Ian Mason's Crucial Tracks

Ian Mason

Re-purposing Crucial Tracks a little to record and highlight some classical music listening. More info about me at ianmason.me ℹ️

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13 February 2026

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo (2019 Remastered Version)

Bruno Walter & Columbia Symphony Orchestra

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Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No.6 'Pastorale'

Bruno Walter's 1958 recording with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra.

11 February 2026

Pagan Symphony: I. Tranquillo molto lento sostenuto

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Vernon Handley

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Granville Bantock - Pagan Symphony

Continuing a mini-exploration of listening to some English symphonies.

06 February 2026

Shostakovich: Symphony No.11 In G Minor, Op. 103, "The Year 1905" - 1. The Palace Square

Stokowski, Houston Symphony Orchestra

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 11 In G Minor, Op. 103, "The Year 1905"

This is one of the first recordings of Shostakovich's music I owned on CD, along with Bernstein versions of Symphonies 5, 6 and 9. I still have the CDs and still listen to all of them, although usually in digitised form 💿

05 February 2026

Symphony No. 1, 'The Gothic': I. Allegro assai

Ole Schmidt, LSO, Manning, Minty, Mitchinson, Thomas

Havergal Brian - Symphony No. 1, 'The Gothic’

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