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Barbirolli conducted the New York Philharmonic from 1936 to 1943 and returned to New York in 1959 to conduct the orchestra in a series of concerts featuring English repertoire rarely heard by Americans. Here are the best performances of Sir John’s visit, previously unissued, in state-of-the-art digital restorations. Includes “Dream of Gerontius” with Richard Lewis, a very fine Gerontius.
Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Part I: Prelude
Part I: Jesu, Maria - I am near to death
Part I: Rouse thee, my fainting soul
Part I: Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus
Part I: I can no more; for now it comes again
Part I: Profiscere, anima Christiana
Part II: Introduction
Part II: I went to sleep
Part II: My work is done
Part II: Low-born clods of brute earth
Part II: I see not those false spirits
Part II: Praise to the Holiest
Part II: And now the threshold
Part II: The judgment now is near
Part II: Be merciful, be gracious
Part II: Softly and gently
Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47
Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 88 in G major, Hob.I:88
I. Adagio - Allegro
II. Largo
III. Minuetto
IV. Finale
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major, "Titan"
I. Langsam, schleppend - Immer sehr gemachlich
II. Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
IV. Sturmisch bewegt
John Barbirolli: An Elizabethan Suite
I. The Earl of Salisbury's Pavane (after W. Byrd)
II. Irishe hoe-hoane (after the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)
III. A Toye (after G. Farnaby)
IV. Giles Farnaby's Dreame (after G. Farnaby)
V. The King's Hunt (after J. Bull)
Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
I. Mars, the Bringer of War
II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
VI. Uranus, the Magician
IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 in D minor
I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)
II. Scherzo alla marcia
III. Cavatina
IV. Toccata
23rd September 2010
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“[Gerontius] anticipates the superlative studio recording Barbirolli and Lewis made together with Janet Baker five years later, though Maureen Forrester is a more than capable Angel here and the baritone, Morley Meredith, is arguably superior to his later equivalent...The mono sound is patchy but just about serviceable, but Barbirolli fans won't worry about that.”
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