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Sir Adrian Boult

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Sir Adrian Cedric Boult, CH (/boʊlt/; 8 April 1889 – 22 February 1983) was an English conductor. Brought up in a prosperous mercantile family, he followed musical studies in England and at Leipzig, Germany, with early conducting work in London for the Royal Opera House and Sergei Diaghilev's ballet company. His first prominent post was the conductor of the City of Birmingham Orchestra in 1924. When the British Broadcasting Corporation appointed him director of music in 1930

Top songs

  1. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (opening)
  2. Variations On An Original Theme, 'enigma' Op. 36 (1986 Digital Remaster): Ix. Nimrod
  3. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Theme. Andante
  4. The Lark Ascending (opening)
  5. Symphony No. 1 for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra "A Sea Symphony": IV. Away, O Soul
  6. Symphony No. 1 for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra "A Sea Symphony": I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships "Behold the Sea Itself"
  7. Symphony No. 1 for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra "A Sea Symphony": IV. O Vast Rondure, Swimming in Space
  8. Symphony No. 1 for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra "A Sea Symphony": IV. O We Can Wait No Longer
  9. Symphony No. 1 for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra "A Sea Symphony": II. On the Beach at Night, Alone
  10. Symphony No. 1 for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers
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  1. Symphony No. 1 for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra "A Sea Symphony": I. Flaunt Out, O Sea, Your Separate Flags of Nations!
  2. The Lark Ascending
  3. Fantasia on Greensleeves
  4. Nimrod ('Enigma' Variations, Op.36)
  5. Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 'Enigma' (1986 Digital Remaster): IX. Nimrod
  6. English Folk Songs -Suite (orch. Gordon Jacob): I. March (Seventeen Come Sunday)
  7. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K466 (1990 Digital Remaster): II. Romanze (excerpt)
  8. A Night On Bald Mountain (Featured in "Fantasia")
  9. Symphony No.104 in D Major "London": Adagio-Allegro
  10. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod
  11. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending: Opening (Excerpt)
  12. English Folk Songs -Suite (orch. Gordon Jacob): II. Intermezzo (My Bonny Boy)
  13. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Opening)
  14. IX. Nimrod
  15. Nimrod
  16. The Planets Op. 32 (H125): Venus, the Bringer of Peace
  17. English Folk Songs -Suite (orch. Gordon Jacob): III. March (Folk Songs from Somerset)
  18. Symphony No.104 in D Major "London": Andante
  19. Serenade to Music
  20. Symphony No. 1 for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra "A Sea Symphony": III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro Brillante)
  21. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
  22. Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma": IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
  23. Symphony No.104 in D Major "London":Menuetto (Allegro)
  24. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
  25. The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity
  26. The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
  27. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending, for Violin and Orchestra (Excerpt, Opening)
  28. Symphony No. 101 in D major "Clock" : Adagio-Presto
  29. The Lark Ascending: Opening (Excerpt)
  30. Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
  31. Symphony No.6 in B minor, Opus 74, "Pathetique": Fourth Movement
  32. The Wasps - Aristophanic Suite: Overture
  33. Symphony No.104 in D Major "London": Allegro spiritoso
  34. Norfolk Rhapsody No.. 1
  35. Symphony No. 101 in D major "Clock" : Andante
  36. Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis (Opening) (1985 Digital Remaster)
  37. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
  38. Symphony No. 101 in D major "Clock" : Menuetto (Allegretto)
  39. First Movement Molto Moderato
  40. The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, The Bringer Of Peace
  41. Der Fliegende Holländer: Overture
  42. Variations On an Original Theme, 'Enigma' Op. 36: IX. Nimrod
  43. A Night on Bald Mountain
  44. Fourth Movement Moderato Maestoso
  45. Gotterdammerung: Siegfried's Funeral March
  46. Mars, The Bringer Of War
  47. Symphony No.6 in B minor, Opus 74, "Pathetique": First Movement
  48. I. Preludio
  49. Symphony No. 101 in D major "Clock" : Finale (Vivace)
  50. In the Fen Country
  51. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia On Greensleeves
  52. The Planets, Op. 32: III. Mercury, The Winged Messenger
  53. Tannhäuser: Overture
  54. Nimrod ['Enigma' Variations]
  55. Second Movement Lento Moderato
  56. Portsmouth Point Overture
  57. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma": IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
  58. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Overture
  59. The Lark Ascending, for Violin and Orchestra (Excerpt, Opening)
  60. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G Op. 39 No. 4
  61. The Planets, Op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
  62. Chanson de matin Op. 15 No. 2
  63. Venus, The Bringer Of Peace
  64. Third Movement Moderate Pesante
  65. The Wasps - Aristophanic Suite (1968 Digital Remaster): Entr'acte (1968 Digital Remaster)
  66. エルガー：ニムロッド（エニグマ変奏曲より）（ボールト＆ロンドン交響楽団）
  67. The Planets, Op. 32 (2002 Digital Remaster): Mars, the Bringer of War (Allegro)
  68. Crown Imperial - Coronation March (1937) - 1995 Digital Remaster
  69. Ruslan and Ludmilla: Overture
  70. Suite in D Major: IV. Prince of Denmark's March "Trumpet Voluntary" (Orch. Wood)
  71. II. Romanze (excerpt)
  72. Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 in E minor
  73. The Planets, Op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician
  74. Lohengrin - Prelude to Act 1
  75. Tristan und Isolde - Prelude to Act 1
  76. The Planets, Op. 32: VII. Neptune, The Mystic
  77. Sympnony #9 - Schubert
  78. Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op. 36 (2002 Digital Remaster): Theme (Andante)
  79. Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
  80. Symphony No.6 in B minor, Opus 74, "Pathetique": Third Movement
  81. Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 3
  82. Parsifal: Prelude to Act 1
  83. Parsifal: Prelude to Act 3
  84. Tannhäuser - Grand March
  85. Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
  86. Variations on an Original Theme, 'Enigma', Op. 36 (1986 Digital Remaster): IX. Nimrod
  87. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg - Prelude to Act 3
  88. Symphony No.6 in B minor, Opus 74, "Pathetique": Second Movement
  89. Elgar: Chanson de Matin, Op.15, No.2
  90. The Wasps - Aristophanic Suite (1968 Digital Remaster): Ballet and Final Tableau (1968 Digital Remas

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