Browse: Britten (composer), Cello Concertos
This page lists all recordings composed by Benjamin Britten (1913–76).
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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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Tavener: The Protecting Veil & Thrinos and Britten: Solo Cello Suite No. 3
RecommendedSteven Isserlis (cello)
London Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Contemporary
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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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Shostakovich - Cello Concerto No. 2
RecommendedPieter Wispelwey (cello)
Sinfonietta Cracovia, Jurjen Hempel
Whereas Müller-Schott and Kreizberg view the Concerto as a darkly contemplative monologue that is almost suffocating in its brooding introspection, Wispelwey manages to find more light and shade... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2009, Award for Technical Excellence in Recording
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Walton's Cello Concerto is like a bottle of vintage wine from the composer's home on the Italian island of Ischia… its warmth, finesse and wry serenity are qualities that appeal all the more... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2009, Editor's 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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100 Best Rostropovich
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), David Oistrakh (violin), Layton James (harpsichord), Christopher Brown (double bass), Peter Howard (cello), Hugh Seenan (horn), Lazar Dvoskin (viola), Gilbert Zanlonghi (cello), Edmond Primetemps (double bass), Micheline Lemoine (viola), Jean Emanuelle (violin), Robert...
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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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