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John Amis introduces recordings of two notable broadcasts by Sir Thomas Beecham , conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1956, in the first performance of Alwyn's third symphony, and his own
Royal Philharmonic in 1947. Alwyn Symphony No 3 (BBC commission, first performance)
Strauss Elektra (excerpts)
Producer Patrick Lambert

Contributors

Introduces:
John Amis
Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Producer:
Patrick Lambert
Elektra:
Erna Schluter(soprano)
Chrysothemis:
Liuba Welitsch (sop)
Aegisthus:
Walter Widdop (tenor)
Orestes:
Paul Schoeffler (bar)
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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