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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A genuine classic,
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This review is from: Delius: Orchestral Works; Brigg Fair, Sleighride (Audio CD)
Beecham's unique affinity for the music of Delius is well known, but is sometimes taken for granted as being the result of a straightforward liking for a composer who wrote good tunes. This simple-minded judgement does a real disservice to both Beecham and Delius. Beecham's skill in directing performances of Delius's music was hard won and was the result of years of hard work coupled with special insights into what Delius was getting at in these marvellous pieces. When you hear performances by some other conductors (even very distinguished) it becomes clear that Beecham brought something very special indeed to these works.
Towards the end of his extraordinary career, Beecham was persuaded back into the studio to make stereo recordings of works that he had made his own over decades of performances and recordings. The resulting disc was an EMI best-seller and thoroughly deserves its status here as one of "The great recordings of the century". If you are unfamiliar with Delius's music or if you are familiar but doubt Beecham's supposed supremacy in this repertoire then you need to hear this disc. For those of us who know, this is an essential purchase. A couple of additional late recordings have been added to give the recording time that buyers now expect on a CD. The opening track is one of the finest recordings ever made of the masterpiece; Brigg Fair. With such an overpowering emotional climax drawn from Beecham's own RPO it seems a tall order to follow with anything else and I would have thought it better to put it at the end of the disc (I'd certainly recommend a pause!). However, all of the remaining works are given characterful and delightful performances with an unmatched geniality and charm, and yet also with an underlying sense of structure that makes every detail tell. In spite of my reservations about starting the disc with Brigg Fair, EMI have found a wonderful way to end the disc with Beecham's own perfectly-judged arrangement from the Florida Suite (including that popular hit, the dance "La Calinda"). For me, this is the perfect desert-island disc.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
English music at its best,
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This review is from: Delius: Orchestral Works; Brigg Fair, Sleighride (Audio CD)
Beecham always loved & promoted Delius' music and these recordings show it. What a disc to wind down with after a stressful day, transporting you to a bygone time and pace of time.
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