Delius – Beecham My late Father loved Beecham and attended many concerts where he conducted. He collected his witty sayings.The recording, due to its age, is not of the highest technical digital excellence, so the quality is not perfect. But who would reject a Ming Vase for a touch of crazing in the glaze.Each era brings its own interpretations – and I love this one, much nearer to Delius’ age than a modern one might be.Many of us were familiar with the BBC Third Programme, so a little nostalgia comes into play.It is a classic, and I recommend it to true music lovers.
Beecham & Delius. An enduring partnership. If you want to be transported back to times when orchestras were more than technically proficient machines and great conductors had the clout to be able to extensively record music that was not in anybody’s top twenty most popular compositions, this set is excellent value. The sound is, of course, not sumptuous but the loving care that Sir Thomas bestows on these underperformed tone poems provides a very pleasant listening experience.One non-musical comment: A libretto for the vocal pieces or, if too expensive to supply, maybe a net-link to one would have been helpful.
Delius – Beecham My late Father loved Beecham and attended many concerts where he conducted. He collected his witty sayings.The recording, due to its age, is not of the highest technical digital excellence, so the quality is not perfect. But who would reject a Ming Vase for a touch of crazing in the glaze.Each era brings its own interpretations – and I love this one, much nearer to Delius’ age than a modern one might be.Many of us were familiar with the BBC Third Programme, so a little nostalgia comes into play.It is a classic, and I recommend it to true music lovers.
Beecham & Delius. An enduring partnership. If you want to be transported back to times when orchestras were more than technically proficient machines and great conductors had the clout to be able to extensively record music that was not in anybody’s top twenty most popular compositions, this set is excellent value. The sound is, of course, not sumptuous but the loving care that Sir Thomas bestows on these underperformed tone poems provides a very pleasant listening experience.One non-musical comment: A libretto for the vocal pieces or, if too expensive to supply, maybe a net-link to one would have been helpful.