{"product_id":"beecham-conducts-beethoven-symphonies-2-6-7-8-1951-59-pasc593","title":"BEECHAM conducts Beethoven Symphonies 2, 6, 7, 8 (1951-59) - PASC593","description":"overviewfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eBEETHOVEN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eBEETHOVEN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 6 'Pastoral'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eBEETHOVEN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eBEETHOVEN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No.8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eStudio recordings, 1951-1959\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eTotal duration: 2hr 16:03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003econducted by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eSir Thomas Beecham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_titlefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_quotefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_bodyfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9main_samplefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fsamples\/PASC593.mp3578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fProducer's Note578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcontent578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 25px;\"\u003e\"Of the more heroic of Beethoven's symphonies Beecham would give performances that were always interesting and often exciting, if not in the end wholly satisfying, but this one  suited him to perfection and here is a performance full of affection and with the real Beecham touch to it. Again and again I found myself smiling with pleasure at some distinctive, yet wholly justifiable, bit of phrasing or characterisation. To mention only the most obvious one, the bird cries at the end of the slow movement aren't just \"played\", as they almost always are; each bird is given its own character. The peasants make merry at a very swift speed (so those who admire Klemperer in this may disapprove) but the only movement I didn't wholly enjoy was the last, which Beecham chooses to make boisterous instead of peacefully flowing. The sound of this record is remarkably good, so good that it conveys Beecham's interpretations perfectly adequately (though you may find you want to play the first two movements of the Pastoral at a higher level than the rest of it). If you haven't already got Beecham's … Pastoral performance, this is the moment not to be missed.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003e The Gramophone\u003c\/i\u003e, 1961, on Beecham's Beethoven Symphony No. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It would be hard to achieve a more graceful or spirited performance of this work than Beecham does: the tempi are just right, the balance is admirable, and there is some lovely horn tone in the Trio of the Minuet\" \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Record Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, 1955, on Beecham's Beethoven Symphony No. 8\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir Thomas Beecham was not particularly well-known for his Beethoven. Naturally over such a long career he conducted many performances of the composer's music, but the recorded canon is remarkably light for such a well-recorded conductor and such a major composer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf the four symphonies presented here, recorded across the final decade of Beecham's life, Symphonies 6 and 8 comprise his only recordings of these works. The 7th he recorded twice, the 2nd three times. We do not have a complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies from Sir Thomas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe earlier recordings here, Symphonies 6 and 8, were recorded in mono in 1951 and 1952, and have the most to gain from XR remastering and Ambient Stereo processing, both of which bring a fabulous sense of space and realism to some previously rather dim recordings. The 2nd and 7th recordings benefit from being full stereo recordings to start with, and both offer quieter background noise and finer quality, further enhanced in this new edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFull Track Listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5ftrack_listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEECHAM \u003c\/b\u003econducts Beethoven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDISC ONE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eBEETHOVEN  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, 'Pastoral'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 1st mvt. - Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande.  (9:32)\u003cbr\u003e2. 2nd mvt. - Scene am Bach. Andante molto moto  (14:31)\u003cbr\u003e3. 3rd mvt. - Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro  (5:17)\u003cbr\u003e4. 4th mvt. - Gewitter. Sturm. Allegro  (3:46)\u003cbr\u003e5. 5th mvt. - Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. 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Allegro - Trio  (4:06)\u003cbr\u003e4. 4th mvt. - Allegro molto  (6:40)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded May 1957\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003ePresented in Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEETHOVEN  \u003c\/b\u003eSymphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. 1st mvt. - Poco sostenuto - Vivace  (10:49)\u003cbr\u003e6. 2nd mvt. - Allegretto  (9:49)\u003cbr\u003e7. 3rd mvt. - Presto  (8:14)\u003cbr\u003e8. 4th mvt. - Allegro con brio  (6:52)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded April \u0026amp; July 1959\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003ePresented in Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cbr\u003econducted by \u003cb\u003eSir Thomas Beecham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXR Remastered by Andrew Rose\u003cbr\u003eStudio recordings made at Abbey Road Studio 1\u003cbr\u003eCover artwork based on a photograph of Sir Thomas Beecham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTotal duration:  2hr 16:03     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD1: 68:06      CD2: 67:57   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fCover Art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcover_art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers\/thumbs\/PASC593.jpg578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers\/PASC593.pdf578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f","brand":"Pristine Classical","offers":[{"title":"Stereo \u0026 Ambient Stereo 24-bit FLAC","offer_id":54932366688595,"sku":"sku1789302785804","price":28.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stereo \u0026 Ambient Stereo 16-bit FLAC","offer_id":54932366721363,"sku":"dnx1789302785805","price":19.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"320kbps Stereo \u0026 Ambient Stereo MP3","offer_id":54932366754131,"sku":"yux1789302785806","price":14.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1068\/1833\/9155\/files\/beecham-conducts-beethoven-symphonies-2-6-7-8-1951-59---pasc593_1.jpg?v=1789302793","url":"https:\/\/vendnora.com\/products\/beecham-conducts-beethoven-symphonies-2-6-7-8-1951-59-pasc593","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}