Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
Delius and Beecham
Thursday 29 May 2008 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Thursday 29 May 2008 20:45-21:45 (Radio 3)
Donald Macleod charts the influence of one of Delius' greatest champions as interpreter, editor and impresario - the conductor Thomas Beecham.
Playlist
'Irmelin' Prelude
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
NAXOS 8110906
t4
Wanderer's Song
The Elysian Singers of London, Matthew Greenall (conductor)
CONTINUUM CCD 1054
t12
Florida Suite: At Night
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox (conductor)
EMI CDC7499322
t4
arr. Warlock: North Country Sketches no.4
Noriko Ogawa, Kathryn Stott (piano four hands)
BIS CD 1347
t8
A Village Romeo and Juliet : Scene 5 "
Elizabeth Harwood (soprano, Vrenchen) Arthur Davies (tenor, Sali), Arnold Schonberg Choir, ORF Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, (conductor)
ARGO 430 275-2 CD2
t1-4