MTU Library Catalogue

Symphony no. 4, Pelléas et Mélisande, Tapiola, Swanwhite, Symphony no. 7 [sound recording] / Sibelius.

By: Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957.
Contributor(s): Beecham, Thomas, 1879-1961 [cnd., spk. ] | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [prf. ].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: BBC legends.Publisher: [London] : BBC, p2000Description: 2 sound discs : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.Contained works: Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Svanevit, op. 54. Suite | Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Symphonies, no. 4, op. 63, A minor | Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46 | Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Tapiola, op. 112 | Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Myrsky, op. 109. Nymfien tanssi | Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Symphonies, no. 7, op. 105, C major.Subject(s): National songs -- Great Britain | National songs -- Finland | Suites (Orchestra) | Symphonies | Symphonic poems | Orchestral music | Incidental music -- ExcerptsDDC classification: CD/3710
Contents:
Disc 1: The British national anthem (1:17) -- The Finnish national anthem (0:44) -- Swanwhite = (Svanevit), op. 54, suite for orchestra (21:22) -- Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63 (31:07) -- Sir Thomas Beecham on Sibelius (15:31) -- Disc 2: Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46, suite for orchestra (26:31) -- Tapiola, op. 112, tone poem (17:25) -- Dance of the Nymphs (from the Incidental Music to Shakespare's "The Tempest", op. 109 (2:16) -- Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 105 (20:00).
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Cork School of Music Library CD CD/3710 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00150590
Total holds: 0

Program notes in English with German and French translations (19 p. : ports.) in container.

Disc 1: The British national anthem (1:17) -- The Finnish national anthem (0:44) -- Swanwhite = (Svanevit), op. 54, suite for orchestra (21:22) -- Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63 (31:07) -- Sir Thomas Beecham on Sibelius (15:31) -- Disc 2: Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46, suite for orchestra (26:31) -- Tapiola, op. 112, tone poem (17:25) -- Dance of the Nymphs (from the Incidental Music to Shakespare's "The Tempest", op. 109 (2:16) -- Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 105 (20:00).

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor.

Recorded at Royal Festival Hall, London, 8 December 1955 (Anthems, op. 46, 54, 63, 109, 112) ; at Royal Albert Hall, London, 16 September 1954 (op. 105) ; 24 November 1955 (Beecham on Sibelius).

Compact discs.

Tony Duggan collection.