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1The British National Anthem
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
God Save the King (national anthem of several countries in the British Commonwealth) (on 1955-12-08)
anthem of:
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Jersey, Montserrat, Norfolk Island, Australia, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Tokelau, Turks and Caicos Islands, Lesotho (until 1966-10-04), United Kingdom (from 1745-09 to present), South Africa (from 1901 until 1957) and New Zealand (from 1977-11-17 to present)
lyricist and composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
previously attributed to:
John Bull (16th century composer) and Henry Carey
Jean Sibelius1:17
2The Finnish National Anthem
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
Maamme (on 1955-12-08)
anthem of:
Finland
lyricist:
Johan Ludvig Runeberg (in 1846)
composer:
Fredrik Pacius (German-Finnish composer) (in 1848)
translator:
Julius Krohn (in 1867)
translated version of:
Vårt land
Jean Sibelius0:44
3Swanwhite, op. 54: I. The Peacock
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
Svanevit, op. 54: I. Påfågeln (The Peacock) (on 1955-12-08)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1908)
part of:
Svanevit, op. 54 (Swanwhite)
Jean Sibelius4:06
4Swanwhite, op. 54: II. The Harp
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
Svanevit, op. 54: II. Harpan (The Harp) (on 1955-12-08)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1908)
part of:
Svanevit, op. 54 (Swanwhite)
Jean Sibelius4:31
5Swanwhite, op. 54: III. The Maiden with Roses (Valse mélancolique)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
Svanevit, op. 54: III. Tärnorna med rosor (Swanwhite, op. 54: III. The Maidens with the Roses, The Maidens with Roses) (on 1955-12-08)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1908)
part of:
Svanevit, op. 54 (Swanwhite)
Jean Sibelius2:30
6Swanwhite, op. 54: IV. Listen, the Robin Sings
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
Svanevit, op. 54: IV. Hör rödhaken slå (Hark, the Robin) (on 1955-12-08)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1908)
part of:
Svanevit, op. 54 (Swanwhite)
Jean Sibelius4:35
7Swanwhite, op. 54: V. Swanwhite and the Prince
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
Svanevit, op. 54: VI. Svanevit och prinsen (Swanwhite and the Prince) (on 1955-12-08)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1908)
part of:
Svanevit, op. 54 (Swanwhite)
Jean Sibelius3:17
8Swanwhite, op. 54: VI. Song of Praise
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
Svanevit, op. 54: VII. Lovsång (A Song of Praise) (on 1955-12-08)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1908)
part of:
Svanevit, op. 54 (Swanwhite)
Jean Sibelius2:23
9Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio (on 1955-12-08)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (from 1910 until 1911)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63
Jean Sibelius8:56
10Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace (on 1955-12-08)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (from 1910 until 1911)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63
Jean Sibelius4:20
11Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: III. Il tempo largo
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: III. Il tempo largo (on 1955-12-08)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (from 1910 until 1911)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63
Jean Sibelius8:50
12Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: IV. Allegro
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1955-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-12-08)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-12-08)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: IV. Allegro (on 1955-12-08)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (from 1910 until 1911)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63
Jean Sibelius9:01
13Sir Thomas Beecham on Sibelius
spoken vocals:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1955-11-24)
Sir Thomas Beecham15:31
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part of:BBC Legends (great performers of the twentieth century) (number: 4041) (order: 39)
ASIN:UK: B000042NZB [info]