Charles Gounod, Funeral March for a Marionette. Sir Henry Wood and the London Philharmonic, 1940
A droll piece of very French humor, this very popular item will be familiar to listeners today from its appropriation by Alfred Hitchcock for his television series in the 1960s. The renowned Sir Henry Wood, leads London Philharmonic with impeccable orchestration and precise form. Sir Henry Wood was an institution of British music, and his own sense of precision and attention to detail are well exemplified in his performance of Funeral March for a Marionette from 1940.