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Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten

Album DE 2005 on Documents label
Classical

4 CD-set (6 panels, 4 trays) with 20 page booklet. High-End Mastering (24 bit/96 kHz). Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 recorded in 1939. Tracks 1-5 to 1-16 recorded in 1938. Tracks 1-17, 3-1 to 3-4 recorded in 1947. Tracks 1-18 to 1-32 recorded in 1946. Tracks 2-1 to 2-4, 2-12 to 2-21 recorded in 1944. Tracks 2-5 to 2-11 recorded in 1942. Tracks 3-5 to 3-16 recorded in 1943/44. Tracks 3-17 to 3-19 recorded in 1941. Tracks 4-1 to 4-10 recorded in 1954. © 2005 Membran International GmbH. ℗ 2005 Membran Music Ltd.

     
Musicians
PortraitBenjamin Britten p, 1913-1976 GB
conductor, album by, arranged by, piano
PortraitThe English Opera Group , 1946-1980 GB
orchestra
Olive Dyer
vocals, flora
PortraitDavid Hemmings voc, 1941-2003 GB
vocals, miles
PortraitArda Mandikian voc, 1924-2009 TR
vocals, miss jessel
PortraitJoan Cross , 1900-1993 GB
vocals, mrs. grose
PortraitPeter Pears voc, 1910-1986 GB
vocals, quint, vocals, the prologue, tenor vocals
PortraitJennifer Vyvyan ss, voc, 1925-1974 GB
vocals, the governess
PortraitBoyd Neel , 1905-1981 GB
conductor
PortraitThe Boyd Neel String Orchestra , CA
orchestra
PortraitEduard van Beinum , 1918-1959 NL
conductor
PortraitConcertgebouworkest ,
orchestra
PortraitSir Malcolm Sargent p, 1895-1967 GB
conductor
PortraitRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra , GB
orchestra
PortraitWilliam Butler Yeats , 1865-1939 IE
lyrics by
PortraitDennis Brain alp, 1921-1957 GB
horn
PortraitCharles Cotton , 1630-1687 GB
lyrics by
PortraitAlfred Lord Tennyson , 1809-1892 GB
lyrics by
PortraitWilliam Blake , 1757-1827 GB
lyrics by
PortraitAnonymous bvoc, acg,
lyrics by
PortraitBen Jonson , 1572-1637 GB
lyrics by
PortraitJohn Keats , 1795-1821 GB
lyrics by
PortraitClifford Curzon p, 1907-1982 GB
piano
PortraitThe Morrison Boys Choir ,
choir
PortraitIvor E. Sims ,
conductor, choir rehearsals
PortraitMaria Korchinska hrp, 1895-1979 RU
harp
PortraitSir John Barbirolli vc, 1899-1970 GB
conductor
PortraitThe New York Philharmonic Orchestra ,
orchestra
Producers
Rainer Müller-Tombrink cover, front cover
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Simple Symphony, Op. 4Benjamin Britten
2I.Boisterous BourréBenjamin Britten3:22
3II.Playful PizzicatoBenjamin Britten3:14
4III.Sentimental SarabandBenjamin Britten8:06
5IV.Froliscome FinaleBenjamin Britten2:38
6Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. 10Benjamin Britten
7I.Introduction And ThemeBenjamin Britten1:51
8II.AdagioBenjamin Britten2:14
9III.MarchBenjamin Britten1:09
10IV.RomanceBenjamin Britten1:35
11V.Aria ItalianaBenjamin Britten1:13
12VI.Bourré ClassiqueBenjamin Britten1:10
13VII.Vienna WaltzBenjamin Britten2:33
14VIII.Moto PerpetuoBenjamin Britten1:08
15IX.Funeral MarchBenjamin Britten3:10
16X.ChantBenjamin Britten1:04
17XI.FugueBenjamin Britten3:04
18XII.FinaleBenjamin Britten3:17
19 Passacaglia, Op. 33Benjamin Britten6:33
20 Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra (Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Purcell), Op. 34Benjamin Britten
21 Theme: Full Orchestra, Woodwind, Brass, Strings, PercussionBenjamin Britten1:55
22 Variations: Flutes & PiccoloBenjamin Britten0:34
23 OboesBenjamin Britten0:59
24 ClarinetsBenjamin Britten0:37
25 BassoonsBenjamin Britten0:52
26 ViolinsBenjamin Britten0:37
27 ViolasBenjamin Britten1:12
28 CellosBenjamin Britten1:18
29 Double BassesBenjamin Britten0:53
30 HarpBenjamin Britten0:52
31 HornsBenjamin Britten0:44
32 TrumpetsBenjamin Britten0:34
33 Trombones & Bass TubaBenjamin Britten0:59
34 PercussionBenjamin Britten1:34
35 FugueBenjamin Britten2:58
36 British Folk SongsBenjamin Britten
37 The Ash GroveBenjamin Britten3:04
38 The Sally GardensBenjamin BrittenWilliam Butler Yeats3:01
39 Little Sir WilliamBenjamin Britten2:35
40 Oliver CromwellBenjamin Britten0:41
41 Seven Sonnets Of MichelangeloBenjamin Britten
42 I.Sonnet XVIBenjamin Britten2:00
43 II.Sonnet XXXIBenjamin Britten1:18
44 III.Sonnet XXXBenjamin Britten3:08
45 IV.Sonnet LVBenjamin Britten1:45
46 V.Sonnet XXXVIIIBenjamin Britten1:48
47 VI.Sonnet XXXIIBenjamin Britten1:14
48 VII.Sonnet XXIVBenjamin Britten4:41
49 Serenade For Tenor, Horn And Strings, Op. 31Benjamin Britten
50 I.PrologueBenjamin Britten1:13
51 II.PastoralBenjamin BrittenCharles Cotton4:06
52 III.NocturneBenjamin BrittenAlfred Lord Tennyson3:19
53 IV.ElegyBenjamin BrittenWilliam Blake4:18
54 V.DirgeBenjamin BrittenAnonymous4:13
55 VI.HymnBenjamin BrittenBen Jonson2:02
56 VII.SonnetBenjamin BrittenJohn Keats4:10
57 VIII.EpilogueBenjamin Britten1:22
58 Introduction & Rondo Alla Burlesca, Op. 23, No. 1Benjamin Britten8:58
59 Mazurka Elegiaca, Op. 23, No. 2Benjamin Britten7:29
60 Peter Grimes - Four Sea InterludesBenjamin Britten
61 DawnBenjamin Britten3:24
62 Sunday MorningBenjamin Britten3:44
63 MoonlightBenjamin Britten4:24
64 StormBenjamin Britten4:21
65 A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28Benjamin Britten
66 I.ProcessionBenjamin Britten1:02
67 II.Wolcom YuleBenjamin Britten1:17
68 III.There Is No RoseBenjamin Britten1:56
69 IVa.That Yonge ChildBenjamin Britten1:32
70 IVb.BalulalowBenjamin Britten1:21
71 V.As Dew In AprilleBenjamin Britten0:58
72 VI.This Little BabeBenjamin Britten1:18
73 VII.InterludeBenjamin Britten3:00
74 VIII.In Freezing Winter NightBenjamin Britten4:02
75 IX.Spring CarolBenjamin Britten1:05
76 X.Deo GratiasBenjamin Britten1:02
77 XI.RecessionBenjamin Britten1:12
78 Sinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20Benjamin Britten
79 LacrymosaBenjamin Britten9:50
80 Dies IraeBenjamin Britten4:59
81 Requiem AeternamBenjamin Britten8:04
82 The Turn Of The Screw (Auszüge / Highlights)Benjamin Britten
83 1. Akt / Act 1Benjamin Britten
84 Prolog / PrologueBenjamin Britten
85 It Is A Curious StoryBenjamin Britten2:47
86 Thema - 1. Szene / Theme - Scene 1: The JourneyBenjamin Britten
87 Nearly ThereBenjamin Britten3:29
88 Variation III - 4. Szene / Variation III - Scene 4: The TowerBenjamin Britten
89 How Beautiful It Is (Governess)Benjamin Britten5:49
90 Variation IV - 5. Szene / Variation IV - Scene 5: The WindowBenjamin Britten
91 Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son (Miles, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose)Benjamin Britten9:59
92 Variation V - 6. Szene / Variation V - Scene 6: The LessonBenjamin Britten
93 Many Nouns It Is We Find (Miles, Flora, Governess)Benjamin Britten4:57
94 2. Akt / Act 2Benjamin Britten
95 Variation VIII - 1. Szene / Variation VIII - Scene 1: Colloquy And SoliloquyBenjamin Britten
96 Why Did You Call Me? (Miss Jessel, Quint, Governess)Benjamin Britten8:34
97 Variation IX - 2. Szene / Variation IX - Scene 2: The BellsBenjamin Britten
98 O Sing Unto Them A New Song (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess)Benjamin Britten8:29
99 Variation X - 3. Szene / Variation X - Scene 3: Miss JesselBenjamin Britten
100 She Is Here (Governess, Miss Jessel)Benjamin Britten6:24
101 Variation XIV - 7. Szene / Variation XIV - Scene 7: FloraBenjamin Britten
102 Flora! (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Miss Jessel, Flora)Benjamin Britten4:54
103 Variation XV - 8. Szene / Variation XV - Scene 8: MilesBenjamin Britten
104 Mrs. Grose (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Quint)Benjamin Britten11:39

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