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Britten: Serenade, Les Illuminations & Nocturne
RecommendedIan Bostridge (tenor), Radek Baborák (horn)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle
Best of all is Nocturne, more spartan and enigmatic, about which he makes some very perceptive comments and where he seems more engaged; the anguished 'Prelude' is fiercely impressive. So are... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2005, Disc of the Month
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Britten: Works for Tenor & Orchestra
RecommendedChristoph Prégardien (tenor), Ib Lanzky-Otto (horn)
Tapiola Sinfonietta, Osmo Vänskä
Christoph Prégardien has an ideally light and sweet tenor which, even in the high tessitura of the Lyke-Wake Dirge from the Serenade, shows no strain whatsoever...he is totally in tune with... — More…
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Building a Library, May 2011, First Choice
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Special offer. Britten: Les Illuminations, Serenade, Nocturne
Andrew Staples (tenor), Christopher Parkes (horn), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Daniel Harding throws some grit into the opening fanfares [of Les Illuminations], but soon demonstrates its refinement and range of tone colour...Staples... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Vocal Music
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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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Benjamin Britten
RecommendedHeather Harper (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor)
Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, ECO, Sir Neville Marriner, Jeffrey Tate
Tear's Serenade and Nocturne are sterling performances, fervent and expressive without falling into preciousness. Harper's passionate Illuminations makes a strong case for a female voice in... — More…
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Building A Library, March 2022, Also Recommended
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A Portrait of Britten
Jerry Hadley (tenor), Anthony Halstead (horn), Roger Best (viola), Michael Hirst (flute), Paul Arden Taylor (cor-anglais), David Campbell (clarinet), Keith Rubach (bassoon), Stephen Roberts (horn), Rachel Masters (harp), Peter Hamburger (timpani)
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Special offer. Britten: Serenade, Les Illuminations, Nocturne
Peter Pears (tenor), Barry Tuckwell (horn), Alexander Murrey (flute), Roger Lord (cor anglais), Denis Blyth (timpani), William Waterhouse (bassoon), Osian Ellis (harp), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet)
English Chamber Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
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Simon Rattle conducts Britten
Robert Tear (tenor), Peter Donohoe (piano), Alison Hargan (soprano), Mary King (contralto), Robert Tear (tenor) & Willard White (bass), Peter Walden (cor anglais), Wesley Warren (trumpet), Felix Kok & Jeremy Ballard (violins), Peter Cole (viola), Michal Kaznowski (cello), Jill Gomez (soprano),...
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Britten: Les illuminations, Op. 18, etc.
Martyn Hill (tenor) & Frank Lloyd (horn)
City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox
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