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Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten
The Early Recordings
Compil. UK 1980 on His Master's Voice label
Classical (Modern, Romantic, Baroque)
This anthology presents for the first time on LP all the published and surviving unpublished HMV recordings made by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. With the exception of a single record made in America in 1941 it presents the beginning of Britten's long association with the gramophone and also heralds the birth of his artistic collaboration with Peter Pears. Gatefold cover Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd. This compilation ℗ 1980 by EMI Records Ltd.
Musicians
 | Peter Pears voc, 1910-1986 GB tenor vocals, album by |
 | Benjamin Britten p, 1913-1976 GB piano, viola, album by, composed by, arranged by, arranged by, arr. |
 | Bryan Crimp , compiled by, transferred by |
 | Zorian String Quartet , ensemble |
 | Michelangelo Buonarroti , 1475-1564 IT words by |
 | John Donne , 1572-1631 GB words by |
 | Percy Grainger p, 1882-1961 AU performer on track, arranged by |
 | Aaron Copland p, key, 1900-1990 US performer on track, arranged by |
 | Franz Schubert voc, p, 1797-1828 AT performer on track, composed by |
 | Ernst Konrad Friedrich Schulze , DE words by |
 | Henry Purcell , 1659-1695 GB performer on track, composed by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven Sonnets Of Michaelangelo, Op.22 | Benjamin Britten | Benjamin Britten | |
| 2 | No. 1: Sì Come Nella Penna | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 3 | No. 2: A Che Più Debb 'Io Mai | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 4 | No. 3: Veggio Co' Bei Vostri Occhi | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 5 | No. 4: Tu Sa' Ch 'Io So | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 6 | No. 5: Rendete A Gl' Occhi Miei | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 7 | No. 6: S' Un Casto Amor | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 8 | No. 7: Spirto Ben Nato | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 9 | The Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op. 35 | Benjamin Britten | Benjamin Britten | |
| 10 | No. 1: Oh My Blacke Soule! | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 11 | No. 2: Batter My Heart | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 12 | No. 3: O Might Those Sighes And Teares | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 13 | No. 4: Oh, To Vex Me | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 14 | No. 5: What If This Present | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 15 | No. 6: Since She Whom I Loved | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 16 | No. 7: At The Round Earth's Imagined Corners | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 17 | No. 8: Thou Hast Made Me | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 18 | No. 9: Death, Be Not Proud | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 19 | Folk Song Arrangements | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 20 | The Plough Boy | Benjamin Britten | Traditional | |
| 21 | Come You Not From Newcastle? | Benjamin Britten | Traditional | |
| 22 | O Waly, Waly | Benjamin Britten | Traditional | |
| 23 | The Foggy, Foggy Dew | Benjamin Britten | Traditional | |
| 24 | The King Is Gone A-hunting | Benjamin Britten | Traditional | |
| 25 | - | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 26 | The Jolly Sailor Song | Percy Grainger | Traditional | |
| 27 | Six Dukes Went A-fishin' | Percy Grainger | Traditional | |
| 28 | Old American Songs | Aaron Copland | Traditional | |
| 29 | No. 1: The Boatmen's Dance (Minstrel Song) | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 30 | No. 2: Long Time Ago | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 31 | No. 3: The Dodger (Campaign Song) | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 32 | No. 4: Simple Gifts (Shaker Song) | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 33 | No. 5: I Bought Me A Cat | Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten | ||
| 34 | Im Frühling, D.882 | Franz Schubert | Franz Schubert | |
| 35 | Auf Der Bruck, D.853 | Franz Schubert | Franz Schubert | |
| 36 | The Queen's Epicedium (From Odes & Elegies) | Henry Purcell | Henry Purcell | |
| 37 | Fantasia No. 13 In F, Z. 746 (Upon One Note) | Henry Purcell | Henry Purcell |
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