Track Listings (8) - Disc #1| All Artists: Richard [Classical] Wagner, Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Title: Sir Thomas Beecham Conducts Wagner Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Sony Release Date: 7/29/2002 Album Type: Import Genre: Classical Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 |
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CD ReviewsBeecham as Wagnerian Alan Majeska | Bad Axe, MI, USA | 04/19/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "Thomas Beecham (1879-1961) is not thought of today as a major Wagner conductor, but he did conduct a number of Wagner's music dramas at Covent Garden in the 1930s, and has recorded a number of Wagner overtures and preludes, including this collection.
Although the early- mid 1950s sound will be an issue for some, I urge serious collectors to consider this recording, as it shows Beecham's mastery of Wagner. A great alternative to other Wagner collections of Bohm (DG), Karajan (EMI), Furtwangler (Naxos Historical and EMI), Bernstein (Sony) and Ormandy (Sony). Highly recommended." |