Eduard van Beinum
Eduard van Beinum (1900-1959) was a Dutch conductor, long associated with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. He became one of the principal conductors to shape the orchestra’s post-war recorded legacy.
In the Pristine catalogue he appears in Bruckner, Mahler, Beethoven and other repertory, including concerto recordings with Robert Casadesus.
Van Beinum’s conducting was clear, humane and naturally proportioned, often avoiding exaggerat...
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 9
Studio recording, 1956
Total duration: 59:05
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
conducted by Eduard van Beinum
MAHLER Symphony No. 4
MAHLER Das Lied von der Erde
MAHLER Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (2 performances)
Recorded 1946-56
Total duration: 2hr 25:56
Margaret Ritchie, soprano
Nan Merriman, contralto
Eugenia Zareska, contralto
Ernst Haefliger, tenor
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
Conducted by Eduard van Beinum
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 6
SCHUMANN Piano Concerto
SCHUBERT Overture in E minor
Live recordings, 1956 et al
Total duration: 66:39
Dame Myra Hess, piano
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
conducted by Eduard van Beinum
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite
STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
STRAVINSKY Chant du rossignol
Studio recordings, 1946 & 1956
Total duration: 72:17
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
conducted by Eduard van Beinum
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4
Recorded 1959 in stereo
Total duration: 61:48
Robert Casadesus, piano
Concertgebouw Orchestra
conducted by Eduard van Beinum
GRIEG Piano Concerto
Recorded in 1953 & 1951
Total duration: 77:45
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Eduard van Beinum, conductor
London Symphony Orchestra
Anatole Fistoulari, conductor
