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Märchen von der schönen Melusine, Op. 32, MWV P12 "The Fair Melusine"
10:04 - 2
Early life, and creation of Beecham Symphony Orchestra - Narration
7:40 - 3
L'Oiseau de feu, Tableau I: Danse de l'Oiseau de feu
1:08 - 4
Early Opera Seasons - Narration
2:22 - 5
Aida: Ritorna Vincitor - Narration
6:34 - 6
Creation of London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration
3:49 - 7
Le Carnaval Roman Overture - Narration
3:11 - 8
Der Freischütz - Overture (2003 Remastered Version)
4:20 - 9
London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration
3:32 - 10
Delius: In a Summer Garden - Narration
15:21 - 11
International Opera Seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Narration
3:50 - 12
Wagner - Götterdämmerung: Act I: Hier sitz' ich zur Wacht - Narration
4:42 - 13
International Opera Seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Part II - Narration
3:30 - 14
Conducting Mozart in Berlin - Narration
2:00 - 15
Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Schnelle Füße, rascher Muth - Narration
2:54 - 16
Creation of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
0:47 - 17
Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation X. Duel with the Knight of the Bright Moon
3:33 - 18
Der Bürger als Edelmann Suite, Op. 60-IIIa: VIII. Vorspiel
3:05 - 19
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration
1:51 - 20
Sea Drift - Once Paumanok - Narration
3:03 - 21
Sea Drift - O reckless despairing carols - Narration
2:09 - 22
Symphony No. 2 (Symphonic Suite) Op. 9, 'Antar' (2003 Remastered Version): II. Allegro
1:33 - 23
Beecham's Marking of the Parts - Narration
1:47 - 24
Beecham's Rehearsal Method (I) - Narration
2:47 - 25
Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabile (with Jon Tolansky & Paul Strang's Commentaries)
4:20 - 26
Beecham's Rehearsal Method (II) - Narration
0:42 - 27
Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail: Act 2: Ach, Belmonte - Rehearsal
3:16 - 28
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384, Act 2: "Ach, Belmonte! ach mein Leben!" (Konstanze, Belmonte, Pedrillo, Blonde)
6:33 - 29
Divertimento No. 2 in D Major, K. 131: I. Allegro (with Jon Tolansky's Commentaries)
1:16 - 30
Beecham's rehearsal method (III) - Narration - Symphony No.104 - Mvt 1 Rehearsal & Performance
3:03 - 31
Beecham's improvisatory conducting - Narration
1:36 - 32
Marche troyenne, 'Trojan March' (Les Troyens, Act I) (2003 Remastered Version)
4:34 - 33
Beecham's Lollipops - Narration
1:49 - 34
La Vierge (1948 Remastered Version): 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
1:57 - 36
English National Anthem "God Save the King"
1:04 - 37
Beecham's Conducting Technique - Narration
1:12 - 38
Le Corsaire Overture
5:08 - 39
Beecham and Berlioz's Grande Messe des Morts - Narration
2:10 - 40
Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 "Requiem ": II. Tuba mirum
4:07 - 41
Beecham's Conducting Technique with Choruses - Narration
1:40 - 42
Solomon (2005 Remastered Version): Recitative: Double chorus: Praise the Lord
4:24 - 43
Beecham's arrangements of the music of Handel
1:39 - 44
Love in Bath (1990 Remastered Version): Hornpipe (Il Pastor Fido)
1:17 - 45
Beecham's Results as a Guest Conductor - Narration
1:23 - 46
Franck: Symphony - Narration
5:15 - 47
A Village Romeo & Juliet - Scene 1 & 2 - Narration
9:27 - 48
A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene 4 Part II and Scene 6
17:15 - 49
Beecham & French Music (I) - Narration
2:33 - 50
L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 - Prelude
4:37 - 51
L'Arlésienne - Incidental Music, Suite No.1 (2000 Remastered Version): Adagietto
3:46 - 52
Beecham & French Music (II) - Narration
0:48 - 53
Grétry, edited and arranged Beecham - Zémire et Azor - Passepied - Narration
1:33 - 54
Zémire et Azor - Ballet music (1959 Remastered Version): Pantomime (1er Air de ballet)
4:06 - 55
Beecham & French Music (III) - Narration
4:27 - 56
Zémire et Azor: Act 2: Rose chérie - Narration
4:09 - 57
Beecham's very wide range of Repertoire - Narration
0:36 - 58
Symphony No. 100 in G major,`Military` (1992 Remastered Version): III. Menuet (Moderato) - Trio
5:00 - 59
Beecham and German Music
1:07 - 60
Symphony No.7 - Mvt 1 - Narration
5:54 - 61
Die meistersinger von Nürnberg - Overture
2:38 - 62
Beecham and Scandinavian Music (I) - Narration
0:58 - 63
Peer Gynt Incidental Music - Wedding March - Narration
4:14 - 64
Peer Gynt - Incidental Music (1998 Remastered Version): 8. Anitra's Dance
4:03 - 65
Beecham and Scandinavian Music (II) - Narration
0:57 - 66
Tapiola - Narration
3:33 - 67
Beecham Live in Concert - Symphony No.2: Mvt 1 & 4 - Narration
5:52 - 68
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 13, B. 41: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio
5:30 - 69
Haydn: Symphony No. 93 in D Major, Hob. I:93: I. Adagio - Allegro assai
4:55 - 70
Symphony No. 93 in D major (1992 Remastered Version): II. Largo cantabile
6:17 - 71
Beecham and Audiences - Narration
1:54 - 72
Beecham and Controversy - Narration
2:09 - 73
Late Opera Recordings - Narration
1:34 - 74
La Boheme: Act 1: Questo Mar Rosso
6:16 - 75
La bohème (2002 Remastered Version), Act Two: Quando me'n vo'soletta (Musetta/Marcello/Alcindoro/Mimi/Rodolfo/Schaunard/Colline)
4:36 - 76
Casting of Singers for Operas - Narration
4:51 - 77
Carmen: Act 1: Près des remparts de Seville - Narration
11:55 - 78
Carmen - Acte III - N°24 Final : Tu Me Dis De La Suivre (José)
2:30 - 79
Beecham's final edition of Handel's Messiah - Narration
4:00 - 80
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1, Scene 1: Aria. "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"
4:06 - 81
Beecham's 80th Birthday - Presentation to Beecham
3:52 - 82
Haydn: Symphony No. 99 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:99: I. Adagio - Vivace assai
4:43 - 83
Gwendoline Overture (2007 Remastered Version)
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