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Delius – Eugene Goossens, Geoffery Toye, John Barbirolli; Mozart’s Figaro Overture – Barbirolli; Beatrice Harrison & Harold Craxton – Delius’s Cello Sonata; Dame Ethel Smyth – overture to The Wreckers

I couldn’t let this Delius anniversary year pass without a selection of his recordings from 78s. These range from acoustics conducted by Eugene Goossens III through some early electricals with Geoffrey Toye up to post-war records by John Barbirolli. There’s one filler side from Barbirolli which is not by Delius. There’s also the early electrical […]

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by on July 29, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Damians78s on July 29, 2012

https://music.damians78s.co.uk/2012/07/29/delius-eugene-goossens-geoffery-toye-john-barbirolli-mozarts-figaro-overture-barbirolli-beatrice-harrison-dame-ethel-smyth-overture/

Rousseau – “Le Devin du Village” with Micheau, Gedda and Roux, conducted by Louis de Froment; Selections from Rameau operas, conducted by Nadia Boulanger; Renee Chemet – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso; Eugene Goossens – selections from Tosca

La Guerre des Bouffons reaches my site today, with works from opposing sides of the French operatic conflict. Rousseau is better known as a philosopher, but fancied himself as something of a musician, and his “Le Devin du Village” was extremely influential in its day. It was later parodied by Mozart in “Bastien und Bastienne.” […]

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by on November 16, 2009  •  Permalink
Posted in Instrumental, Orchestral, Vocal/Choral
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Posted by Damians78s on November 16, 2009

https://music.damians78s.co.uk/2009/11/16/rousseau-le-devin-du-village-with-micheau-gedda-and-roux-conducted-by-louis-de-froment-selections-from-rameau-operas-conducted-by-nadia-boulanger-renee-chemet-introduction-a/