BBC Legends Volume 3

~ Release by Barbirolli, Böhm, Britten, Cherkassky, Gilels, Horenstein, Jochum, Jurinac, Kempff, Ludwig, Monteux, Richter, Rostropovich, Rozhdestvensky, Sargent, Serkin, Solti, Stokowski, Svetlanov, Szeryng, Tennstedt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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Box set of 20 previously released BBC Legends CDs. Each CD is in a cardboard sleeve, all in a box. The booklets provided with the original releases are NOT provided. The CD ToCs also appear to be slightly different.

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-19 13:59 UTC.

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1Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216: I. Allegro
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”: I. Allegro aperto (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1775-04 until 1775-12)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart10:16
2Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216: II. Adagio
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”: II. Adagio (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1775-04 until 1775-12)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:36
3Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216: III. Rondeau: Allegro
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”: III. Rondeau. Allegro – Andante – Allegretto (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1775-04 until 1775-12)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:09
4Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 "La primavera": I. Allegro
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:50
5Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 "La primavera": II. Largo
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: II. Largo (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi1:57
6Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 "La primavera": III. Allegro
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi4:16
7Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 "L'estate": I. Allegro non molto
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: I. Allegro non molto (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi5:05
8Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 "L'estate": II. Adagio
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi1:50
9Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 "L'estate": III. Presto
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:09
10Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 "L'autunno": I. Allegro
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: I. Allegro (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi5:26
11Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 "L'autunno": II. Adagio molto
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: II. Adagio molto (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi1:52
12Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 "L'autunno": III. Allegro
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:56
13Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno": I. Allegro non molto
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:36
14Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno": II. Largo
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:12
15Le quattro stagioni: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno": III. Allegro
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: III. Allegro (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:28
16Announcement of the Encore
spoken vocals:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
Henryk Szeryng0:29
17Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor, op. 3 no. 8, RV 522: III. Allegro
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
violin [violin II]:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor) (on 1972-02-26)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (on 1972-02-26)
conductor:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Two Violins, Cello and Strings, op. 3 no. 8, RV 522, “Con due Violini obligati”: III. Allegro (on 1972-02-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1711)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Two Violins, Cello and Strings, op. 3 no. 8, RV 522, 'Con due Violini obligati'
Antonio Vivaldi4:15
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part of:BBC Legends (great performers of the twentieth century) (number: Volume 3) (order: 266)
discography entry:https://icaclassics.com/releases/bbc-legends-vol-3 [info]

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includes:A Faust Symphony by Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor); BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra (BBC Philharmonic), Men's Voices of the BBC Northern Singers (The Britten Singers, formerly BBC Northern Singers), Jascha Horenstein (conductor), John Mitchinson (tenor)
Bach: Capriccio / Reger: Variations and Fugue / Beethoven: Piano Sonatas by Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach, German Baroque period composer & musician), Reger (German composer), Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Serkin (pianist)
Bach: Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue / Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 22 / Schubert: 3 Piano Pieces, D946 by Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach, German Baroque period composer & musician), Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer), Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer); Wilhelm Kempff (pianist)
BBC Legends: Cherkassky / Solti by Tchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer), Mussorgsky (Modest Mussorgsky, composer), Cherkassky (Shura Cherkassky, American pianist), Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer); Shura Cherkassky (American pianist), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
BBC Legends: Rozhdestvensky by Tchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer), Shostakovich (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer), Stravinsky (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer); BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor)
BBC Legends: Svetlanov by Shostakovich (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer); London Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov (Yevgeny Svetlanov, conductor)
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas no. 9 & 10 / Schubert: "Wanderer" Fantasy / Schumann: Faschingsschwank aus Wien / "Abegg" Variations by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer), Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer), Schumann (Robert Schumann, German classical composer); Sviatoslav Richter (pianist)
Cello Concertos by Haydn (composer), Saint‐Saëns (composer), Elgar (Edward Elgar, composer); Mstislav Rosptropovich (Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist/conductor), London Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor)
Cherubini: Anacréon Overture / Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 / Strauss: Don Juan / Berlioz: Hungarian March by Cherubini (composer), Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer), Strauss (Richard Strauss, German composer), Berlioz (Hector Berlioz, French composer); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra (BBC Philharmonic), Pierre Monteux (conductor)
Haydn: Symphony no. 100 "Military" / Symphony no. 101 "The Clock" / Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber by Haydn (composer), Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963); Jochum (conductor)
Introduction and Allegro for Strings / Symphony no. 1 by Elgar (Edward Elgar, composer); Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
Mozart Requiem (BBC Legends conduct by Britten) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer); English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 3 / Vivaldi: The Four Seasons by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer), Vivaldi (Antonio Vivaldi, Italian baroque composer and violinist); Henryk Szeryng (violinist), English Chamber Orchestra
Scarlatti: Seven Piano Sonatas / Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor / Scriabin: Piano Sonata no. 4 in F-sharp minor / Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no. 3 / Debussy: Pour le piano by Scarlatti (composer), Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer), Scriabin (Alexander Scriabin, pianist and composer), Prokofiev (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer), Debussy (French composer); Gilels (Emil Gilels, pianist)
Schubert: Symphony no. 2 / Brahms Symphony no. 2 by Franz Schubert (composer), Johannes Brahms (German composer); London Symphony Orchestra, Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 / Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite / Beethoven: Egmont Overture by Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer), Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer); BBC Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder / Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen by Strauss (Richard Strauss, German composer), Mahler (composer), Brahms (Johannes Brahms, German composer); Sena Jurinac (soprano), Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (pianist), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor)
Symphony no. 9 “Choral” by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Mari Anne Häggander (soprano), Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Robert Tear (tenor), Gwynne Howell (operatic bass), London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra (London Philharmonic Orchestra, LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra), Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony no. 4 / Sibelius: Symphony no. 4 by Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer), Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer); BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
Weber: Oberon Overture / Schubert: Symphony no. 9 / Brahms: Tragic Overture by Carl Maria von Weber (composer), Franz Schubert (composer), Johannes Brahms (German composer); London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra), Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)