Stokowski 'The Conductor Speaks' - Music by Purcell, Bach, Bax and Enesco
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- čas přidán 20. 10. 2013
- The musical excerpts from this 1954 TV studio concert have already been uploaded here separately. However, I thought it would be interesting to have the whole programme, continuous and uninterrupted, for its unique historical value, since this was Stokowski's first televison appearance in the UK. The concert featured his only complete performance of a Suite of Purcell's music in his own arrangements; the UK Premiere of his transcription of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor; the final section of Sir Arnold Bax's 'Tintagel' in the only extant example of Stokowski conducting any of this composer's music; and two excerpts from Enesco's Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, one of Stokowski's own party-pieces. The orchestra was the BBCSO and the filming took place in the Maida Vale Studio 1. We must be grateful that a copy of the TV relay has survived! In any case, it is now in the 'public domain.'
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Stunning-can´t stop hearing Purcells "The Cebell"- it´s overwhelming!!!!!!! So much thanks for posting this outstanding performance!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much for posting this treasure! I think this is one choice example of Stokowski at his best. He was really in command here, and the BBC Symphony plays supremely well for him. All the hallmarks of the astokowski style are in evidence: unusually big dynamic range, no uniform bowings, a very rich orchestral sound and, in the Purcell arrangements, a really interesting perspective on the Baroque style. Really fine stuff indeed!
Wonderful! Thank you for posting!
Yes. Every orchestra member is an accomplished musician and could easily fill in as featured soloist. The pure talent.......and educational properties of each member is mind-boggeling.
It’s too bad there wasn’t time enough for a complete “Tintagel”. This is great music-making, one of the best rare meeting of minds between composer and executant. Yes, Maestro, a truly great orchestre!
That's wonderful!, thanks for uploading.
Any more programmes from this 1950s BBC Television series? Other programmes featured Sir John Barbirolli, Karl Rankl, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Thomas Beecham, Rafael Kubelik, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Leslie Woodgate, Andre Kostelanetz, Rudolf Schwarz, Nicolai Malko and Charles Groves. There was an even earlier series of the same name on BBC Television in 1939 with Sir Adrian Boult and Sir Henry Wood! The 1950s programmes were repeated so must have geen filmed. Where are they now? It would be wonderful to find some more of them.
Ꭺdmittedly this is a biased opinion, but, Stokowski in my book 📚 can do no wrong! Doesn’t matter which composer he conducts, everything and everyone is masterfully presented. There are the ‘others’ and there is Stokowski and he’s one of a kind! Gould/Bach, Stokowski/everyone. IMO there is only one orchestral conductor. STOKOWSKI!!!!!
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