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Britten: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra RecommendedPaul Watkins (cello), Robert Murray (tenor)
BBC Philharmonic, Edward Gardner
Three elements stand out: firstly, the dramatic intensity of purpose he finds in all pieces; secondly, the sizzling soloistic detail he draws from the BBC Philharmonic and, thirdly, the depth... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2011, Disc of the month
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Building A Library, June 2022, Recommended Recording
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Britten: Cello Symphony and Other Works RecommendedMstislav 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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Building a Library, March 2005, First Choice
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Building a Library, June 2017, First Choice
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Britten conducts Britten vol. 4 RecommendedSviatoslav Richter (piano), Mark Lubotsky (violin), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Julius Katchen (piano), Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Barry Tuckwell (horn), Alexander Murray (flute), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet),...
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Building a Library, February 2010, First Choice
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Building a Library, May 2018, Also recommended
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Britten: Cello Symphony, Cello Sonata & Cello Suites
Alban Gerhardt (cello), with Steven Osborne (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze
This is the fastest version of Britten's Cello Symphony on record. From the opening chords there's a brisk vigour to Alban Gerhardt's approach that marks it out as distinctive. He seems hell-bent... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2013, Finalist - Concerto
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Britten & Elgar: Works for Cello and Orchestra
RecommendedTruls Mørk (cello)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle
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Building a Library, February 2004, Modern Choice
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Barber: Cello Concerto & Britten: Symphony for Cello & Orchestra
RecommendedYo-Yo Ma (cello)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman
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Grammy Awards, 32nd Awards (1989), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Britten: Cello Symphony & Suite from Death in Venice Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford
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Yo-Yo Ma: The Classical Cello Collection
RecommendedYo-Yo Ma (cello), Emanuel Ax (piano), Pamela Frank (violin), Rebecca Young (viola), Edgar Meyer (double bass), Barbara Bonney (soprano), Isaac Stern (violin), Jaime Laredo (viola), Kathryn Stott (piano)
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Orchestre...
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Grammy Awards, 37th Awards (1994), Best Contemporary Classical Composition
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Mstislav Rostropovich: The Complete Decca Recordings Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), with Benjamin Britten (piano), with Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
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Britten & Walton: Cello Concertos
Julian Lloyd Webber (cello)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
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