English Music for Strings
English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
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Penguin GuideRosette
Contents
Purcell: Ciacona in G Minor, Z. 730
Work length6:59
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1968-12-19
- Recording Venue: "The Maltings", Concert Hall, Snape
Elgar: Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47
Work length14:09
- Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), José Luis Garcia (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Bernard Richards (cello)
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1968-05-31
- Recording Venue: "The Maltings", Concert Hall, Snape
Britten: Prelude & Fugue for 18 strings, Op. 29
Work length9:12
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1971-09-30
- Recording Venue: "The Maltings", Concert Hall, Snape
Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4
Work length17:16
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1968-05-31
- Recording Venue: "The Maltings", Concert Hall, Snape
I. Boisterous Bourrée
Track length3:23
II. Playful Pizzicato
Track length3:02
III. Sentimental Saraband
Track length7:53
IV. Frolicsome Finale
Track length2:58
Delius: Aquarelles (2)
Work length5:14
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1968-05-31
- Recording Venue: "The Maltings", Concert Hall, Snape
Lento, ma non troppo
Track length2:46
Gaily, but not too quick
Track length2:28
Bridge: Christmas Dance 'Sir Roger de Coverley'
Work length4:27
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1968-12-19
- Recording Venue: "The Maltings", Concert Hall, Snape
