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Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Product Image

Offer,Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Richard Bonynge

  • Release Date: 1st Jan 1990
  • Catalogue No: 4256592
  • Label: Decca
  • Length: 62 minutes

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Contents

Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Work length16:34
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  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Recorded: 1963-05-28
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Prologue

Work length3:34
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  • Royal Opera House Covent Garden
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Recorded: 1958-12-09
  • Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

Interlude I: On the beach (Dawn)

Track length3:34
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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 2

Work length3:47
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  • Royal Opera House Covent Garden
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Recorded: 1958-12-09
  • Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

Interlude III: Sunday Morning

Track length3:47
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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 3

Work length4:22
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  • Royal Opera House Covent Garden
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Recorded: 1958-12-09
  • Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

Interlude V: Evening

Track length4:22
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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 1

Work length4:12
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  • Royal Opera House Covent Garden
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Recorded: 1958-12-09
  • Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

Interlude II: The Storm

Track length4:12
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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 2

Work length7:10
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  • Royal Opera House Covent Garden
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Recorded: 1958-12-09
  • Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Track length7:10
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Britten: Soirées musicales (after Rossini), Op. 9

Work length9:34
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  • National Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Richard Bonynge
  • Recorded: 1981-03-05
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. March

Track length1:21
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2. Canzonetta

Track length2:21
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3. Tirolese

Track length2:03
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4. Bolero

Track length1:49
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5. Tarantella

Track length2:00
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Britten: Matinées musicales (after Rossini), Op. 24

Work length13:15
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  • National Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Richard Bonynge
  • Recorded: 1981-03-05
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. March

Track length2:33
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2. Nocturne

Track length3:00
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3. Waltz

Track length1:52
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4. Pantomime

Track length2:50
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5. Moto Perpetuo

Track length3:00
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