Thanks to Somm, this is an enterprising programme that has to be good news for Beecham enthusiasts. A sure winner which should be a contender in the record of the year stakes. This disc is a real gem. The performances, even the most hackneyed, are presented here with a clarity and warmth which may even bring tears to some of your eyes. Dutton Laboratories are performing a fine service in remastering 78rpm discs to a consistently high standard .
Diction is of the highest order, authenticity virtually non-existent.
Five colleagues of the Zurich Composers' Group felt a need 'to expand their verbal dialogue into a musical one, by interaction on a compositional level'. The resulting project was a serious and demanding musical game. The outcome makes for a heady brew, and could be a basis here for an entertaining and educative contribution to a contemporary music festival such as Huddersfield's. Dionysiaques, Op. 62. Orient et Occident, Op.