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Bartók: | Three Hungarian Folktunes, Sz. 65-66 | Benjamin, A: | Elegiac Mazurka | Blumenfeld: | Kujawiak-Obertas (No. 2 from Suite polonaise No. 2, Op. 31) | Britten: | Mazurka Elegiaca op.23 no.2 | Castelnuovo-Tedesco: | Hommage à Paderewski | Chaminade: | Étude symphonique Op. 28 | Chanler: | Aftermath | Goossens: | Homage To Paderewski | Hammond, R: | Dance | Labunski: | Threnody | Martinu: | Mazurka ‘Homage to Paderewski’, H. 284 | Milhaud: | Choral | Nin-Culmell: | In Memoriam Paderewski | Rathaus: | Kujawiak | Rieti: | Allegro danzante | Schelling: | Nocturne à Ragusa Con tenerezza | Stojowski: | Cradle Song | Weinberger: | Étude in G major | Whithorne: | Hommage, Op. 58, No. 2 | Wieniawski: | Étude, Op. 44 No. 22 | Zarzycki: | Chant du printemps, Op. 34, No. 1 |
Following the resounding success of Jonathan Plowright’s 2010 Hommage à Chopin, the acclaimed British pianist becomes the first artist to record the album of works written and published in homage to one of the early twentieth century’s most fascinating figures, Polish pianist, composer and politician Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Of the twenty-two works on this recording, from composers including Bartók, Martinu and Milhaud, seventeen were intended for the memorial piano album Homage to Paderewski published by Boosey & Hawkes in New York in 1942. A further six pieces written for the pianist also feature, including a Mazurka for two pianos by Britten, for which Plowright is joined by Aaron Shorr. Plowright performs these diverse works with flair and dedication. “Many of the composers have now disappeared into the mists of time, but all of these miniatures are well worth the warmth, affection, lyrical beauty and bravura that Plowright devotes to them...Plowright’s playing throughout is sublime.” The Telegraph, 27th October 2011 ***** “To be candid, not all the 24 items on offer on this disc are diamonds rather than paste...The genuine jewels include Ernest Schelling's sultry and ambitious Nocturne, a real find, and, better known, Britten's poignant Mazurka elegiaca...What is not forgettable are performances of a superlative technique and musicianship. Pianism and sheer musical quality of this order are rare at any time” Gramophone Magazine, January 2012 “Though not all the works are memorable...this is a fascinating document...Overall more reflective than virtuosic, this disc allows Plowright to show off his superb command of texture and colour.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2011 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Britten: | Simple Symphony, Op. 4 Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10 Passacaglia from Peter Grimes, Op. 33b The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 The Ash Grove Down by the Salley Gardens Little Sir William Oliver Cromwell Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op. 22 Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Op. 31 Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, op.23 No.1 Mazurka Elegiaca op.23 no.2 Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 The Turn of the Screw: excerpts Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 |
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Britten: | Suites for cello solo, Nos. 1-3 Truls Mork String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 Endellion String Quartet String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36 Endellion String Quartet String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94 Endellion String Quartet Rhapsody for String Quartet Endellion String Quartet Elegy for unaccompanied viola Garfield Jackson (viola) Phantasy in F minor for string quintet Nicholas Logie (viola) Endellion String Quartet Phantasy Quartet for Oboe & String Trio, Op. 2 Douglas Boyd (oboe) Endellion String Quartet Three Divertimenti Endellion String Quartet Alla Marcia Endellion String Quartet Holiday Diary Op. 5 for solo piano Stephen Hough (piano) Three Character Pieces Stephen Hough (piano) Night Pieces (Notturno) for piano Stephen Hough (piano) Variations for piano solo Stephen Hough (piano) Two Lullabies for Two Pianos Stephen Hough (piano), Ronan O'Hara (piano) Mazurka Elegiaca op.23 no.2 Stephen Hough (piano), Ronan O'Hara (piano) Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, op.23 No.1 Stephen Hough (piano), Ronan O'Hara (piano) Suite Op. 6 Alexander Barantschik (violin), John Alley (piano) Sonata for cello and piano in C major, Op. 65 Moray Welsh (cello), John Lenehan (piano) Six Metamorphoses after Ovid for solo oboe, Op. 49 Roy Carter (oboe) Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 Julian Bream (guitar) |
Britten had a great affinity with chamber music from an early age; it provided him with the perfect medium for experimenting with and assimilating a wide variety of musical styles and techniques. Featuring a selection of quartets, suites and sonatas, as well as some of the many works that Britten wrote for distinguished soloists of his time, this set is a fitting tribute to one of the 20th century’s most accomplished chamber music composers.This box is part of EMI's series of releases celebrating the Benjamin Britten centenary. |
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Britten: | St Nicolas, Op. 42 A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 A Boy was Born, Op. 3 The Rape of Lucretia Billy Budd (Excerpts) Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from Peter Grimes, Op. 33 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 The Little Sweep, Op. 45 The Turn of the Screw Simple Symphony, Op. 4 Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10 Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, op.23 No.1 Mazurka Elegiaca op.23 no.2 Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op. 22 Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Op. 31 English Folk Songs: selections If Music be the Food of Love |
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Beethoven: | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' 1949 London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Szell Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch Eroica Variations, Op. 35 1971 Rondo a capriccio in G major, Op. 129 ‘Rage over a lost penny' Unpublished recording. 1942 | Brahms: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 1946 National Symphony Orchestra, Enrique Jorda Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83 1957 Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 1953 Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Eduard van Beinum Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 1962 London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52 1952 Zum Schluß, Op. 65 No. 15 1952 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 1962 Intermezzo in E flat major, Op. 117 No. 1 1962 Intermezzo in C major, Op. 119 No. 3 1962 Capriccio in B minor, Op. 76 No. 2 Unpublished recording, 1943 Intermezzo in C major, Op. 119 No. 3 1943 Intermezzo in E flat minor, Op. 118 No. 6 1943 Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79 No. 2 Unpublished recording. 1943 Intermezzo in E flat major, Op. 117 No. 1 Unpublished recording | Britten: | Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, op.23 No.1 1944 with Benjamin Britten (piano) Mazurka Elegiaca op.23 no.2 1944 with Benjamin Britten (piano) | Chopin: | Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. post. 1949 | Dvorak: | Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81 Vienna Philharmonic Quartet | Falla: | Noches en los jardines de Espana 1951 New Symphony Orchestra, Enrique Jorda Noches en los jardines de Espana National Symphony Orchestra, Enrique Jorda | Franck, C: | Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra, M46 1958 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 14 Vienna Philharmonic Quartet | Grieg: | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 1959 London Symphony Orchestra, Oivin Fjeldstad Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 1951 London Symphony Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari | Liszt: | Piano Sonata in B minor, S178 1963 Liebestraum, S541 No. 3 (Nocturne in A flat major) 1963 Valse oubliée No. 1, S.215/1 1963 Gnomenreigen, S145 No. 2 1963 Berceuse S174 (first version) 1963 Sonetto 104 del Petrarca (Années de pèlerinage II, S. 161 No. 5) 1942 Mephisto Waltz No. 1 1947 Liebestraum, S541 No. 3 (Nocturne in A flat major) 1947 | Litolff: | From Concerto symphonique, No. 4 Op. 102: Scherzo 1958 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult | Medtner: | Skazka (Fairy Tale), Op. 26 No. 3 in F minor Unpublished recording. 1942 | Mozart: | Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488 1964 Wiener Philharmoniker, George Szell Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595 1964 Wiener Philharmoniker, George Szell Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K478 1952 Members of the Amadeus Quartet Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, K493 1952 Members of the Amadeus Quartet Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488 1945 National Symphony Orchestra, Boyd Neel Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488 1953 London Symphony Orchestra, Josef Krips Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491 1953 London Symphony Orchestra, Josef Krips Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488 1967 London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491 1967 London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K537 'Coronation' 1967 London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595 1967 London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 1970 English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595 1970 English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten | Pijper: | Symphony No. 3 1953 Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Eduard van Beinum | Rachmaninov: | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 1955 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult | Rawsthorne: | Piano Concerto No. 2 1951 London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent | Schubert: | 4 Impromptus, D935 1952 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major, D850 1964 Fantasie in C major, D760 'Wanderer' arr. Liszt for Piano & Orchestra. 1937 Queens Hall Orchestra, Henry Wood 4 Impromptus, D899 1941 Fantasie in C major, D760 'Wanderer' 1949 Piano Quintet in A major, D667 'The Trout' 1957 Members Of The Wiener Oktett Impromptu in G flat major, D899 No. 3 1964 Impromptu in A flat major, D899 No. 4 1964 Impromptu in A flat major, D935 No. 2 1964 Moments Musicaux (6), D780, Op. 94 1971 Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960 1970 | Schumann: | Fantasie in C major, Op. 17 Kinderszenen, Op. 15 1954 | Tchaikovsky: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 1950 New Symphony Orchestra, George Szell Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 1958 Wiener Philharmoniker, Georg Solti |
DVD The BBC Recitals Produced by Walter Todds Schumann: Kinderszenen Brahms: Capriccio, op.116 no.1 (1959 [black & white]) Schubert: Moment musical, D780 no.3 Impromptu, D899 no.4 Piano Sonata No.21, D960 (1968 [colour]) CD 23 BBC Interviews Desert Island Discs (1978) Curzon remembers his teachers, including Artur Schnabel (1973)
It is 30 years since legendary British pianist Clifford Curzon died (1 September 1982). Over the course of his career, during a long and almost exclusive association with Decca, Clifford Curzon established a pre-eminence unrivalled by any other British pianist of his generation. For the first time this collection brings together absolutely every recording he ever made for Decca which has survived [in the days of fragile 78rpm shellac discs one or two items were given to the artist as unique-copy test-pressings and these have not survived], including several which have never been published on CD ( or even LP) by Decca [Falla: Noches en los jardines de España (recorded in September 1945); Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No.1 and Liebestraum No.3 – recorded in September 1947, Liszt: Sonetto 104 del Petrarca recorded in1942]. Published for the first-time ever in any format are 8 pieces including a Medtner Fairy Tale, Chopin C sharp minor nocturne, Beethoven’s “Rage over a lost penny”, and 5 pieces by Brahms. These recordings survived as 78rpm test-pressings in Clifford Curzon’s private collection and have been made available for publication through his family. Also herewith alongside 23 CDs is a famous DVD programme made by the BBC. It includes Curzon performing solo works by Schumann and Brahms [filmed in 1959, black & white] and Schubert – including a complete performance of the Piano Sonata in B flat, D960, filmed in 1968 [colour]. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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anon.: | God Save The Queen arr. Britten London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten | Britten: | Paul Bunyan Pop Wagner (Narrator), James Lawless (Paul Bunyan), Dan Dressen (Johnny Inkslinger), Elisabeth Comeaux Nelson (Tiny), Clifton Ware (Slim), James Bohn (Hel Helson), Phil Jorgenson (First Swede), Tim Dahl (Second Swede), Thomas Shaffer (Third Swede), Lawrence Weller (Fourth Swede), James McKeel (John Shears), James Westbrock (Western Union Boy), Maria Jette (Fido), Sue Herber (Moppet), Janis Hardy (Poppet) Orchestra & Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series, Philip Brunelle Peter Grimes Peter Pears (Peter Grimes), Claire Watson (Ellen Orford), James Pease (Balstrode), Jean Watson (Auntie), Raymond Nilsson (Bob Boles), Owen Brannigan (Swallow), Geraint Evans (Ned Keene), Lauris Elms (Mrs Sedley), David Kelly (Hobson), Marion Studholme (First Niece), Iris Kells (Second Niece), John Lanigan (Horace Adams) Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten The Rape of Lucretia Janet Baker (Lucretia), Peter Pears (Male Chorus), Heather Harper (Female Chorus), Benjamin Luxon (Tarquinius), Bryan Drake (Junius), John Shirley-Quirk (Collatinus), Elizabeth Bainbridge (Bianca), Jenny Hill (Lucia) English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Albert Herring Peter Pears (Albert), Sylvia Fisher (Lady Billows), Sheila Rex (Mum), John Noble (Mr Gedge), Catherine Wilson (Nancy), Joseph Ward (Sid), Johanna Peters (Florence Pike), Edgar Evans (Mr Upfold), April Cantelo (Miss Wordsworth), Owen Brannigan (Budd), Sheila Amit (Emmie), Anne Pashley (Cis), Stephen Terry (Harry) English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Billy Budd Peter Glossop (Billy Budd), Peter Pears (Captain Vere), Michael Langdon (Claggart), John Shirley-Quirk (Mr Redburn), Bryan Drake (Mr Flint), David Kelly (Mr Ratcliffe), Kenneth MacDonald (Red Whiskers), David Bowman (Donald), Dennis Wicks (Dansker), Robert Tear (Novice), Robert Bowman (Squeak), Benjamin Luxon (Novice's Friend) London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Gloriana Josephine Barstow (Elizabeth), Philip Langridge (Essex), Della Jones (Lady Essex), Jonathan Summers (Charles Blount), Alan Opie (Cecil), Yvonne Kenny (Lady Rich), Bryn Terfel (Henry Cuffe), Richard van Allan (Walter Ralegh), Willard White (Ballad Singer), Janice Watson (Lady in Waiting), John Shirley-Quirk (Recorder of Norwich), John Mark Ainsley (Spirit of the Masque) Orchestra & Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras The Turn of the Screw Peter Pears (Prologue/Quint), Jennifer Vyvyan (Governess), Joan Cross (Mrs Grose), Olive Dyer (Flora), David Hemmings (Miles), Arda Mandikian (Miss Jessel) English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten A Midsummer Night's Dream Elizabeth Harwood (Tytania), Alfred Deller (Oberon), Peter Pears (Lysander), Thomas Hemsley (Demetrius), Heather Harper (Helena), Josephine Veasey (Hermia), John Shirley-Quirk (Theseus), Helen Watts (Hippolyta), Owen Brannigan (Bottom), Norman Lumsden (Quince) London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Owen Wingrave Benjamin Luxon (Owen Wingrave), John Shirley-Quirk (Spencer Coyle), Sylvia Fisher (Miss Wingrave), Heather Harper (Mrs Coyle), Jennifer Vyvyan (Mrs. Julien), Peter Pears (Sir Philip Wingrave/Narrator), Janet Baker (Kate), Nigel Douglas (Lechmere) English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Death in Venice Peter Pears (Aschenbach), John Shirley-Quirk (Traveller/Elderly Fop/Old Gondolier/Hotel Manager/Hotel Barber/Leader of the Players/Voice of Dionysus), James Bowman (Voice of Apollo) English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford Noye's Fludde Owen Brannigan (Noye), Sheila Rex (Mrs Noye), Trevor Anthony (The Voice of God), David Pinto (Sem), Darien Angadi (Ham), Stephen Alexander (Jaffett), Caroline Clack (Mrs Sem), Marie Thérèse Pinto (Mrs Ham), Eileen O'Donovan (Mrs Jaffett) English Chamber Orchestra, An East Suffolk Children's Orchestra, Norman Del Mar The Golden Vanity Benjamin Britten (piano) Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, Russell Burgess Curlew River Peter Pears (Madwoman), John Shirley-Quirk (Ferryman), Harold Blackburn (Abbot), Bryan Drake (Traveller), Bruce Webb (Voice of Spirit) English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten The Burning Fiery Furnace Peter Pears (Nebuchadnezzar), Bryan Drake (Astrologer), John Shirley-Quirk (Ananias), Robert Tear (Misael), Stafford Dean (Azarias), Peter Leeming (Herald) English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten The Prodigal Son Peter Pears (Tempter/Abbot), John Shirley-Quirk (Father), Bryan Drake (Elder), Robert Tear (Younger Son) English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten The Little Sweep, Op. 45 David Hemmings (Sam), Jennifer Vyvyan (Rowan), Nancy Thomas (Miss Baggot), April Cantelo (Juliet Brook), Trevor Anthony (Tom/Black Bob), Peter Pears (Clem/Alfred), Michael Ingram (Gay Brook), Marilyn Baker (Sophie Brook), Robin Fairhurst (John Crome), Lyn Vaughan (Hugh Crome), Gabrielle Soskin (Tina Chrome) Orchestra of the English Opera Group, Alleyn's School Choir, Benjamin Britten Children's Crusade Op. 82 Benjamin Britten (piano) Russell Burgess The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Plymouth Town – ballet BBC Symphony Orchestra, Grant Llewellyn Night Mail The Tocher (Rossini Suite) The King’s Stamp Negroes The Way to The Sea Telegrams Peace of Britain Men Behind The Meters Coal Face Love from a Stranger Johnson over Jordan Suite The Rescue of Penelope Parts 1 and 2 The Company of Heaven The Sword in the Stone Russian Funeral On the Frontier War Requiem, Op. 66 Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano), Peter Pears (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) & Simon Preston (organ) London Symphony Orchestra, Melos Ensemble, London Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Highgate School Choir & The Bach Choir, Benjamin Britten Spring Symphony, Op. 44 Jennifer Vyvyan, Norma Proctor, Peter Pears Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten Cantata Academica, Op. 62 Jennifer Vyvyan, Helen Watts, Peter Pears, Owen Brannigan London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Benjamin Britten Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27 London Symphony Chorus, George Malcolm St Nicolas, Op. 42 Peter Pears (tenor) Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Five Flower Songs, Op. 47 The Elizabethan Singers, Louis Halsey Cantata Misericordium, Op. 69 Peter Pears (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Benjamin Britten A Boy was Born, Op. 3 Corpus Christi Carol A Wealden Trio: Christmas Song of the Women Christ's Nativity A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 The Holly and the Ivy Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op. 7 Psalm 150, Op. 67 3 Two-Part Songs Two Two-Partsongs The birds A Hymn to the Virgin Jubilate Deo in E flat major (1934) Te Deum in C Advance Democracy Deus in adjutorium meum (Psalm 70) A.M.D.G. Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30 The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Text: The Oxford Book of Ballads) Chorale after an Old French Carol Festival Te Deum in E, Op. 32 Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, George Guest A Wedding Anthem, Op. 46 Hymn to St. Peter, Op. 56a Antiphon, Op. 56b Missa Brevis in D major, Op. 63 Westminster Cathedral Choir, George Malcolm Jubilate Deo in C major (1961) Brian Runnett (organ) Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, George Guest Venite Exultemus Domino Choir of Trinity College, Richard Marlow A Hymn of Saint Columba Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, George Guest Voices for Today, Op. 75 Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Willcocks Sacred and Profane, Op. 91 The Wilbye Consort, Peter Pears Welcome Ode Op. 95 Suffolk Schools' Orchestra, Jubilee Choir, Keith Shaw Praise We Great Men Alison Hargan (soprano), Mary King (mezzo), Robert Tear (tenor), Willard White (bass) City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle Quatre Chansons Françaises Jill Gomez City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle Our Hunting Fathers, Op. 8 Peter Pears (tenor) Ballad of Heroes, Op. 14 City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Op. 31 Peter Pears (tenor), Barry Tuckwell (horn) London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Les illuminations, Op. 18 Sandrine Piau (soprano) Northern Sinfonia, Thomas Zehetmair Nocturne, Op. 60 for tenor, obbligato instruments and strings Peter Pears (tenor); Barry Tuckwell, Osian Ellis, Denis Blyth, Roger Lord, Alexander Murray, Gervase de Peyer, William Waterhouse London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Phaedra, Op. 93 Janet Baker (mezzo) English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford Canticles I-V Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), James Bowman (countertenor) A Birthday Hansel, Op. 92 The Heart of the Matter Tit for Tat On this Island, Op. 11 Cabaret Songs Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op. 22 The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35 A Charm of Lullabies for mezzo-soprano and pianoforte, Op. 41 (1947) Winter Words, Op. 52 If it's ever Spring again (Hardy) The Children and Sir Nameless (Hardy) Songs from the Chinese, Op. 58 Six Hölderlin Fragments, Op. 61 Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74 Ekho poeta (The Poet's Echo) Op. 76 Who are these children?, Op. 84 Dawtie’s Devotion The Gully Tradition Folksongs (selection) Sinfonietta, Op. 1 Simple Symphony, Op. 4 Soirées musicales (after Rossini), Op. 9 Matinées musicales (after Rossini), Op. 24 Rondo Concertante for piano and strings Untitled Fragment for strings Two Portraits Double Concerto Movements for a Clarinet Concerto for clarinet and strings Piano Concerto, Op. 13 Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 15 Mont Juic – Suite of Catalan Dances, Op.12 (with Lennox Berkeley) Young Apollo, Op. 16 Canadian Carnival Overture, Op. 19 Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 Diversions for piano (left hand) and orchestra, Op. 21 Scottish Ballad, Op. 26 An American Overture Prelude & Fugue for 18 strings, Op. 29 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 Men of Goodwill (Variations on a Christmas Carol for orchestra) Variations on an Elizabethan Theme Occasional Overture, Op. 38 Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 In memoriam Dennis Brain for 4 horns and strings The Building of the House Overture Suite on English Folk Tunes 'A Time there was', Op. 90 Lachrymae for viola & strings, Op. 48a Reflection for viola & piano Elegy for unaccompanied viola Lachrymae for viola & piano, Op. 48 Suite Op. 6 Reveille Two Insect Pieces for Oboe and Piano Temporal Variations for oboe & piano Six Metamorphoses after Ovid for solo oboe, Op. 49 Suites for cello solo, Nos. 1-3 Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 Suite for harp in C major, Op. 83 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94 Temas 'Sacher' String Quartet in F Major (1928) Miniature Suite Rhapsody for String Quartet Quartettino Phantasy in F minor for string quintet Alla Marcia Three Divertimenti String Quartet in D major (1931) String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36 Phantasy Quartet for Oboe & String Trio, Op. 2 Alpine Suite for Recorder Trio Scherzo for Recorder Quartet Fanfare for St. Edmondsbury for three trumpets Lamentation - Voluntary on a Theme of Thomas Tallis They Walk Alone: Prelude Village Organist's Piece Prelude & Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria Gemini Variations Op. 73 Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, op.23 No.1 Mazurka Elegiaca op.23 no.2 Five Waltzes for piano A Little Idyll Three Character Pieces Variations (12) on a Theme Two Lullabies for Two Pianos Holiday Diary Op. 5 for solo piano Sonatina romantica (1940) Night Pieces (Notturno) for piano Variations for piano solo | Gay: | The Beggar's Opera Yvonne Kenny (Lucy Lockit), Ann Murray (Mrs Peachum), Anne Collins (Mrs Peachum), Philip Langridge (Macheath), John Rawnsley (Lockit ), Robert Lloyd (Peachum), Christopher Gillett (Filch), Nuala Willis (Mrs Trapes), Declan Mulholland (Beggar) Steuart Bedford | Purcell: | Sweeter than Roses (from Pausanius, the Betrayer of his Country, Z585) arr. 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CD 62 Making Music with Britten – A Memoir Written, produced and narrated by Jon Tolansky CD 63 War Requiem Rehearsal CD 64 Historic Recordings (1944 – 1953) Including the first recording of the Serenade, Op. 31 (1944), Mazurka elegiaca (with Clifford Curzon) and Sinfonia da Requiem (1953 Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Britten) CD 65 Supplementary Recordings (1955 – 1989) Including 5 songs from Friday Afternoons (with John Hahessy and Britten accompanying) and the original 3rd movement from the Piano Concerto. DVD The 1967 Recording of the Burning Fiery Furnace – a film by Tony Palmer
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of England’s greatest composer since Henry Purcell, Decca Classics presents the ultimate Britten box Britten and Decca enjoyed a unique relationship with the composer, recording most of his key works for the label. Decca’s 1963 set of the War Requiem remains one of the fastest-selling classical releases of all time. The recordings not in the Decca catalogue have been licensed from other companies including EMI, Virgin Classics, Naxos and Warner – a total of 18 rights holders have assisted to make this extraordinary achievement possible, plus the endorsement & support of the Britten-Pears Foundation. Benjamin Britten was born 22nd November 1913, the feast day of St Cecilia, patron saint of music. Over four intensely creative decades he went on to publish over 100 works, of which the most important dominated and shaped their respective genres – opera with Peter Grimes, the choral oratorio with War Requiem, music to inspire newcomers (Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra), the Song Cycle (Serenade for Tenor Horn and Strings). The sheer range is astonishing. Britten is the subject of a colossal campaign, Britten100, under the auspices of the Britten-Pears Foundation who have invested £6.5 million in further driving international awareness of the composer. This 65-CD edition is guaranteed to appeal to Britten enthusiasts worldwide. · Individually numbered, limited edition (1 to 3,000) · 208-page hardback book including:- - A gallery of original LP sleeves, arranged chronologically from 1953 onwards - Copious Recording session pictures and beautiful Aldeburgh landscapes newly photographed - ‘Choosing a Record Company’ by discographer Philip Stuart - ‘Ben – A Tribute to Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)’ by John Culshaw (originally published in Gramophone Magazine, February 1977) - Peter Glossop’s Memoir on the role of Billy Budd and working with Britten - Complete alphabetical index of works included in the edition. · The set is organised into 4 main sections, each with its own individual book: The Operas; Stage & Screen; Voices; Instruments · Each book contains a detailed article by Andrew Huth, full track listings and recording information. · 4 bonus CDs - including a series of interviews by Jon Tolansky, first recordings and rarities never before released on CD and the War Requiem rehearsal sequence · New War Requiem hi-res transfer from original master tapes · The set also features the Tony Palmer film on the making of the 1967 recording of The Burning Fiery Furnace, an unrivalled look at John Culshaw and the Decca team at work
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| Decca - 4785364 (CD - 65 discs) Normally: $262.75 Special: $236.50 |
| | Scheduled for release on 17 June 2013. Order it now and we will deliver it as soon as it is available. |
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