Special offer. Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105, etc.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham
If Beecham's mood-finding in Pelléas et Mélisande is hit-and-miss, his and the RPO's way with the other works is spellbinding: Tapiola here has an almost agonising wildness and beauty. Clear,...
Special offer. Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105, etc.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham
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If Beecham's mood-finding in Pelléas et Mélisande is hit-and-miss, his and the RPO's way with the other works is spellbinding: Tapiola here has an almost agonising wildness and beauty. Clear,...
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Sibelius:
Pelléas et Mélisande - Incidental music Op. 46 (Suite) (2008 Digital Remaster)
Work length27:41
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 1955-12-18
- Recording Venue: 19 & 25 November & 18 December 1955. No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 1955-12-19
- Recording Venue: 18 & 19 December 1955. No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 1955-11-25
- Recording Venue: 21 & 25 November 1955. No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 1955-12-18
- Recording Venue: 15, 17 & 18 December 1955. No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Awards and reviews
April 2008
If Beecham's mood-finding in Pelléas et Mélisande is hit-and-miss, his and the RPO's way with the other works is spellbinding: Tapiola here has an almost agonising wildness and beauty. Clear, substantial sound for the vintage.
EMI’s Great Recordings of the Century is exactly what it says: these classic interpretations warrant a place in everybody’s collection
