D Major: IV. Finale (Presto ma non troppo)
05. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise': I. Adagio cantabile - Vivace assai
06. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise': II. Andante
07. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise': III. Menuetto (Allegro molto) & Trio
08. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise': IV. Allegro di molto
09. Symphony No. 95 in C Minor: I. Allegro moderato
10. Symphony No. 95 in C Minor: II. Andante
11. Symphony No. 95 in C Minor: III. Menuetto & Trio
12. Symphony No. 95 in C Minor: IV. Finale (Vivace)
13. Symphony No. 96 in D Major, 'Miracle': I. Adagio - Allegro
14. Symphony No. 96 in D Major, 'Miracle': II. Andante
15. Symphony No. 96 in D Major, 'Miracle': III. Minuet & Trio
16. Symphony No. 96 in D Major, 'Miracle': IV. Vivace
17. Symphony No. 97 in C: I. Adagio - Vivace
18. Symphony No. 97 in C: II. Adagio ma non troppo
19. Symphony No. 97 in C: III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
20. Symphony No. 97 in C: IV. Finale (Presto assai)
21. Symphony No. 98 in B Flat Major: I. Adagio - Allegro
22. Symphony No. 98 in B Flat Major: II. Adagio cantabile
23. Symphony No. 98 in B Flat Major: III. Minuet (Allegro) and Trio
24. Symphony No. 98 in B Flat Major: IV. Presto
25. Symphony No. 99 in E Flat Major: I. Adagio - Vivace assai
26. Symphony No. 99 in E Flat Major: II. Adagio
27. Symphony No. 99 in E Flat Major: III. Minuet (Allegretto) & Trio
28. Symphony No. 99 in E Flat Major: IV. Vivace
29. Symphony No. 100 in G Major 'Military': I. Adagio - Allegro
30. Symphony No. 100 in G Major 'Military': II. Allegretto
31. Symphony No. 100 in G Major 'Military': III. Menuet (Moderato) - Trio
32. Symphony No. 100 in G Major 'Military': IV. Finale: Presto
33. Symphony No. 103 in E Flat Major 'Drumroll': I. Adagio - Allegro
34. Symphony No. 103 in E Flat Major 'Drumroll': II. Andante più tosto allegretto
35. Symphony No. 103 in E Flat Major 'Drumroll': III. Menuetto
36. Symphony No. 103 in E Flat Major 'Drumroll': IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito
37. Symphony No. 101 in D Major 'Clock': I. Adagio - Presto
38. Symphony No. 101 in D Major 'Clock': II. Andante
39. Symphony No. 101 in D Major 'Clock': III. Menuet (Allegretto) & Trio
40. Symphony No. 101 in D Major 'Clock': IV. Vivace (1992 - Remaster)
41. Symphony No. 102 in B Flat Major: I. Largo - Allegro vivace
42. Symphony No. 102 in B Flat Major: II. Adagio
43. Symphony No. 102 in B Flat Major: III. Menuetto (Allegro) and Trio
44. Symphony No. 102 in B Flat Major: IV. Finale: Presto
45. Symphony No. 104 in D Major 'London': I. Adagio - Allegro
46. Symphony No. 104 in D Major 'London': II. Andante
47. Symphony No. 104 in D Major 'London': III. Menuet
48. Symphony No. 104 in D Major 'London': IV. Spiritoso
49. The Seasons, Spring: Overture
50. The Seasons, Spring: Recitative: O see where cruel Winter flies
51. The Seasons, Spring: Chorus: Come, gentle Spring!
52. The Seasons, Spring: Recitative: From Aries rolls at last the bounteous sun
53. The Seasons, Spring: Air: Now fairly runs the farmer's boy
54. The Seasons, Spring: Recitative: The farmer has his work achieved
55. The Seasons, Spring: Trio and chorus: Be now gracious, smiling heaven!
56. The Seasons, Spring: Recitative: Now heard are all our prayers
57. The Seasons, Spring: Trio and Chorus: O how lovely gleams the outlook
58. The Seasons, Spring: Chorus and Trio: Ageless! Powerful! Bountiful God!
59. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: In dove-grey mantle drawing near
60. The Seasons, Summer: Air: The lively swain is gath'ring now his happy flocks
61. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: The rosy morning breaks forth
62. The Seasons, Summer: Trio and Chorus: He's mounting up, the Sun
63. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: Now all are a stir
64. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: The midday sun is burning now
65. The Seasons, Summer: Cavatina: Oppress'd succumbs all Nature now
66. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: Oh welcome now, you shadier grove
67. The Seasons, Summer: Air: So reviving to the senses
68. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: Oh see! Now rising in the sultry air
69. The Seasons, Summer: Chorus: Hark the tempset drawing night
70. The Seasons, Summer: Trio and Chorus: The gloomy clouds now part aside
71. The Seasons, Autumn: Overture
72. The Seasons, Autumn: Recitative: All that through her blossom fair Spring
73. The Seasons, Autumn: Trio and Chorus: So Nature gives reward to Zeal
74. The Seasons, Autumn: Recitative: Now see! To hazel bushes there the youngsters
75. The Seasons, Autumn: Duet: You beauties of the town
76. The Seasons, Autumn: Recitative: Now see, on new-stripp'd harvest field
77. The Seasons, Autumn: Air: There look across the open fields!
78. The Seasons, Autumn: Recitative: Here beaters, closing in, put up the hares
79. The Seasons, Autumn: Chorus: Hark! The clamorous noise that through the wood
80. The Seasons, Autumn: Recitative: On all the vines are glist'ning
81. The Seasons, Autumn: Chorus: Cheer now! The wine is here
82. The Seasons, Winter: Introduction
83. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: Now sinks the pale declining year
84. The Seasons, Winter: Cavatina: Light and life are both enfeeled
85. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: All fetter'd lies the open lake
86. The Seasons, Winter: Air: Here stands the wand'rer now
87. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: At his approach rings in his ear
88. The Seasons, Winter: Song and Chorus: Purring, whirring, purring
89. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: The flax has now been spun
90. The Seasons, Winter: Song and Chorus: A maid who kept her honour fair
91. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: From barren East now thrust far keener icy blasts
92. The Seasons, Winter: Air: Before thee here, deluded man
93. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: Remains, alone, and is our guide
94. The Seasons, Winter: Trio and Chorus: Then breaks the glorious day at last
01. Symphony No. 93 in D Major: I. Adagio - Allegro assai
02. Symphony No. 93 in D Major: II. Largo cantabile
03. Symphony No. 93 in D Major: III. Menuet (Allegro) & Trio
04. Symphony No. 93 in D Major: IV. Finale (Presto ma non troppo)
05. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise': I. Adagio cantabile - Vivace assai
06. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise': II. Andante
07. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise': III. Menuetto (Allegro molto) & Trio
08. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise': IV. Allegro di molto
09. Symphony No. 95 in C Minor: I. Allegro moderato
10. Symphony No. 95 in C Minor: II. Andante
11. Symphony No. 95 in C Minor: III. Menuetto & Trio
12. Symphony No. 95 in C Minor: IV. Finale (Vivace)
13. Symphony No. 96 in D Major, 'Miracle': I. Adagio - Allegro
14. Symphony No. 96 in D Major, 'Miracle': II. Andante
15. Symphony No. 96 in D Major, 'Miracle': III. Minuet & Trio
16. Symphony No. 96 in D Major, 'Miracle': IV. Vivace
17. Symphony No. 97 in C: I. Adagio - Vivace
18. Symphony No. 97 in C: II. Adagio ma non troppo
19. Symphony No. 97 in C: III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
20. Symphony No. 97 in C: IV. Finale (Presto assai)
21. Symphony No. 98 in B Flat Major: I. Adagio - Allegro
22. Symphony No. 98 in B Flat Major: II. Adagio cantabile
23. Symphony No. 98 in B Flat Major: III. Minuet (Allegro) and Trio
24. Symphony No. 98 in B Flat Major: IV. Presto
25. Symphony No. 99 in E Flat Major: I. Adagio - Vivace assai
26. Symphony No. 99 in E Flat Major: II. Adagio
27. Symphony No. 99 in E Flat Major: III. Minuet (Allegretto) & Trio
28. Symphony No. 99 in E Flat Major: IV. Vivace
29. Symphony No. 100 in G Major 'Military': I. Adagio - Allegro
30. Symphony No. 100 in G Major 'Military': II. Allegretto
31. Symphony No. 100 in G Major 'Military': III. Menuet (Moderato) - Trio
32. Symphony No. 100 in G Major 'Military': IV. Finale: Presto
33. Symphony No. 103 in E Flat Major 'Drumroll': I. Adagio - Allegro
34. Symphony No. 103 in E Flat Major 'Drumroll': II. Andante più tosto allegretto
35. Symphony No. 103 in E Flat Major 'Drumroll': III. Menuetto
36. Symphony No. 103 in E Flat Major 'Drumroll': IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito
37. Symphony No. 101 in D Major 'Clock': I. Adagio - Presto
38. Symphony No. 101 in D Major 'Clock': II. Andante
39. Symphony No. 101 in D Major 'Clock': III. Menuet (Allegretto) & Trio
40. Symphony No. 101 in D Major 'Clock': IV. Vivace (1992 - Remaster)
41. Symphony No. 102 in B Flat Major: I. Largo - Allegro vivace
42. Symphony No. 102 in B Flat Major: II. Adagio
43. Symphony No. 102 in B Flat Major: III. Menuetto (Allegro) and Trio
44. Symphony No. 102 in B Flat Major: IV. Finale: Presto
45. Symphony No. 104 in D Major 'London': I. Adagio - Allegro
46. Symphony No. 104 in D Major 'London': II. Andante
47. Symphony No. 104 in D Major 'London': III. Menuet
48. Symphony No. 104 in D Major 'London': IV. Spiritoso
49. The Seasons, Spring: Overture
50. The Seasons, Spring: Recitative: O see where cruel Winter flies
51. The Seasons, Spring: Chorus: Come, gentle Spring!
52. The Seasons, Spring: Recitative: From Aries rolls at last the bounteous sun
53. The Seasons, Spring: Air: Now fairly runs the farmer's boy
54. The Seasons, Spring: Recitative: The farmer has his work achieved
55. The Seasons, Spring: Trio and chorus: Be now gracious, smiling heaven!
56. The Seasons, Spring: Recitative: Now heard are all our prayers
57. The Seasons, Spring: Trio and Chorus: O how lovely gleams the outlook
58. The Seasons, Spring: Chorus and Trio: Ageless! Powerful! Bountiful God!
59. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: In dove-grey mantle drawing near
60. The Seasons, Summer: Air: The lively swain is gath'ring now his happy flocks
61. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: The rosy morning breaks forth
62. The Seasons, Summer: Trio and Chorus: He's mounting up, the Sun
63. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: Now all are a stir
64. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: The midday sun is burning now
65. The Seasons, Summer: Cavatina: Oppress'd succumbs all Nature now
66. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: Oh welcome now, you shadier grove
67. The Seasons, Summer: Air: So reviving to the senses
68. The Seasons, Summer: Recitative: Oh see! Now rising in the sultry air
69. The Seasons, Summer: Chorus: Hark the tempset drawing night
70. The Seasons, Summer: Trio and Chorus: The gloomy clouds now part aside
71. The Seasons, Autumn: Overture
72. The Seasons, Autumn: Recitative: All that through her blossom fair Spring
73. The Seasons, Autumn: Trio and Chorus: So Nature gives reward to Zeal
74. The Seasons, Autumn: Recitative: Now see! To hazel bushes there the youngsters
75. The Seasons, Autumn: Duet: You beauties of the town
76. The Seasons, Autumn: Recitative: Now see, on new-stripp'd harvest field
77. The Seasons, Autumn: Air: There look across the open fields!
78. The Seasons, Autumn: Recitative: Here beaters, closing in, put up the hares
79. The Seasons, Autumn: Chorus: Hark! The clamorous noise that through the wood
80. The Seasons, Autumn: Recitative: On all the vines are glist'ning
81. The Seasons, Autumn: Chorus: Cheer now! The wine is here
82. The Seasons, Winter: Introduction
83. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: Now sinks the pale declining year
84. The Seasons, Winter: Cavatina: Light and life are both enfeeled
85. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: All fetter'd lies the open lake
86. The Seasons, Winter: Air: Here stands the wand'rer now
87. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: At his approach rings in his ear
88. The Seasons, Winter: Song and Chorus: Purring, whirring, purring
89. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: The flax has now been spun
90. The Seasons, Winter: Song and Chorus: A maid who kept her honour fair
91. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: From barren East now thrust far keener icy blasts
92. The Seasons, Winter: Air: Before thee here, deluded man
93. The Seasons, Winter: Recitative: Remains, alone, and is our guide
94. The Seasons, Winter: Trio and Chorus: Then breaks the glorious day at last
Conductor Sir Thomas Beecham was born into wealth; his father, Sir Joseph Beecham, was the manufacturer of "Beecham's Pills," an all-purpose remedy very popular in Britain. More importantly, though, Sir Joseph was also a lover of music and exposed his son to it from an early age; happily, he raised no objection to Thomas' pursuit of a musical career.
After both formal and autodidactic training, Beecham made his professional debut as a symphony conductor in 1905 with members of the Queen's Hall Orchestra. When he wanted an orchestra to conduct full time, he simply used the resources of the family fortune to start one, which he led for a number of years. In 1910 Beecham began producing operas as a private impresario; he brought to the stage the British premieres of Strauss' Salome and Elektra, and operas by Delius. He founded the Beecham Opera Company, mainly made of British singers, in 1915.
However, even a fortune the size of his could not keep pace with the expenses of such activities. He was declared bankrupt in 1919 and withdrew from music to put his financial affairs into order. Having recovered by 1923, he returned to the podium, and his conducting career soon flourished. In 1928 he made his American debut with the New York Philharmonic; characteristic of his championing of Delius, he founded a festival dedicated to the music of that composer in 1929.
In 1932, Beecham, dissatisfied with the standards of the orchestral scene, founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra, staffing it with the finest players. It quickly became a top-rank ensemble and successfully toured the Continent. He became artistic director at Covent Garden in 1932, and ruled there in his customary autocratic manner. When the war began, Beecham toured the United States and Australia. He was appointed music director and conductor of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra (1941-1943) and was a frequent guest conductor at the Metropolitan Opera Company until he returned to England in 1944.
Upon his arrival in England, Beecham discovered that the orchestras there weren't overly enthusiastic at the prospect of working permanently in proximity to his withering tongue and dictatorial manner. Even the London Philharmonic Orchestra, with a new charter that permitted it to make some of its own decisions, showed little interest in having him at the helm full-time. So, typically, Beecham founded a new orchestra in 1946 -- the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -- and maintained his relationship with this group for the remainder of his career.
Beecham had already made a notable number of recordings before World War II. With the coming of the LP record after the war, and into the beginning of the stereo era, he recorded frequently. His recordings of Mozart, Haydn, Handel (he did not like Bach), Delius, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, and Sibelius are particularly esteemed; his recordings of Carmen and Madama Butterfly remain classics. ~ Joseph Stevenson
After both formal and autodidactic training, Beecham made his professional debut as a symphony conductor in 1905 with members of the Queen's Hall Orchestra. When he wanted an orchestra to conduct full time, he simply used the resources of the family fortune to start one, which he led for a number of years. In 1910 Beecham began producing operas as a private impresario; he brought to the stage the British premieres of Strauss' Salome and Elektra, and operas by Delius. He founded the Beecham Opera Company, mainly made of British singers, in 1915.
However, even a fortune the size of his could not keep pace with the expenses of such activities. He was declared bankrupt in 1919 and withdrew from music to put his financial affairs into order. Having recovered by 1923, he returned to the podium, and his conducting career soon flourished. In 1928 he made his American debut with the New York Philharmonic; characteristic of his championing of Delius, he founded a festival dedicated to the music of that composer in 1929.
In 1932, Beecham, dissatisfied with the standards of the orchestral scene, founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra, staffing it with the finest players. It quickly became a top-rank ensemble and successfully toured the Continent. He became artistic director at Covent Garden in 1932, and ruled there in his customary autocratic manner. When the war began, Beecham toured the United States and Australia. He was appointed music director and conductor of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra (1941-1943) and was a frequent guest conductor at the Metropolitan Opera Company until he returned to England in 1944.
Upon his arrival in England, Beecham discovered that the orchestras there weren't overly enthusiastic at the prospect of working permanently in proximity to his withering tongue and dictatorial manner. Even the London Philharmonic Orchestra, with a new charter that permitted it to make some of its own decisions, showed little interest in having him at the helm full-time. So, typically, Beecham founded a new orchestra in 1946 -- the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -- and maintained his relationship with this group for the remainder of his career.
Beecham had already made a notable number of recordings before World War II. With the coming of the LP record after the war, and into the beginning of the stereo era, he recorded frequently. His recordings of Mozart, Haydn, Handel (he did not like Bach), Delius, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, and Sibelius are particularly esteemed; his recordings of Carmen and Madama Butterfly remain classics. ~ Joseph Stevenson
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