Special offer. Liszt: A Faust Symphony, S108, etc.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Philharmonis Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham & Constantin Silvestri
Bright, forceful playing from the Philharmonia, and from the RPO a wonderful Faust Symphony. Midgley's sweet tenor and the chorus are rather recessed in the Psalm - a small price to pay.
Special offer. Liszt: A Faust Symphony, S108, etc.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Philharmonis Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham & Constantin Silvestri
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Bright, forceful playing from the Philharmonia, and from the RPO a wonderful Faust Symphony. Midgley's sweet tenor and the chorus are rather recessed in the Psalm - a small price to pay.
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- Alexander Young (tenor)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beecham Choral Society
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 1987-01-01
- Recording Venue: 15,16 & 23 April & 31 October 1958, Kingsway Hall, London
I. Faust (Lento assai - Allegro impetuoso - Allegro agitato ed appassionato assai)
Track length26:55
This track is only available as an album download.
II. Gretchen (Andante soave)
Track length20:39
This track is only available as an album download.
III. Mephistopheles (Words by Goethe: Allegro vivace ironico - Andante mistico [Apotheosis])
Track length22:23
This track is only available as an album download.
Work length15:42
This work is only available as an album download.
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Constantin Silvestri
- Recorded: 1957-06-29
- Recording Venue: 28 & 29 June 1957 / Kingsway Hall, London
Work length19:17
This work is only available as an album download.
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Constantin Silvestri
- Recorded: 1958-02-08
- Recording Venue: 8 February 1958 / Kingsway Hall, London
Work length10:59
This work is only available as an album download.
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 1958-07-23
- Recording Venue: 23 April 1958 / Kingsway Hall, London
- Walter Midgley (tenor)
- Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Recorded: 1955-12-17
- Recording Venue: 17 & 18 December 1955 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Awards and reviews
April 2006
Bright, forceful playing from the Philharmonia, and from the RPO a wonderful Faust Symphony. Midgley's sweet tenor and the chorus are rather recessed in the Psalm - a small price to pay.
