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The Beecham Collection: Frederick Delius
 
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The Beecham Collection: Frederick Delius

~ Redvers Llewelyn (Baritone), Roy Henderson (Baritone), Frederick Delius (Composer), Thomas Beecham (Conductor, Piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), et al.
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  • Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Conductor: Thomas Beecham
  • Composer: Frederick Delius
  • Audio CD (6 Nov 2000)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Somm
  • ASIN: B000051TNO
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 193,563 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. A Mass Of Love: Prelude To Part 2, No. 3 - LPO/Sir Thomas Beecham
2. An Arabesk - Roy Henderson/London Select Chor
3. Songs Of Sunset, Parts 1-7 - Olga Haley/Roy Henderson/London Select Chor
4. Songs Of Sunset, Parts 1-7 - Olga Haley/Roy Henderson/London Select Chor
5. Songs Of Sunset, Parts 1-7 - Olga Haley/Roy Henderson/London Select Chor
6. Songs Of Sunset: Exceeding Sorrow - Olga Haley/Roy Henderson/London Select Chor
7. Songs Of Sunset: By The Sad Waters Of Separation - Olga Haley/Roy Henderson/London Select Chor
8. Songs Of Sunset: See How The Trees - Olga Haley/Roy Henderson/London Select Chor
9. Songs Of Sunset: I Was Not Sorrowful - Olga Haley/Roy Henderson/London Select Chor
10. Songs Of Sunset - Nancy Evans/Redvers Llewellyn/BBC Chor
11. Whither - Dora Labbette
12. The Violet - Dora Labbette
13. I-Brasil - Dora Labbette
14. Klein Venevil - Dora Labbette
15. Le Ciel Est Par-Dessus Le Toit - Dora Labette/Sir Thomas Beecham
16. The Violet - Dora Labette/Sir Thomas Beecham
17. Irmelin Rose - Dora Labette/Sir Thomas Beecham
18. Twilight Fancies - Dora Labette/Sir Thomas Beecham
19. Cradle Song - Dora Labette/Sir Thomas Beecham
20. The Nightingale - Dora Labette/Sir Thomas Beecham

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5.0 out of 5 stars Many first ever issues of Beecham conducting Delius., 26 Dec 2001
By John Austin "austinjr@bigpond.net.au" (Kangaroo Ground, Australia) - See all my reviews
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More than half of the music included in this estimable CD derive from hitherto unissued recordings made at the 1934 Leeds Festival. In very acceptable sound, with a balance that favours the soloists Roy Henderson and Olga Haley, the principal works are "An Arabesque", and "Song of Sunset". Collectors have wondered about the elusive "Song of Sunset" recording for many years. Two subsequent attempts by Beecham to record this work are said to have dissatisfied him. Requests and searches for playable test copies of this 1934 Leeds Festival recording produced nothing until now. Here, from Beecham's own archives of test pressings, made available by Shirley, Lady Beecham, are heard all but the last few minutes of the 1934 performance. The missing part is provided from a 1946 recording. I understand that the missing part of the 1934 performance has since been located in the British Museum.

Also included here are all the recordings of Delius songs Beecham made, accompanying the soprano Dora Labbette. The singing of this fine English soprano was not only wonderfully pure, ethereal and graceful, it also clearly conveyed the songs' texts. Happily, it recorded well, although the singer was required to turn her head away from the microphone when taking a high, loud note - as can be heard several times in "Twilight Fancies".

The less said about the only orchestral item included, the better. Apparently 1938 recording techniques and venues were not kind to the special sonorities Delius created in the orchestration of his "A Mass of Life" prelude. The blurred, nebulous sound heard here produces no effect other than puzzlement.

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