Symphonie N°3 Op.29 - Ouverture Solennelle Op.49 - Hamlet (Ouverture) [CD de audio] Adrian Boult London PO

Boult (1889-1983) was one of the most influential figures in the musical life of England in the 20th century. He once said: 'A conductor must act as the eye of the orchestra and the ears of the audience.' His reputation as a conductor was that of a master of subtle sound, with great attention to the architecture and structure of the music. His recorded repertoire was broad, from the Baroque to the 20th century, with a preference for British composers such as Vaughan Williams, Moeran, Ireland and, of course, Elgar. However, he also made great recordings of Brahms and recorded arias by Bach and Handel with Kathleen Ferrier. Boult died in 1983 and his last work, at the age of ninety, was Parry's Symphony No. 5. One of the lesser-known recordings from his Decca years (1950-1966) was Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 3 with the London Symphony Orchestra. Composed in 1875, it is the most 'classical' work among the composer's symphonies, with Schumann's influence evident in the five-movement form. More information: - First time on CD - The famous 1950 Decca FFRR sound from Kingsway Hall, London