Offer,Britten: Cello Symphony and Other Works
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Peter Pears (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
New Philharmonia Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
The Cello Symphony, written in 1963 as part of a series for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, was the first major sonata-form work written since the Sinfonia. The idea of a struggle... — More…
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Britten: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68
Work length34:12
$4.40
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- Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1964-07-18
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Allegro maestoso
Track length12:33
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Presto inquieto
Track length3:42
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Adagio
Track length10:35
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Passacaglia
Track length7:22
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Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Work length20:31
$3.30
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- New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1964-12-18
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Lacrymosa
Track length8:51
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Dies Irae
Track length5:03
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Requiem aeternam
Track length6:37
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Britten: Cantata Misericordium, Op. 69
Work length19:52
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- Peter Pears (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1963-12-14
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
