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- 1.
Mendelssohn: Märchen von der schönen Melusine, Op. 32, MWV P12 "The Fair Melusine"
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn, Sir Thomas Beecham, John Amis, Geoffrey Brand, Jon Tolansky
- 2.
Early life, and creation of Beecham Symphony Orchestra - Narration
John Lucas, Jon Tolansky
- 3.
Stravinsky: L'Oiseau de feu, Tableau I: Danse de l'Oiseau de feu
Igor Stravinsky, Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Symphony Orchestra
- 4.
Early Opera Seasons - Narration
John Lucas, Paul Strang, Jon Tolansky
- 5.
Aida: Ritorna Vincitor - Narration
Orchestra, Giuseppe Verdi, Dame Eva Turner
- 6.
Creation of London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration
John Lucas, Leo Birnbaum, Jon Tolansky
- 7.
Le Carnaval Roman Overture - Narration
Georges Bizet, John Lucas
- 8.
Der Freischütz - Overture - 2003 Remastered Version
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Maria von Weber, Sir Thomas Beecham
- 9.
London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration
Lyndon Jenkins, Richard Walton, Jon Tolansky
- 10.
Delius: In a Summer Garden - Narration
Frederick Delius, Bernard Keeffe, Lyndon Jenkins, Paul Strang, Leo Birnbaum
- 11.
International Opera Seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Narration
Giovanni Martinelli, John Lucas, Lyndon Jenkins, Jon Tolansky
- 12.
Wagner - Götterdämmerung: Act I: Hier sitz' ich zur Wacht - Narration
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Wagner, Ludwig Weber
- 13.
International Opera Seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Part II - Narration
Norman Walker, Lyndon Jenkins, Jon Tolansky
- 14.
Conducting Mozart in Berlin - Narration
Lyndon Jenkins, Jon Tolansky
- 15.
Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Schnelle Füße, rascher Muth - Narration
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Berliner Philharmoniker, Tiana Lemnitz, Gerhard Hüsch, Favres Solisten Vereinigung
- 16.
Creation of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jon Tolansky
- 17.
Strauss, R: Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation X. Duel with the Knight of the Bright Moon
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Richard Strauss, Paul Tortelier, Jon Tolansky
- 18.
Strauss, R: Der Bürger als Edelmann Suite, Op. 60-IIIa: VIII. Vorpsiel
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Richard Strauss, Eric Harrison
- 19.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jon Tolansky, Raymond Ovens
- 20.
Sea Drift - Once Paumanok - Narration
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Frederick Delius, Gordon Clinton, Raymond Ovens
- 21.
Sea Drift - O reckless despairing carols - Narration
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Frederick Delius, John Amis, Gordon Clinton
- 22.
Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphony No. 2, Op. 9 "Antar": II. Allegro - Molto allegro
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham
- 23.
Beecham's Marking of the Parts - Narration
John Amis, Jon Tolansky
- 24.
Beecham's Rehearsal Method (I) - Narration
Basil Tschaikov, Harry Legge, Jon Tolansky
- 25.
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabile (with Jon Tolansky & Paul Strang's Commentaries)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Paul Strang
- 26.
Beecham's Rehearsal Method (II) - Narration
Basil Tschaikov, Harry Legge, Jon Tolansky
- 27.
Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail: Act 2: Ach, Belmonte - Rehearsal
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Gerhard Unger, Ilse Hollweg, Léopold Simoneau, Lois Marshall
- 28.
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384, Act 2: "Ach, Belmonte! ach mein Leben!" (Konstanze, Belmonte, Pedrillo, Blonde)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Gerhard Unger, Ilse Hollweg, Léopold Simoneau, Lois Marshall
- 29.
Mozart: Divertimento No. 2 in D Major, K. 131: I. Allegro (with Jon Tolansky's Commentaries)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham
- 30.
Beecham's rehearsal method (III) - Narration - Symphony No.104 - Mvt 1 Rehearsal & Performance
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Joseph Haydn, Sir Thomas Beecham, John Amis, Geoffrey Brand
- 31.
Beecham's improvisatory conducting - Narration
Basil Tschaikov, Jon Tolansky
- 32.
Berlioz: Les Troyens, H. 133, Act 1: No. 11, Marche troyenne (Orchestral Version)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hector Berlioz, Sir Thomas Beecham
- 33.
Beecham's Lollipops - Narration
Jon Tolansky, Raymond Ovens
- 34.
Massenet: La Vierge, Pt. 4: Le dernier sommeil de la Vierge
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Jules Massenet
- 35.
Beecham's effect on the on the audience in the United States - Narration
Geoffrey Brand, Jon Tolansky
- 36.
Anonymous: English National Anthem "God Save the King"
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Anonymous, Sir Thomas Beecham
- 37.
Beecham's Conducting Technique - Narration
Basil Tschaikov, Jon Tolansky
- 38.
Le Corsaire Overture
Hector Berlioz, Geoffrey Brand, Bernard Keeffe, Carlo Martelli, Basil Tschaikov
- 39.
Beecham and Berlioz's Grande Messe des Morts - Narration
James Williams, Jon Tolansky
- 40.
Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 "Requiem ": II. Tuba mirum - Narration
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Hector Berlioz, Sir Thomas Beecham, BBC Choral Society, Luton Choral Society
- 41.
Beecham's Conducting Technique with Choruses - Narration
David Cairns, Jon Tolansky
- 42.
Handel: Solomon, HWV 67, Act 3: Chorus. "Praise the Lord" (Chorus)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, George Frideric Handel, John Cameron, Sir Thomas Beecham, Alexander Young, Beecham Choral Society, Elsie Morison, Lois Marshall
- 43.
Beecham's arrangements of the music of Handel
David Cairns, Jon Tolansky
- 44.
Love in Bath (1990 Digital Remaster): Hornpipe (Il Pastor Fido)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, George Frideric Handel, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg
- 45.
Beecham's Results as a Guest Conductor - Narration
Basil Tschaikov, Jon Tolansky
- 46.
Franck: Symphony - Narration
César Franck, Denis Wick, Orchestre National ORTF
- 47.
A Village Romeo & Juliet - Scene 1 & 2 - Narration
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Frederick Delius, René Soames, Lyndon Jenkins, Lorely Dyer
- 48.
A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene 4 Part II and Scene 6
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Frederick Delius, René Soames, Lorely Dyer
- 49.
Beecham & French Music (I) - Narration
Jon Tolansky
- 50.
L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 - Prelude
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Georges Bizet, David Cairns
- 51.
Bizet: Suite No. 1 de L'Arlésienne, Op. 23bis, WD 40: III. Adagietto
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Georges Bizet, Sir Thomas Beecham
- 52.
Beecham & French Music (II) - Narration
Jon Tolansky
- 53.
Grétry, edited and arranged Beecham - Zémire et Azor - Passepied - Narration
Lyndon Jenkins, Jon Tolansky
- 54.
Zémire et Azor - Ballet music (1959 Digital Remaster): Pantomime (1er Air de ballet)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry
- 55.
Beecham & French Music (III) - Narration
John Lucas, Paul Strang, Felix Aprahamian, Jon Tolansky
- 56.
Zémire et Azor: Act 2: Rose chérie - Narration
Orchestra, André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry, Paul Strang, Dora Labbette
- 57.
Beecham's very wide range of Repertoire - Narration
David Cairns, Jon Tolansky
- 58.
Haydn: Symphony No. 100 in G Major, Hob. I:100 "Military": III. Menuetto. Moderato
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Joseph Haydn, Sir Thomas Beecham
- 59.
Beecham and German Music
Jon Tolansky
- 60.
Symphony No.7 - Mvt 1 - Narration
Ludwig van Beethoven, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jon Tolansky
- 61.
Die meistersinger von Nürnberg - Overture
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Wagner, David Cairns
- 62.
Beecham and Scandinavian Music (I) - Narration
Jon Tolansky
- 63.
Peer Gynt Incidental Music - Wedding March - Narration
Edvard Grieg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jon Tolansky
- 64.
Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 16, Anitra's Dance
Edvard Grieg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham
- 65.
Beecham and Scandinavian Music (II) - Narration
Jon Tolansky
- 66.
Tapiola - Narration
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jean Sibelius, Jon Tolansky
- 67.
Beecham Live in Concert - Symphony No.2: Mvt 1 & 4 - Narration
Jean Sibelius, BBC Symphony Orchestra, John Amis, Lyndon Jenkins
- 68.
Dvořák: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 13, B. 41: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Antonín Dvořák, Sir Thomas Beecham, David Cairns, John Cave, Bernard Dennis-Browne, Jon Tolansky
- 69.
Haydn: Symphony No. 93 in D Major, Hob. I:93: I. Adagio - Allegro assai
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Joseph Haydn, David Cairns
- 70.
Haydn: Symphony No. 93 in D Major, Hob. I:93: II. Largo cantabile
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Joseph Haydn, Sir Thomas Beecham
- 71.
Beecham and Audiences - Narration
Geoffrey Brand, David Cairns, Jon Tolansky
- 72.
Beecham and Controversy - Narration
Bernard Keeffe, David Cairns, Jon Tolansky
- 73.
Late Opera Recordings - Narration
Jon Tolansky
- 74.
La Boheme: Act 1: Questo Mar Rosso
Giacomo Puccini, RCA Victor Orchestra, Robert Merrill, Jussi Björling, Giorgio Tozzi, Lucine Amara
- 75.
Puccini: La bohème, Act 2: Valzer. "Quando men' vo soletta" (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimì, Rodolfo, Schaunard, Colline)
Giacomo Puccini, Sir Thomas Beecham, Victoria de los Ángeles, Fernando Corena, RCA Victor Orchestra, Robert Merrill, Jussi Björling, Giorgio Tozzi, John Reardon, Lucine Amara
- 76.
Casting of Singers for Operas - Narration
Jon Tolansky
- 77.
Carmen: Act 1: Près des remparts de Seville - Narration
Georges Bizet, Nicolai Gedda, Victoria de los Ángeles, Orchestre National ORTF
- 78.
Carmen - Acte III - N°24 Final : Tu Me Dis De La Suivre (José)
Georges Bizet, Sir Thomas Beecham, French National Radio Orchestra, Nicolai Gedda
- 79.
Beecham's final edition of Handel's Messiah - Narration
Jon Vickers, Jon Tolansky
- 80.
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1, Scene 1: Aria. "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, George Frideric Handel, Sir Thomas Beecham, Jon Vickers
- 81.
Beecham's 80th Birthday - Presentation to Beecham
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- 82.
Haydn: Symphony No. 99 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:99: I. Adagio - Vivace assai
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Joseph Haydn, Robert Gooch
- 83.
Chabrier: Gwendoline: Ouverture
Sir Thomas Beecham, French National Radio Orchestra, Emmanuel Chabrier
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