Sir John Barbirolli

Sir John Barbirolli – Bach: Keyboard Concertos, BWV 1056 & 1061 – Haydn, Raff & Saint-Saëns: Works for Keyboard and Orchestra (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 33:09 minutes | 922 MB | Genre: Classical
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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.

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Sir John Barbirolli – Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies & Orchestral Works (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 05:56:26 minutes | 13,06 GB | Genre: Classical
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Sir John Barbirolli’s electrifying interpretations of the works of Jean Sibelius have inspired audiences all over the world. In a letter to Barbirolli, Sibelius declared himself to be a ‘devoted admirer’ of the conductor, adding that he was always happy to know that his compositions were in Barbirolli’s ‘masterful hands’. This collection features, among other works, the complete symphonies – including Barbirolli’s speciality, No.2 – the incidental music of Pelléas et Mélisande and that great symphonic poem, Finlandia.

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Sir John Barbirolli – Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1, 5, 6, 9 & Lieder (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 05:53:20 minutes | 13,18 GB | Genre: Classical
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“Barbirolli’s famous 1969 version on any count is one of the greatest, most warmly affecting performances ever committed to disc, expansive, yet concentrated in feeling: the Adagietto is very moving … A classic version.” The Penguin Guide to Classical Music about the 5th Symphony

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Sir John Barbirolli – Brahms: Symphonies, Tragic Overture, Academic Festival Overture & Variations on a Theme by Haydn (1969/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 03:35:33 minutes | 7,91 GB | Genre: Classical
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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.

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Sir John Barbirolli – Elgar: Cello Concerto, Enigma Variations, Symphonies, Sea Pictures, The Dream of Gerontius… (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 07:16:38 minutes | 15,80 GB | Genre: Classical
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Sir John Barbirolli began as an orchestral cellist, and played under Elgar’s baton in the premiere of the Cello Concerto. Encouraged by Elgar, he moved into conducting and made his mark with the composer’s Second Symphony in 1927. After Elgar’s death, Barbirolli vowed to make the composer’s music his special mission in life and to do his utmost to make it known all over the world. From the performances here, we can judge how well he kept his promise.
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Sir John Barbirolli – Elgar: Cello Concerto, Enigma Variations, Symphonies, Sea Pictures, The Dream of Gerontius… (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 07:16:38 minutes | 15,80 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics

Sir John Barbirolli began as an orchestral cellist, and played under Elgar’s baton in the premiere of the Cello Concerto. Encouraged by Elgar, he moved into conducting and made his mark with the composer’s Second Symphony in 1927. After Elgar’s death, Barbirolli vowed to make the composer’s music his special mission in life and to do his utmost to make it known all over the world. From the performances here, we can judge how well he kept his promise.
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Sir John Barbirolli – Elgar: Cello Concerto, Enigma Variations, Symphonies, Sea Pictures, The Dream of Gerontius… (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 07:16:38 minutes | 15,80 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics

Sir John Barbirolli began as an orchestral cellist, and played under Elgar’s baton in the premiere of the Cello Concerto. Encouraged by Elgar, he moved into conducting and made his mark with the composer’s Second Symphony in 1927. After Elgar’s death, Barbirolli vowed to make the composer’s music his special mission in life and to do his utmost to make it known all over the world. From the performances here, we can judge how well he kept his promise.
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Sir John Barbirolli – Elgar: Cello Concerto, Enigma Variations, Symphonies, Sea Pictures, The Dream of Gerontius… (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 07:16:38 minutes | 15,80 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics

Sir John Barbirolli began as an orchestral cellist, and played under Elgar’s baton in the premiere of the Cello Concerto. Encouraged by Elgar, he moved into conducting and made his mark with the composer’s Second Symphony in 1927. After Elgar’s death, Barbirolli vowed to make the composer’s music his special mission in life and to do his utmost to make it known all over the world. From the performances here, we can judge how well he kept his promise.
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Sir John Barbirolli – Elgar: Cello Concerto, Enigma Variations, Symphonies, Sea Pictures, The Dream of Gerontius… (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 07:16:38 minutes | 15,80 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics

Sir John Barbirolli began as an orchestral cellist, and played under Elgar’s baton in the premiere of the Cello Concerto. Encouraged by Elgar, he moved into conducting and made his mark with the composer’s Second Symphony in 1927. After Elgar’s death, Barbirolli vowed to make the composer’s music his special mission in life and to do his utmost to make it known all over the world. From the performances here, we can judge how well he kept his promise.
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Sir John Barbirolli – Elgar: Cello Concerto, Enigma Variations, Symphonies, Sea Pictures, The Dream of Gerontius… (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 07:16:38 minutes | 15,80 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics

Sir John Barbirolli began as an orchestral cellist, and played under Elgar’s baton in the premiere of the Cello Concerto. Encouraged by Elgar, he moved into conducting and made his mark with the composer’s Second Symphony in 1927. After Elgar’s death, Barbirolli vowed to make the composer’s music his special mission in life and to do his utmost to make it known all over the world. From the performances here, we can judge how well he kept his promise.
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Sir John Barbirolli – Vaughan Williams: The Wasps, Fantasia on Greensleeves & Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 25:39 minutes | 540 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics

A fierce advocate of contemporary British music, John Barbirolli was close to Ralph Vaughan Williams, who dedicated him some of his compositions. We can hear in this digital premiere the famous Greensleeves Fantasia and the rare variations on the folk tune Dives and Lazarus, that Vaughan Williams collected and arranged as part of his ethnomusicological activities.
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Sir John Barbirolli – Elgar: Cello Concerto, Enigma Variations, Symphonies, Sea Pictures, The Dream of Gerontius… (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 07:16:38 minutes | 15,80 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics

Sir John Barbirolli began as an orchestral cellist, and played under Elgar’s baton in the premiere of the Cello Concerto. Encouraged by Elgar, he moved into conducting and made his mark with the composer’s Second Symphony in 1927. After Elgar’s death, Barbirolli vowed to make the composer’s music his special mission in life and to do his utmost to make it known all over the world. From the performances here, we can judge how well he kept his promise.
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