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Author Beecham, Thomas, 1879-1961, conductor.

Title French favourites.

Publication Info. Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI Classics, [1992]
℗1992

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Description 1 audio disc : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium 4 3/4 in.
Description digital
optical
1.4 m/s
mono
digital recording
Series The Beecham edition.
Beecham, Thomas, 1879-1961. Beecham edition.
Contents Overture to Gwendoline / Chabrier -- Ballet music from Faust, Act V / Gounod -- Waltz from Cendrillon / Massenet -- Carnaval à Rome from Roma / Bizet -- Ballet music from Zémire et Azor / Grétry ; ed. & arr. Beecham -- Patrie : overture / Bizet -- The last sleep of the Virgin from La Vierge / Massenet -- España : rhapsody / Chabrier.
Performer Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; Orchestre national de l'ORTF (1st work) ; London Philharmonic Orchestra (8th work) ; Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor.
Event Recorded in the Salle Wagram, Paris, Nov. 9, 1957 (1st work), Oct. 9 and Nov. 3, 1957 (2nd work), and Oct. 9, 1957 (3rd and 4th works); in Walthamstow Assembly Hall Oct. 12, 1956 (5th and 6th works); in No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, Apr. 11, 1947 (7th work); and in Kingsway Hall, London, Nov. 30 and Dec. 19, 1939 (8th work).
Note Compact disc.
Program notes in English, French, and German (7 p.) inserted in container.
Genre/Form Overtures.
Overtures.
Subject Operas -- Excerpts.
Operas -- Excerpts.
Genre/Form Ballets.
Symphonies.
Symphonies.
Sound recordings.
Sound recordings.
Excerpts.
Excerpts.
Added Author Chabrier, Emmanuel, 1841-1894. Gwendoline. Ouverture.
Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Ballet.
Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Cendrillon. Valse des esprits.
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Roma. Carnaval.
Grétry, André-Ernest-Modeste, 1741-1813. Zémire et Azor. Selections; arranged.
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Patrie.
Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Vierge. Assomption. Dernier sommeil de la Vierge.
Chabrier, Emmanuel, 1841-1894. España.
Orchestre national de l'O.R.T.F., performer.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.
Music No. CDM 7 63401 2 EMI Classics