Sir John Barbirolli: The Great EMI Recordings

To mark the 40th anniversary of Barbirolli's death, EMI created this magnificent set, which includes notable Pye recordings along with all the EMI Classics ones. He conducts Manchester's Hall+ª Orchestra (which he elevated to world-class standing) on many of these, with particular emphasis on the great English composers. In addition to Elgar ( Sea Pictures; Symphony No. 1 in A Flat; Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma"; Cello Concerto in E Minor ), Vaughan Williams ( A London Symphony; Symphony No. 5 in D; Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis ) and Delius ( A Village Romeo and Juliet-The Walk to the Paradise Garden in a Summer Garden ), you'll hear his exquisite interpretations of Mahler ( Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor ), Debussy ( La Mer ), Brahms ( Symphony No. 3 in F ), Sibelius ( Finlandia-Symphonic Poem ), Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel and more!