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Unknown Britten
RecommendedSandrine Piau (soprano), Rolf Hind (piano), Michael Thompson, Richard Watkins, Peter Francomb & Chris Griffiths (horns), Michael Collins (clarinet)
Northern Sinfonia, Thomas Zehetmair
Britten completed but didn't orchestrate the songs - 'Phrase', 'Aube' and 'À une raison'; Matthews matches them finely to the style of Illuminations. While the cycle is often associated with... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 28th September 2009
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2009, Disc of the Month
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Britten on Film
Simon Russell Beale (narrator) & Mary Carewe (soprano)
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Choir of King
Edwards’ Boys School, Birmingham, Martyn Brabbins
Britten's short period with the GPO Film Unit and other similar organisations proved to be key training for his musico-dramatic skills. The performances, by the BCMG and assorted choirs and... — More…
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Pastures New - Sampler
William Howard (piano), Alexander Baillie (cello), Andrew Ball (piano), Mary Wiegold (soprano), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Noriko Kawai (piano), Jane Manning (soprano), Peter Serkin (piano), Martin Robertson (saxophone), Christopher van Kampen (cello), Peter Pears (tenor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra,...
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Watts not only succeeds in negotiating a very wide variety of styles, moods and approaches but also imparts each song with a keen sense of its own identity…Iain Burnside’s impeccable accompaniment... — More…
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Britten: Les Illuminations
Peter Pears (tenor), Peter Pears (tenor) and Benjamin Britten (piano)
CBS Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, John Barbirolli
These are historical documents of importance... Technically wonders have been done to what appear to be intractable originals. All Britten and Pears specialists will want the issue to which... — More…
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BCMG 2013 Sampler: New Music for New Ears
Claire Booth (soprano), Simon Haram (saxophone), Simon Russell Beale (narrator), Hilary Summers (contralto), Lore Lixenberg (mezzo-soprano), Mary Carewe (soprano), Malcolm Wilson (piano)
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Oliver Knussen, James Weeks, Christopher Austin, Martyn Brabbins, Susanna...
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