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Adjectives like “charming”, “elegant”, and “patrician” cling to Beecham like barnacles on an ocean liner. Because of the length of his career and the breadth
This particular agglomeration of mannerisms masquerading as an “interpretation” represents a singular blot on Thomas Beecham’s otherwise admirable career. The Nutcracker Suite suffers from sluggish
This isn’t a great Fantastique, though it has its moments. Of course, at one point in his career Thomas Beecham probably was an ideal interpreter
This is the soundtrack to the 1947 English film of Offenbach’s great work. It’s sung in English in an okay translation, the score is cut
Thomas Beecham’s mastery of this music is never in doubt, though I can’t help but feel that in some respects the exalted reputation this fluffy
Thomas Beecham recorded all of this material commercially around the same time as these versions were captured (early to mid 1950s), leading us once again
Thomas Beecham’s Haydn remains incomparable in its unfailing response to the composer’s wit, charm, and elegance. Despite the fact that his approach might be considered
This live broadcast concert from Royal Festival Hall on October 15, 1958 opens with the customary British national anthem (thankfully without the audience singing along).
Here is the fourth notable CD transfer of Joseph Szigeti’s great 1928 Brahms Concerto, and the second remastered by Mark Obert-Thorn. If Obert-Thorn’s earlier Pearl
Thomas Beecham’s Abbey Road recordings often sounded finer than those from other locations because the sound engineers’ best equipment was set up there and couldn’t
