℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited; A Warner Classics release,
| Released | March 25, 2022 |
| Duration | 18m 33s |
| Record Label | Warner Classics |
| Genre | Classical |
Handel, Beecham: The Gods Go a'Begging
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham
Available in MQA and 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Beecham & The Gods Go a'Begging
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1.1
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I. Introduction (After Admeto, HWV 22)
George Frideric Handel; Thomas Beecham; Sir Thomas Beecham; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
1:35 | |||
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1.2
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II. First Dance (After Teseo, HWV 9)
George Frideric Handel; Thomas Beecham; Sir Thomas Beecham; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
1:57 | |||
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1.3
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III. Minuet (After Alcina, HWV 34)
George Frideric Handel; Thomas Beecham; Sir Thomas Beecham; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
2:05 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Hornpipe (After Concerto grosso, Op. 6 No. 7, HWV 325)
George Frideric Handel; Thomas Beecham; Sir Thomas Beecham; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
1:42 | |||
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1.5
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V. Musette (After Il pastor fido, HWV 8)
George Frideric Handel; Thomas Beecham; Sir Thomas Beecham; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
1:59 | |||
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1.6
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VI. Second Dance (After Organ Concerto, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292)
George Frideric Handel; Thomas Beecham; Sir Thomas Beecham; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
1:37 | |||
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1.7
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VII. Larghetto (After Alcina, HWV 34)
George Frideric Handel; Thomas Beecham; Sir Thomas Beecham; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
2:49 | |||
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1.8
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VIII. Tambourine (After Alcina, HWV 34)
George Frideric Handel; Thomas Beecham; Sir Thomas Beecham; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
1:03 | |||
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1.9
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IX. Gavotte (After Alcina, HWV 34 & Il pastor fido, HWV 8)
George Frideric Handel; Thomas Beecham; Sir Thomas Beecham; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
3:46 | |||
This album is a late recording by the legendary Thomas Beecham. Much like some of his contemporaries (such as John Barbirolli), Beecham enjoyed composing witty pastiches and transcribing the old masters. In particular, the Beecham-Handel suites after excerpts from operas and instrumental music remain very famous. In 1928, Serge Diaghilev commissioned Beecham to produce music for his ravishing ballet The Gods Go A’Begging after Handel, and whose choreography designed by Balanchine was inspired by 18th-century pastorales. Here is the version conducted by the composer himself, remastered from the original tapes and made available for the first time on digital platforms.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
Tracks 1-9 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-9 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -9.09 -15.38 to -2.15 | -28.07 -35.13 to -18.88 | -24.83 -32.30 to -15.40 | 11 9 to 12 | |
| 1 | I. Introduction (After Admeto, HWV 22) | -5.39 | -20.90 | -17.1 | 9 |
| 2 | II. First Dance (After Teseo, HWV 9) | -8.49 | -29.00 | -25.7 | 11 |
| 3 | III. Minuet (After Alcina, HWV 34) | -11.81 | -31.62 | -28.9 | 11 |
| 4 | IV. Hornpipe (After Concerto grosso, Op. 6 No. 7, HWV 325) | -6.72 | -25.32 | -22.2 | 11 |
| 5 | V. Musette (After Il pastor fido, HWV 8) | -12.27 | -31.69 | -28.3 | 11 |
| 6 | VI. Second Dance (After Organ Concerto, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292) | -2.15 | -18.88 | -15.4 | 9 |
| 7 | VII. Larghetto (After Alcina, HWV 34) | -15.38 | -35.13 | -32.3 | 12 |
| 8 | VIII. Tambourine (After Alcina, HWV 34) | -11.10 | -31.13 | -27.7 | 12 |
| 9 | IX. Gavotte (After Alcina, HWV 34 & Il pastor fido, HWV 8) | -8.54 | -28.99 | -25.9 | 11 |