Browse: Britten (composer), Sonatas
This page lists all recordings composed by Benjamin Britten (1913–76).
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Shibe performs with superb artistry some of the now classics that Bream inspired...Prime in any such catalogue is Britten's 1963 Nocturnal after John Dowland, and Shibe gathers the listener into... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2017, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2017, Instrumental Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2018, Finalist - Instrumental
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The range of works, from Vaughan Williams to Jonathan Harvey, Augusta Read and Bright Sheng, creates an album of arresting variety. The most substantial works are Arnold Bax’s Sonata, a showcase... — More…
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It’s a special treat to have two of the younger generation’s most interesting artists championing the Walker as its existing discography is so very limited. — More…
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Building a Library, January 2007, First Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2003, Editor's Choice
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Rostropovich & Britten
RecommendedRecorded live at the 1961 Aldeburgh Music Festival - Previously unpublished
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) & Benjamin Britten (piano), Peter Pears (tenor)
this Testament release of Rostropovich in his debut at the Aldeburgh Festival catches the cellist somewhere near his early and all-conquering best — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th April 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Little's style...[is] happily free of any hint of narcisstic self-regard, so that nothing stands in the way of her forthright and superb communication skills...Little's playing has ceaseless... — More…
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The Poet’s Echo
Britten - Prokofiev - Shostakovich
Gemma Summerfield (soprano), Gareth Brynmor John (baritone), Abi Hyde-Smith, Jocelyn Freeman (piano)
The album’s main glory is the singing of Gemma Summerfield, a soprano endowed with a firm technique and an intense tone with laser-beam attributes even on high. Phrasing and expression are excellent,... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, March 2023
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All of the song transcriptions are beautifully rendered. Errera fully embraces her role as a surrogate vocalist in this repertoire, lavishing a rich and lovely tone, and elegant phrasing, upon... — More…
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Young Talent
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Marginally less juicy of tone and idiosyncratic of phrasing than Rostropovich, Mørk brings a classical poise and eloquence to his phrasing and a marvellous sensitivity to detail, while Gimse... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Chamber Music
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