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Great Recordings from the BBC Legends Archive, Vol. 2

Leopold Stokowski · James Lockhart · John Alldis · London Symphony Orchestra · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Philharmonia Orchestra · John Alldis Choir · London Symphony Chorus · Welsh National Opera Chorus · Berit Lindholm

ICA Classics2025Cat. ICAC 51833h 48m29 tracks
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Great Recordings from the BBC Legends Archive, Vol. 2 (2025), CD, on ICA Classics. Music by Richard Wagner, Anatoly Lyadov, Carl Nielsen, Michael Tippett, performed by Leopold Stokowski, James Lockhart, John Alldis, London Symphony Orchestra; 29 tracks.

Composers

Richard Wagner8Anatoly Lyadov4Carl Nielsen4Michael Tippett3Alexander Borodin1Alexander Scriabin1Dmitri Shostakovich1Franz Liszt1Giovanni Gabrieli1Igor Stravinsky1Ludwig van Beethoven1Mikhail Glinka1Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky1Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Night on the Bare Mountain

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky - A Night on Bare Mountain

Leopold Stokowski, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

9:40
02

Kamarinskaya, Fantasy on Two Russian Songs

Mikhail Glinka - Kamarinskaya

Leopold Stokowski, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

6:29
03

24 Preludes, op. 34: No. 14 in E‐flat minor

Dmitri Shostakovich - Prelude in E-flat minor, op. 34 no. 14

Leopold Stokowski, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:01
04

Pastorale, K006

Igor Stravinsky - Pastorale

Leopold Stokowski, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:16
05

1812 Overture, op. 49

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49

Leopold Stokowski, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

15:53
06

Poème de l’extase, op. 54

Alexander Scriabin - Le Poème de l'extase, op. 54 "Symphony no. 4"

Leopold Stokowski, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

18:36
07

Eight Russian Folk Songs, op. 58: No. 3. Plaintive Song

Anatoly Lyadov - Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58

Leopold Stokowski, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:56
08

Eight Russian Folk Songs, op. 58: No. 4. Humorous Song

Anatoly Lyadov - Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58

Leopold Stokowski, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

0:46
09

Eight Russian Folk Songs, op. 58: No. 6. Cradle Song

Anatoly Lyadov - Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58

Leopold Stokowski, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:06
10

Eight Russian Folk Songs, op. 58: No. 8. Village Dance Song

Anatoly Lyadov - Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58

Leopold Stokowski, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:47
11

Prince Igor, Act II: Polovtsian Dances

Alexander Borodin - Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir

James Lockhart, John Alldis, Leopold Stokowski

10:56

Disc 2

01

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96, Act I: Prelude

Richard Wagner - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Vorspiel

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

9:49
02

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96, Act III: Prelude

Richard Wagner - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Suite from Act 3): Act 3. Prelude

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

6:19
03

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96, Act III: Tanz der Lehrbuben

Richard Wagner - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Suite from Act 3): Act 3. Dance of the Apprentices

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

3:49
04

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96, Act III: Aufzug der Meister

Richard Wagner - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Suite from Act 3): Act 3. Entry of the Masters

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

3:11
05

Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D, Act I: Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt

Richard Wagner - Götterdämmerung: Vorspiel. Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

11:39
06

Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D, Act III: Trauermarsch

Richard Wagner - Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

7:27
07

Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D, Act III: Brünnhildes Opfer und Erlösung

Richard Wagner - Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene III "War das sein Horn?"

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra, Berit Lindholm

19:34
08

Rienzi, WWV 49: Overture

Richard Wagner - Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen, WWV 49: Ouvertüre

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

11:33

Disc 3

01

Sacrae symphoniae, Liber 1: Sonata pian e forte, Ch. 175

Giovanni Gabrieli - Sonata pian’ e forte

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

6:15
02

Concerto for Double String Orchestra: I. Allegro con brio

Michael Tippett - Concerto for Double String Orchestra

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

5:41
03

Concerto for Double String Orchestra: II. Adagio cantabile

Michael Tippett - Concerto for Double String Orchestra

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

9:49
04

Concerto for Double String Orchestra: III. Allegro molto

Michael Tippett - Concerto for Double String Orchestra

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

7:47
05

2 Episoden aus Lenau’s Faust, S. 110: No. 2. Mephisto Waltz

Franz Liszt - Deux épisodes d’après le Faust de Lenau, S. 110

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

11:38
06

Symphony no. 6, CNW 30 “Sinfonia semplice”: I. Tempo giusto

Carl Nielsen - Symphony no. 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice"

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

13:15
07

Symphony no. 6, CNW 30 “Sinfonia semplice”: II. Humoreske. Allegretto

Carl Nielsen - Symphony no. 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice"

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:18
08

Symphony no. 6, CNW 30 “Sinfonia semplice”: III. Proposta seria. Adagio

Carl Nielsen - Symphony no. 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice"

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

4:08
09

Symphony no. 6, CNW 30 “Sinfonia semplice”: IV. Tema con variazioni

Carl Nielsen - Symphony no. 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice"

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

10:00

Disc 5

05

Coriolan Overture, op. 62

Ludwig van Beethoven - Ouvertüre Coriolan, op. 62

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

6:47

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