Wagner: Tannhäuser Overture & Venusberg Music / Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite / Delius: Irmelin Act 2 - Scenes

~ Release by Wagner, Bizet, Delius; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Women's Chorus, Sir Thomas Beecham (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Tannhäuser and the Song Contest on the Wartburg: Overture - Venusberg Music
vocals:
BBC Women's Chorus (subgroup of BBC Singers (1935-1961), and of BBC Chorus (1961-1972)) (on 1954-09-16)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1954-09-16)
recorded at:
The Proms 1954: Prom 47 (1954-09-16)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-16)
recording of:
Excerpt from: Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug I, Scene I. Bacchanale (Venusberg Music) (on 1954-09-16)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug I, Scene I. "Naht euch dem Strande!"
part of:
Tannhäuser: Ouverture and Venusberg Music (ouverture and venusberg music (Act 1, scene 1) from Tannhäuser by Wagner)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Ouvertüre (on 1954-09-16)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70
part of:
Tannhäuser: Ouverture and Venusberg Music (ouverture and venusberg music (Act 1, scene 1) from Tannhäuser by Wagner)
Wagner22:04
2Irmelin - Scenes from Act II
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1954-09-16)
recorded at:
The Proms 1954: Prom 47 (1954-09-16)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-16)
recording of:
Suite from Irmelin (on 1954-09-16)
composer:
Frederick Delius (composer)
arranger:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
is based on:
Irmelin
Frederick Delius16:36
3L'Arlésienne Suite no. 1: Prélude
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1954-09-16)
recorded at:
The Proms 1954: Prom 47 (1954-09-16)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-16)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1: I. Prélude, Allegro deciso – Andante molto (for orchestra) (on 1954-09-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1872)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1, op. 23bis (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet6:53
4L'Arlésienne Suite no. 1: Minuetto
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1954-09-16)
recorded at:
The Proms 1954: Prom 47 (1954-09-16)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-16)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1: II. Minuetto (for piano, Bizet) (on 1954-09-16)
composer and arranger:
Georges Bizet (composer)
version of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1: II. Minuet, Allegro giocoso (for orchestra)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1 (for piano, Bizet)
Georges Bizet3:16
5L'Arlésienne Suite no. 1: Adagietto
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1954-09-16)
recorded at:
The Proms 1954: Prom 47 (1954-09-16)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-16)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1: III. Adagietto (for orchestra) (on 1954-09-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1872)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1, op. 23bis (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet3:42
6L'Arlésienne Suite no. 1: Carillon
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1954-09-16)
recorded at:
The Proms 1954: Prom 47 (1954-09-16)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-16)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1: IV. Carillon, Allegro moderato (for orchestra) (on 1954-09-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1872)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1, op. 23bis (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet4:32
7L'Arlésienne Suite no. 2: Menuet
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1954-09-16)
recorded at:
The Proms 1954: Prom 47 (1954-09-16)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-16)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: III. Menuet (for orchestra) (on 1954-09-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1872)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet4:14
8L'Arlésienne Suite no. 2: Farandole
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1954-09-16)
recorded at:
The Proms 1954: Prom 47 (1954-09-16)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-16)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: IV. Farandole (for orchestra) (on 1954-09-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1872)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet3:25
9Speech by Sir Thomas Beecham
spoken vocals:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1954-09-16)
recorded at:
The Proms 1954: Prom 47 (1954-09-16)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-16)
Sir Thomas Beecham3:23
10The Last Sleep of the Virgin
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1954-09-16)
recorded at:
The Proms 1954: Prom 47 (1954-09-16)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-16)
recording of:
La Vierge: Le Dernier Sommeil de la Vierge (The Last Sleep of the Virgin) (on 1954-09-16)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
Jules Massenet5:16

Credits

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liner notes:Dennis Collins (liner notes translator)
Graham Melville-Mason
liner notes translator:Tobias Möller (liner notes translator)
remastering:Paul Baily (audio engineer)
booklet editor:Jochen Rudelt
part of:BBC Legends (great performers of the twentieth century) (number: 4068) (order: 65)