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Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Thomas Beecham

Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Thomas Beecham

Great Conductors of the 20th Century was a 2CD series from IMG Artists and EMI featuring famous conductors of the 20th century. As per the norm, the website has disappeared, so here is all the information [and more] that was included for this great series. This compilation features important recordings, all issued here for the first time, of repertoire with which Sir Thomas Beecham was particularly associated. Furthermore, the music is played by two of his own orchestras: the London Philharmonic…

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Great Conductors of the 20th Century – John Barbirolli

Great Conductors of the 20th Century – John Barbirolli

Great Conductors of the 20th Century was a 2CD series from IMG Artists and EMI featuring famous conductors of the 20th century. As per the norm, the website has disappeared, so here is all the information [and more] that was included for this great series. Includes the only official recording of Barbirolli’s blazing Mahler 2 broadcast from Stuttgart in stereo in 1970 Catalogue no: 7243 5 75100 2 8 (2 CD)   CD1 [76:17] Wagner: Die Meistersinger: Prelude to Act 1…

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Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Andre Cluytens

Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Andre Cluytens

Great Conductors of the 20th Century was a 2CD series from IMG Artists and EMI featuring famous conductors of the 20th century. As per the norm, the website has disappeared, so here is all the information [and more] that was included for this great series. Features a stunning live Berlioz Symphonie fantastique in stereo from Tokyo in 1964 and studio recordings of Ravel, Bizet and Schumann on CD for the first time. Catalogue no: 7243 5 75106 2 2 CD1 [76:28]…

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Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Albert Coates

Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Albert Coates

Great Conductors of the 20th Century was a 2CD series from IMG Artists and EMI featuring famous conductors of the 20th century. As per the norm, the website has disappeared, so here is all the information [and more] that was included for this great series. This compilation of newly remastered recordings affords the opportunity for a major reassessment of a distinguished British conductor (and a notable Wagnerian), whose career flourished in the 1920s and 1930s. Catalogue no: 7243 5 75462 2…

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