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Beecham Conducts Sibelius

Label SOMM Number SOMM-BEECHAM 18 Composer Jean Sibelius Artist Sir Thomas Beecham / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / BBC Symphony Orchestra Instruments symphony orchestra Availablity In stock Price: £10.00 including VAT at 17.5% £8.51 shipped outside the European Union

SIR THOMAS BEECHAM, Bart., C.H.

Royal Philharmonic & BBC Symphony Orchestras

Symphony No.6 in D minor Op.104 - Allegro molto moderato, Allegro moderato, Poco vivace, Allegro molto

Symphony No.4 in A minor Op.63 - Tempo molto moderato: quasi adagio, Allegretto moderato, Poco vivace, Allegro molto

In 1949, on Beecham's 70th Birthday, Sibelius wrote him a letter in which he said: "I highly appreciate your deep understanding and brilliant interpretation of my compositions, which has been of great importance to me ..."

Released in collaboration with the Sir Thomas Beecham Trust in support of the Scholarship Fund.

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