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Sir John Barbirolli - French Music. Debussy, Ravel, Chabrier, Berlioz (2024)

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Sir John Barbirolli - French Music. Debussy, Ravel, Chabrier, Berlioz (2024)

Sir John Barbirolli - French Music. Debussy, Ravel, Chabrier, Berlioz (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 991 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 540 Mb | 03:54:22
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

Born in London of Italian-French parents, Sir John Barbirolli (1899–1970) trained as a cellist and played in theatre and café orchestras before joining the Queen’s Hall Orchestra under Sir Henry Wood in 1916. His conducting career began with the formation of his own orchestra in 1924, and between 1926 and 1933 he was active as an opera conductor at Covent Garden and elsewhere. Orchestral appointments followed: the Scottish Orchestra (1933–36), the New York Philharmonic (1936–42), the Hallé Orchestra (1943–70) and the Houston Symphony (1961–67). Barbirolli guest conducted many of the world’s leading orchestras and was especially admired as an interpreter of the music of Mahler, Sibelius, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius, Puccini and Verdi. He made many outstanding recordings, including the complete Brahms and Sibelius symphonies, as well as operas by Verdi and Puccini and much English repertoire.

Jacqueline du Pré - Elgar & Delius: The Cello Concertos (Remastered) (1965/2024)

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Jacqueline du Pré - Elgar & Delius: The Cello Concertos (Remastered) (1965/2024)

Jacqueline du Pré, Sir John Barbirolli, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Elgar & Delius: The Cello Concertos (Remastered) (1965/2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 274 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 127 Mb | 00:54:50
Classical | Label: Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording

The tragedy of du Pré’s brief career is still fresh in the public memory and can be summarised here. She was born in Oxford on 26 January 1945 into a middle-class family in which music was important: her mother was a fine pianist and a gifted teacher. The French-sounding name came from her father’s Channel Islands ancestry. Just before her fifth birthday, when she was already showing musical promise, she heard the sound of a cello on the radio and the course of her life was set.

Sir John Barbirolli - Brahms: Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Haydn Variations (2023)

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Sir John Barbirolli - Brahms: Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Haydn Variations (2023)

Sir John Barbirolli - Brahms: Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Haydn Variations (2023)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 1,79 GB | Cover | 06:28:45 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 892 MB
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

The music of Brahms held an important place in Sir John Barbirolli's repertoire, and these recordings of the symphonies, made with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1966 and 1967, stand as one of the peaks of his discography. Barbirolli's relationship with this music is rooted in his time as an orchestral cellist, and these performances are notable for their rich, ripe sonorities and expansive warmth.

Concertegbouw Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli - Barbirolli conducts Erik Satie, Benjamin Britten, Antonin Dvorak (2003)

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Concertegbouw Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli - Barbirolli conducts Erik Satie, Benjamin Britten, Antonin Dvorak (2003)

Erik Satie: Gymnopédies Nos. 1 & 3; Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony #7 in D minor, Op. 70 (2003)
Concertegbouw Orchestra, Amsterdam; conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 352 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 168 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Testament | # SBT1252 | Time: 01:07:28

This is a fine Testament release taken from the archives of Netherlands Radio and enshrines some magnificent Barbirolli performances in somewhat opaque sound. The Satie Gymnopedie's have a delicate and loving sound that reveal Sir John's deep and intrinsic love for the miniaturistic charm of these enchanting pieces. Britten's 'Sinfonia da Requiem' was another Barbirolli speciality and this is one of many recordings available. However it is intriguing to observe the special attention and alertness that the Concertgebouw players impart to the music that takes on an added grandeur. However it is the Dvořák Seventh that is the real highlight of the disc as it is a version to die for! Sir John handles the music with real imagery and heart-on-sleeve emotion that almost rivals Kertész and Sejna, my other preferred versions in this landmark work.

Sir John Barbirolli, Halle Orchestra, BBC NSO - Carl Nielsen: Symphony No.5; Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.7 (2016) 2CDs

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Sir John Barbirolli, Halle Orchestra, BBC NSO - Carl Nielsen: Symphony No.5; Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.7 (2016) 2CDs

Carl Nielsen: Symphony No.5; Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.7 (2016) 2CDs
Hallé Orchestra; BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra; Sir John Barbirolli, conductor

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 446 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 252 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: The Barbirolli Society | # SJB 1084-85 | Time: 01:58:19

The Barbirolli Societys latest release is a 2-CD set of the complete concert given in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester on 20 October 1960, with the combined forces of the Hallé and BBC Northern Symphony Orchestras. The concert consisted of Nielsens Symphony No.5 and Mahlers Symphony No.7. Michael Kennedy, writing in 2000, stated: Performances of the (Mahler) Seventh were much rarer then than they are today, and Mahlerian scholars and enthusiasts flocked to Manchester for the event, among them Deryck Cooke who was profoundly impressed by Sir Johns ability to make the works structure cohere. This was an especially significant comment coming from Cooke, who harboured many doubts about the symphony and confessed to finding it most problematical.

Halle Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli - Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto, Enigma Variations, Introduction and Allegro, Elegy (1991)

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Halle Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli - Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto, Enigma Variations, Introduction and Allegro, Elegy (1991)

Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto, Enigma Variations, Introduction and Allegro, Elegy (1991)
Hallé Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli; André Navarra, cello

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 347 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 203 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: EMI | # CDM 7639552 | Time: 01:13:08

Barbirolli made later recordings of all the works on this CD and these have become cornerstones of the catalogue. These are earlier recordings that he did with his own orchestra, the Halle, in the 1950s. To start with, the recording quality is pretty amazing. They were recorded on 35mm film tape rather than half inch recording tape by the Mercury team and have astonishing immediacy and amazingly lifelike. Barbirolli uses an organ in the finale of the Enigma Variations. The recording is a little bass heavy but this is a small caveat. For people who consider Barbirolli to be a bit indulgent as a conductor, these recordings may come as a surprise. The performances are very direct and nicely flowing. They therefore complement rather than compete with the later recordings. Of course, Barbirolli's later recording of the Cello Concerto with Jacqueline du Pre is a very famous and special rendition of the work. However, it is not without its detractors. Andre Navarra, by contrast, plays with golden tone. He plays gorgeously. Highly recommended.

Halle Orchestra & Choir, Sir John Barbirolli, Soloists - Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 (1999) 2 CDs

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Halle Orchestra & Choir, Sir John Barbirolli, Soloists - Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 (1999) 2 CDs

Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 (1999) 2 CDs
Richard Lewis, tenor; Dame Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano; Kim Borg, bass
Hallé Orchestra & Choir; Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus; Ambrosian Singers;
conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 488 Mb | Scans included | Time: 01:38:16
Classical, Choral, Oratorio | Label: EMI | # 7243 5 73579 2 0

'The Dream of Gerontius' is probably Edward Elgar's masterpiece and certainly one of the glories of the English oratorio tradition. A setting of Cardinal Newman's poem about a man's death and the journey of his soul toward heaven, it is one of the most heartwarming affirmations of faith and salvation in all of music and also a work of great intensity and passion, influenced by both Mahler and Italian opera. Several great British conductors have left their mark on 'Gerontius,' but none was more strongly associated with it than Sir John Barbirolli, who directed it many times before making this famous recording, which he regarded as a testament of his own faith, in 1964. While Barbirolli's Halle Orchestra and the combined choirs distinguish themselves mightily, the crowning asset of this vividly dramatic reading is Janet Baker's glowing performance as the Angel, a breath of life which makes an already powerful experience unforgettable.

Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 (Remastered) (2021)

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Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 (Remastered) (2021)

Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 (Remastered) (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 174 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 89 Mb | 00:38:48
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

British conductor Sir John Barbirolli is remembered most for his relationship with the Halle Orchestra in Manchester, having saved the ensemble from dissolution in 1943. He spent the rest of his life with this ensemble. This release features Barbirolli conducting the Halle Orchestra, as well as the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Sinfonia of London. The works on this release are all by English composer Ralph Vaughn Williams, and were recorded between 1957 and 1962.

Hallé Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Rubbra: Symphony No. 5, Op. 63 (Remastered) (2021)

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Hallé Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Rubbra: Symphony No. 5, Op. 63 (Remastered) (2021)

Hallé Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Rubbra: Symphony No. 5, Op. 63 (Remastered) (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 86 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 77 Mb | 00:33:22
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

Edmund Rubbra established his reputation with his first four Symphonies. But in many ways, Rubbra’s Fifth Symphony may be considered his most immediately attractive. It was premiered on 26 January, 1949 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sir Adrian Boult at the Royal Albert Hall, but it was Sir John Barbirolli and the Hallé Orchestra’s recording of the work under the auspices of the British Council – the first recording of any Symphony by Rubbra – which had a notable impact and substantially reinforced the composer’s name internationally.

Hallé Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Bax: Symphony No. 3 - Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 (Remastered) (2021)

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Hallé Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Bax: Symphony No. 3 - Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 (Remastered) (2021)

Hallé Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Bax: Symphony No. 3 - Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 (Remastered) (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 183 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 188 Mb | 01:21:45
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

Saluting an extraordinary composer-conductor relationship, this collection presents almost all Elgar's major orchestral works and the Sea Pictures in the classic recordings made by Sir John Barbirolli towards the end of his life. Barbirolli began as an orchestral cellist, and played under Elgar's baton in the première of the Cello Concerto. Encouraged by Elgar, he moved into conducting and made his mark with the composer's Second Symphony in 1927. Elgar's music was to remain a talisman for the rest of Barbirolli's life.

London Symphony Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Ireland, Bax & Delius: English Tone Pictures (Remastered) (1967/2020)

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London Symphony Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Ireland, Bax & Delius: English Tone Pictures (Remastered) (1967/2020)

London Symphony Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli - Ireland, Bax & Delius: English Tone Pictures (Remastered) (1967/2020)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 286 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 142 Mb | 00:54:41
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

English Tone Pictures by Sir John Barbirolli - Side One features two very gifted composers in John Ireland and Arnold Bax, Band 1 features John Ireland (1879-1962) who is described as one of the most gifted composers of the English 'Renaissance'. Arnold Bax confessed himself a brazen romantic; yet his romanticism was as much intellectual as purely emotional, and though his music is full of personal feeling he was not an emotionally self indulgent composer.