Compil. 1993 on EMI Classics label
Classical (Modern)
Recorded: 11.XII.1945, No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London (1); 7.VII.1936, Studio Albert, Paris (2); 26.VI & 2.VII.1946, No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London (4-13); 10 & 11.XII.1945, No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London (14-19); 20.XI.1942, No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London (20-26); 29.VIII & 12.XII.1947, No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London (27-35) This compilation and digital remastering ℗ 1993 by EMI Records Ltd. © EMI Records Ltd., 1993 Total time 76:15
![]() | Francis Poulenc p, 1899-1963 FR composed by, piano, album by |
![]() | Benjamin Britten p, 1913-1976 GB composed by, piano, album by |
![]() | Pierre Bernac voc, 1899-1979 FR baritone vocals, album by |
![]() | Peter Pears voc, 1910-1986 GB tenor vocals, album by |
![]() | Arthur Clarke , engineer, balance |
![]() | Charles Anderson , engineer, balance |
![]() | Robert Beckett , 1900-1968 engineer, balance |
![]() | William Dickson , engineer, balance |
![]() | Anonymous bvoc, acg, lyrics by, poems |
![]() | Guillaume Apollinaire voc, 1880-1918 FR lyrics by, poems |
![]() | John Donne , 1572-1631 GB lyrics by, poems |
![]() | Louis Aragon , 1897-1982 FR lyrics by, poems |
![]() | Louise de Vilmorin , FR lyrics by, poems |
![]() | Michelangelo Buonarroti , 1475-1564 IT lyrics by, poems |
![]() | Paul Éluard voc, 1895-1952 FR lyrics by, poems |
David Low illustration, on cover: britten |
Jean Cocteau illustration, on cover: poulenc at the piano |
Christopher Headington liner notes |
Lawrance Collingwood producer |
Walter Legge producer |
Andrew Walter remastered by, digitally |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Le Bestiaire (1919) | Francis Poulenc | 4:42 | |
2 | Le Dromadaire | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | ||
3 | La Chèvre Du Tibet | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | ||
4 | La Sauterelle | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | ||
5 | Le Dauphin | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | ||
6 | L'Écrevisse | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | ||
7 | La Carpe | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | ||
8 | Chansons Gaillardes (1926) | Francis Poulenc | 2:59 | |
9 | 4 Invocation Aux Parques | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:31 | |
10 | 7 La Belle Jeunesse | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:21 | |
11 | Tel Jour, Telle Nuit (1936/7) | Francis Poulenc | 13:22 | |
12 | 1 Bonne Journée | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 2:31 | |
13 | 2 Une Ruine Coquille Vide | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 2:00 | |
14 | 3 Le Front Comme Un Drapeau Perdu | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:03 | |
15 | 4 Une Roulotte Couverte En Tuiles | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 0:48 | |
16 | 5 A Toutes Brides | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 0:39 | |
17 | 6 Une Herbe Pauvre | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:31 | |
18 | 7 Je N'ai Envie Que De T'aimer | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 0:42 | |
19 | 8 Figure De Force Brûlante Et Farouche | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:09 | |
20 | 9 Nous Avons Fait La Nuit | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 2:51 | |
21 | Deux Poèmes De Guillaume Apollinaire (1938) | Francis Poulenc | ||
22 | 1 Dans Le Jardin D'Anna | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 2:58 | |
23 | Métamorphoses (1943) | Francis Poulenc | 4:01 | |
24 | 1 Reine Des Mouettes | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 0:55 | |
25 | 2 C'est Ainsi Que Tu Es | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 2:04 | |
26 | 3 Paganini | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 0:56 | |
27 | Deux Poèmes De Louis Aragon (1943) | Francis Poulenc | 4:09 | |
28 | 1 'C' | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 3:06 | |
29 | 2 Fêtes Galantes | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 0:58 | |
30 | Deux Poèmes De Guillaume Apollinaire (1945) | Francis Poulenc | ||
31 | 1 Montparnasse | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 3:40 | |
32 | Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op.22 (1940) | Benjamin Britten | 16:17 | |
33 | 1 Sì Come Nella Penna | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 2:03 | |
34 | 2 A Che Più Debb'io Mai | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:20 | |
35 | 3 Veggio Co' Bei Vostri Occhi | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 3:11 | |
36 | 4 Tu Sa' Ch'io So | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:46 | |
37 | 5 Rendete A Gli Occhi Miei | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:50 | |
38 | 6 S'un Casto Amor | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:15 | |
39 | 7 Spirto Ben Nato | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 4:42 | |
40 | Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op.35 (1945) | Benjamin Britten | 23:54 | |
41 | 1 Oh My Blacke Soule | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 3:17 | |
42 | 2 Batter My Heart | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:11 | |
43 | 3 O Might Those Sighes And Teares | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 3:01 | |
44 | 4 Oh, To Vex Me | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:02 | |
45 | 5 What If This Present | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 2:54 | |
46 | 6 Since She Whom I Loved | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 3:46 | |
47 | 7 At The Round Earth's Imagined Corners | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 2:45 | |
48 | 8 Thou Hast Made Me | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 1:22 | |
49 | 9 Death, Be Not Proud | Francis Poulenc / Benjamin Britten - Pierre Bernac / Peter Pears | 4:08 |