Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Carl Maria von Weber, Gioachino Rossini, Luigi Cherubini
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Welsh Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: ica classics
Catalogue: ICAC5179
Release: 2024
Size: 829 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica” (Live at the Royal Festival Hall, 1972)
01. I. Allegro con brio
02. II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
03. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio
04. IV. Finale. Allegro molto
05. Beethoven: Die Weihe des Hauses, Op. 124 (Live at the Broadcasting House, Cardiff, 1973)
Brahms: St Anthony Variations, Op. 56a (Live at Maida Vale Studios, London, 1976)
06. Theme “Chorale St Anthony”. Andante
07. Variation I. Poco più animato
08. Variation II. Più vivace
09. Variation III. Con moto
10. Variation IV. Andante con moto
11. Variation V. Vivace
12. Variation VI. Vivace
13. Variation VII. Grazioso
14. Variation VIII. Presto non troppo
15. Finale. Andante
CD 02
Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944 “The Great” (Live at the Royal Festival Hall, 1977)
01. I. Andante – Allegro, ma non troppo
02. II. Andante con moto
03. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
04. IV. Allegro vivace
Weber: Euryanthe, Op. 81 (Live at the Broadcasting House, Cardiff, 1973)
05. Overture
Rossini: La scala di seta (Live at the Broadcasting House, Glasgow, 1973)
06. Overture
Cherubini: Anacréon (Live at the Royal Festival Hall, 1963)
07. Overture
In addition to Sir Adrian Boult’s (1889-1983) masterly conducting of Beethoven’s and Schubert’s symphonies, these live stereo performances include several new additions to the conductor’s illustrious discography: Rossini’s La scala di seta and Beethoven’s Die Weihe des Hauses Overtures, as well as Weber’s Euryanthe Overture which he last recorded in 1937.