Henry Wood
Sir Henry Wood (1869-1944) was an English conductor, founder-conductor of the Promenade Concerts and one of the central figures in British musical life. His name remains inseparable from the Proms.
In the Pristine catalogue he appears in Bach, Handel and Beethoven, including early recordings with Queen’s Hall and related London orchestral forces.
Wood’s importance lies in public music-making, repertory building and the creation ...
J. S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
J. S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
J. S. BACH (arr. Wood) Orchestral Suite No. 6
HANDEL Messiah - Choruses
Studio and live recordings, 1925-35
Total duration: 76:20
Various Orchestras
conducted by Sir Henry Wood
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4
Studio recordings, 1926
Total duration: 73:45
Sir Henry J. Wood • New Queen’s Hall Orchestra
Sir Hamilton Harty • Hallé Orchestra
BEETHOVEN The 9 Symphonies - and more
conducted by
Sir George Henschel
Sir Thomas Beecham
Sir Henry J Wood
Sir Hamilton Harty
Felix Weingartner
Recorded 1926 & 1927
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3
Studio recordings, 1926/27
Total duration: 66:56
Sir George Henschel • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Thomas Beecham • London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Henry J. Wood • New Queen’s Hall Orchestra
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished'
Recorded in 1923
Duration 12:43
New Queen's Hall Orchestra
Conductor: Sir Henry Wood
