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"Sir Thomas Beecham, Bt, CH (29 April 1879 – 8 March 1961) was an English conductor and impresario best known for his association with the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic orchestras. He was also closely associated with the Liverpool Philharmonic and Hallé orchestras. From the early 20th century until his death, Beecham was a major influence on the musical life of Britain and, according to the BBC, was Britain's first international conductor. Born to a rich industrial family, Beecham began his career as a conductor in 1899. He used his access to the family fortune to finance opera from the 1910s until the start of the Second World War, staging seasons at Covent Garden, Drury Lane and His Majesty's Theatre with international stars, his own orchestra and a wide repertoire. Among the works he introduced to England were Richard Strauss's Elektra, Salome and Der Rosenkavalier and three operas by Frederick Delius. Together with his younger colleague Malcolm Sargent, Beecham founded the London Philharmonic, and he conducted its first performance at the Queen's Hall in 1932. In the 1940s, he worked for three years in the United States, where he was music director of the Seattle Symphony and conducted at the Metropolitan Opera. After his return to Britain, he founded the Royal Philharmonic in 1946 and conducted it until his death in 1961. Beecham's repertoire was eclectic, sometimes favouring lesser-known composers over famous ones. His specialities included composers whose works were neglected in Britain before he became their advocate, such as Delius and Berlioz. Other composers with whose music he was frequently associated were Haydn, Schubert, Sibelius and the composer he revered above all others, Mozart."

Disc: 1

1. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Ouvertüre

2. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!

3. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja

4. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön

5. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn

6. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Hm! hm! hm!

7. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Du feines Täubchen, nur herein

8. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen

9. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Zum Ziele führt dich diese Bahn

10. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Wo willst du, kühner Fremdling, hin?

11. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton?

12. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Schnelle Füße, rascher Mut

13. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 1. Es lebe Sarastro...

Disc: 2

1. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Marsch der Priester

2. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. O Isis und Osiris

3. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Bewahret euch vor Weibertücken

4. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Wie? wie? wie?

5. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Alles fühlt der Liebe Freuden

6. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Der Hölle Rache

7. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. In diesen heilgen Hallen

8. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Ihr seid euch beide allein überlassen

9. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Seid nun zum zweitenmal willkommen

10. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Ach, ich fühl's...

11. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen

12. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn?

13. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. O Isis und Osiris

14. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkünden

15. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Der, welcher, wandert...

16. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Papagena! Weibchen! Täubchen!

17. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Nur stille, stille...

18. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act 2. Die Strahlen der Sonne

• MOZART - composer
• Anton Dermota - tenor
• Sir Thomas Beecham - conductor