Fri, 8 July 2011
Historical recordings by symphony orchestras based in London, including: The London Symphony, The London Philharmonic, The Boyd Neel Orchestra, The Philharmonia, The Royal Philharmonic and The Queen's Hall Orchestra. Conductors include: Thomas Beecham, Adrian Boult, Henry Wood and Herbert von Karajan. Music includes excerpts from Mozart's Prague Symphony, Richard Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra, Elgar's Pomp & Circumstance marches, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #1 and Vaughn Williams' Greensleeves Fantasia. |