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London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite, Vernon Handley, Adrian Boult, Myer Fredman, Norman Del Mar, John Pritchard, Lennox Berkeley, William Alwyn, Josef Krips
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Bennett, W S: Symphony in G minor, Op. 43
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Nicholas Braithwaite
- Recorded: 9 January 1990
- Recording Venue: Watford, United Kingdom
Symphony in G Minor, Op. 43: I. Allegro moderato
Symphony in G Minor, Op. 43: II. Introduzione maestoso - Minuettos I & II - Moderato con grazia - Trio pomposo
Symphony in G Minor, Op. 43: III. Romanza. Larghetto cantabile
Symphony in G Minor, Op. 43: IV. Intermezzo. Tempo di minuetto - Grave - Presto
Rootham: Symphony No. 1 in C minor
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Vernon Handley
- Recorded: September 1976
- Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, United Kingdom
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor: I. Adagio - Allegro ritmico
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor: II. Adagio molto alla marcia
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor: IV. Allegro con spirito
Moeran: Sinfonietta
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Recorded: 21 November 1967
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, United Kingdom
Sinfonietta: I. Allegro
Sinfonietta: II. Theme & Variations
Sinfonietta: III. Allegro risoluto
Bax: Symphony No. 1 in E flat
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Myer Fredman
Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro moderato e feroce
Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major: II. Lento solenne
Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major: III. Allegro maestoso - Allegro vivace ma non troppo presto
Rubbra: Symphony No. 4, Op. 53
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Norman Del Mar
Symphony No. 4, Op. 53: I. Con moto
Symphony No. 4, Op. 53: II. Intermezzo. Allegretto gracioso
Symphony No. 4, Op. 53: IIIa. Introduzione. Grave e molto calmo
Symphony No. 4, Op. 53: IIIb. Allegro maestoso
Rawsthorne, A: Symphonic Studies
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir John Pritchard
Symphonic Studies: I. Theme
Symphonic Studies: II. Allegro di bravura
Symphonic Studies: III. Allegretto
Symphonic Studies: IV. Allegro di bravura
Symphonic Studies: V. Lento
Symphonic Studies: VI. Allegro piacevole
Berkeley, L: Symphony No. 3, Op. 74
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Lennox Berkeley
Alwyn: Symphony No. 5 'Hydriotaphia'
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- William Alwyn
Williams, Grace: Symphony No. 2
- BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra
- Vernon Handley
Symphony No. 2: I. Allegro marciale
Symphony No. 2: II. Andante sostenuto
Symphony No. 2: III. Allegro scherzando
Symphony No. 2: IV. Largo
Arnold: Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 48
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Nicholas Braithwaite
- Recorded: 06 September 1978
- Recording Venue: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 48: I. Allegro commodo
Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 48: II. Allegretto
Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 48: III. Allegro con brio
Wordsworth: Symphony No. 3 in C
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Nicholas Braithwaite
Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 48: I. Allegretto scioltamente
Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 48: II. Andante espressivo
Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 48: III. Allegro deciso
Searle: Symphony No. 2, Op. 33
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Josef Krips
- Recorded: 18 September 1973
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, United Kingdom
Symphony No. 2, Op. 33: I. Maestoso - Allegro molto
Symphony No. 2, Op. 33: II. Lento
Symphony No. 2, Op. 33: III. Allegro molto - Lento, solenne
Joubert: Symphony No. 1, Op. 20
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Vernon Handley
Symphony No. 1, Op. 20: I. Allegro energico
Symphony No. 1, Op. 20: II. Lento, ma non troppo
Symphony No. 1, Op. 20: III. Presto
Symphony No. 1, Op. 20: IV. Adagio - Allegro vivace