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Britten 100: Benjamin Britten - The Birthday Collection / Featuring: Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Dennis Brain, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Sangerknaben / Documents 10x Audio CD Stereo / 600047

UPC 4053796000477

Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945).

Label:	Documents – 600047
Format:	10 x CD, Compilation, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Modern, Romantic

Tracklist:

		Serenade For Tenor, Horn And Strings • Les Illuminations
		Serenade For Tenor, Horn And Strings Op. 31 Conductor – Eugene Goossens Horn – Dennis Brain Orchestra – New Symphony Orchestra Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears

1-1		I. Prologue	1:25

1-2		II. Pastoral	3:34

1-3		III. Nocturne	3:24

1-4		IV. Elegy	4:38

1-5		V. Dirge	3:56

1-6		VI. Hymn	2:01

1-7		VII. Sonnet	3:50

1-8

VIII. Epilogue

1:30

Les Illuminations Op. 18

Conductor – Eugene Goossens

Orchestra – New Symphony Orchestra

Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears

1-9		I. Fanfare	1:52

1-10		II. Villes	2:25

1-11		IIIa. Phrase	1:02

1-12		IIIb. Antique	2:32

1-13		IV. Royauté	1:39

1-14		V. Marine	0:57

1-15		VI. Interlude	2:07

1-16		VII. Being Beauteous	3:59

1-17		VIII. Parade	2:41

1-18

IX. Départ

2:38

Sinfonia Da Requiem • Nocturne For Tenor, Seven Obbligate Instruments & Strings (19:43)

Sinfonia Da Requiem Op. 20

Conductor – Benjamin Britten

Orchestra – Symphonie-Orchester Des Staatlichen Dänischen Rundfunks

2-1.1		I. Lacrymosa (Andante Ben Misurato)

2-1.2		II. Dies Irae (Allegro Con Fuoco)

2-1.3

III. Requiem Aeternam (Andante Molto Tranquillo)

Nocturne For Tenor, Seven Obbligate Instruments & Strings Op. 60

Bassoon – Willie Anthony Waters

Clarinet – Gervase de Peyer

Conductor – Benjamin Britten

Cor Anglais – Roger Lord

Flute – Alexander Murray (2)

Harp – Osian Ellis

Horn – Barry Tuckwell

Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra

Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears

Timpani – Denis Blyth

2-2		I. On A Poet's Lips I Slept	3:21

2-3		II. Below The Thunders Oft He Upper Deep	3:19

2-4		III. Encitured With A Twine Of Leaves	2:15

2-5		IV. Midnight's Bell Goes Ting, Ting, Ting	2:28

2-6		V. But That Night When On My Bed I Lay	3:03

2-7		VI. She Sleeps On Soft	4:30

2-8		VII. What Is More Gentle Than A Wind In Summer?	3:27

2-9	VIII. When Most I Wink, Then Do Mine Eyes Best See	4:01
	Peter Grimes: 1.+2. Akt \| Act 1+2
	Peter Grimes-Oper In Drei Akten Und Einem Prolog (Opera In Three Acts And A Prologue)
	Prolog \| Prologue

3-1		Peter Grimes! (Hobson)	1:26

3-2		You Sailed Your Boat Round The Coast (Swallow)	3:04

3-3		Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You! (Swallow)	2:10

3-4		The Truth ... The Pity ... And The Truth (Peter)	1:54

3-5

Interlude I: On The Beach (Dawn)

2:58

1. Akt, 1. Szene | Act 1, Scene 1

3-6		Oh! Hang At Open Doors The Net, The Cork (Chor \| Chorus)	5:35

3-7		Hi! Give Us A Hand! (Peter)	3:19

3-8		I Have To Go From Pub To Pub (Hobson)	1:58

3-9		Let Her Among You Without Fault Cast The First Stone (Ellen)	3:09

3-10		Look, The Storm Cone! (Balstrode)	2:41

3-11		And Do You Prefer The Storm (Balstrode)	4:57

3-12		What Harbour Shelters Peace (Peter)	1:12

3-13

Interlude II: The Storm

4:08

2. Szene | Scene 2

3-14		Past Time To Close! (Auntie)	4:22

3-15		We Live And Let Live (Balstrode)	1:58

3-16		Have You Heard? The Cliff Is Down (Keene)	1:23

3-17		Now The Great Bear And Pleiades (Peter)	3:40

3-18		Old Joe Has Gone Fishing (Keene)	2:28

3-19

The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over (Hobson)

1:37

2. Akt | Act 2

3-20

Interlude III: Sunday Morning By The Beach

2:23

1. Szene | Scene 1

3-21		Glitter Of Waves And Glitter Of Sunlight (Ellen)	5:41

3-22		Let This Be A Holiday (Ellen)	3:00

3-23		This Unrelenting Work (Ellen)	4:41

3-24		Fool To Let It Come To This! (Auntie)	2:18

3-25		What Is It? (Chor \| Chorus)	1:03

3-26	People! ... No! I Will Speak! (Boles)	2:09
	Peter Grimes: 2.+3. Akt \| Act 2+3
	Forts.2.Akt, 1. Szene \| Act 2, Scene 1 Contd.

4-1		We Planned That Their Lives Should Have A New Start (Ellen)	2:25

4-2		Swallow! Shall We Go And See Grimes In His Hut? (Pastor)	0:44

4-3		Now Is Gossip Put On Trial (Mrs. Sedley, Boles, Pastor, Keene, Swallow, Chor \| Chorus)	2:12

4-4		From The Gutter, Why Should We Trouble At Their Ribaldries? (Nichten \|Nieces)	4:35

4-5

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

5:27

2. Szene | Scene 2

4-6		Go There! (Peter)	7:18

4-7		Now! ... Now! ... (Boles, Pastor, Swallow, Keene, Chor \| Chorus)	2:09

4-8

Peter Grimes! Nobody Here? (Pastor)

3:07

3. Akt | Act 3

4-9

Interlude V: Evening

4:19

1. Szene | Scene 1

4-10		Assign Your Prettiness To Me (Swallow)	2:36

4-11		Pah! ... Ahoy! (Swallow, Keene)	2:49

4-12		Come Along, Doctor! (Chor \|Chorus)	3:19

4-13		Embroidery In Childhood Was A Luxury Of Idleness (Ellen)	5:09

4-14		Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow! (Mrs. Sedley)	2:00

4-15		Who Holds Himself Apart, Lets His Pride Rise (Chor \| Chorus)	3:45

4-16

Interlude VI: Fog

2:36

2. Szene | Scene 2

4-17		Grimes! Grimes! (Chor \| Chorus)	4:56

4-18		Peter, We've Come To Take You Home (Ellen)	2:29

4-19

To Those Who Pass The Borough (Chor | Chorus)

Libretto By – Montagu Slater

Tenor Vocals [Peter Grimes] – Peter Pears

Soprano Vocals [Ellen Orford] – Claire Watson

Baritone Vocals [Captain Balstrode] – James Pease

Bass Vocals [Hobson] – David Kelly (7)

Bass Vocals [Bass-Baritone Vocals, Swallow] – Owen Brannigan

Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Mrs. Sedley] – Lauris Elms

Contralto Vocals [Auntie] – Jean Watson

Soprano Vocals [Niece] – Marion Studholme, Iris Kells

Treble Vocals [John] – Marcus Norman (2)

Tenor Vocals [Bob Boles] – Raymond Nilsson

Tenor Vocals [Pastor] – John Lanigan

Baritone Vocals [Ned Keene] – Geraint Evans

Orchestra – Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Chorus – Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Conductor – Benjamin Britten

4:50

Franz Schubert - Die Schöne Müllerin

Die Schöne Müllerin D 795 (Müller)

Piano – Benjamin Britten

Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears

Text By – Wilhelm Müller

5-1		Das Wandern	2:28

5-2		Wohin?	2:03

5-3		Halt!	1:31

5-4		Danksagung An Den Bach	2:27

5-5		Am Feierabend	2:29

5-6		Der Neugierige	4:20

5-7		Ungeduld	2:41

5-8		Morgengruß	3:57

5-9		Des Müllers Blumen	3:32

5-10		Tränenregen	5:09

5-11		Mein!	2:10

5-12		Pause	4:31

5-13		Mit Dem Grünen Lautenbande	2:09

5-14		Der Jäger	1:18

5-15		Eifersucht Und Stolz	1:34

5-16		Die Liebe Farbe	4:01

5-17		Die Böse Farbe	1:55

5-18		Trockne Blumen	3:33

5-19		Der Müller Und Der Bach	4:12

5-20	Des Baches Wiegenlied	7:17
	Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra • Diversions
6-1	Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra (Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Purcell) Op. 34 Conductor – Eduard van Beinum Orchestra – Concertgebouworkest

16:53

Diversions Für Klavier (Linke Hand) Und Orchester | Diversions For Piano (Left Hand) And Orchestra Op. 21

Conductor – Benjamin Britten

Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra

Piano – Julius Katchen

6-2		Theme	1:06

6-3		Variation I (Recitative)	1:29

6-4		Variation II (Romance)	1:30

6-5		Variation III (March)	1:19

6-6		Variation IV (Arabesque)	1:37

6-7		Variation V (Chant)	1:47

6-8		Variation VI (Nocturne)	2:07

6-9		Variation VII (Badinerie)	1:25

6-10		Variation VIII (Burlesque)	1:53

6-11		Variation IXa (Toccata)	0:48

6-12		Variation IXb (Toccata II)	2:01

6-13		Variation X (Adagio)	4:18

6-14

Variation XI (Tarantella)

2:37

A Ceremony Of Carols • Violinkonzert | Violin Concerto

A Ceremony Of Carols Op. 28

Chorus – Wiener Sängerknaben

Conductor – Anton Neyder

Harp – Elisabeth Bayer

7-1		Procession (Senza Misura)	1:10

7-2		Wolcum Yole! (Allegro Con Brio)	1:28

7-3		There Is No Rose (Allegretto)	2:23

7-4		That Yonge Child (Andante Quasi Recitativo)	1:39

7-5		Balulalow (Andante Piacevole)	1:29

7-6		As Dew In Aprille (Allegro)	1:06

7-7		This Little Babe (Presto Con Fuoco)	1:27

7-8		Interlude (Andante Pastorale)	3:43

7-9		In Freezing Winter Night (Andante Comodo)	3:14

7-10		Spring Carol (Allegretto)	1:12

7-11		Deo Gracias (Presto)	1:14

7-12

Recession (Senza Misura)

1:12

Violinkonzert D-Moll | Violin Concerto In D Minor Op. 15

Conductor – Osmo Vänskä

Orchestra – Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra

Violin – Sergej Azizian

7-13		I. Moderato Con Moto	9:17

7-14		II. Vivace	8:23

7-15

III. Passacaglia: Andante Lento

14:00

Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge • A Charm Of Lullabies

Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge Op. 10

Conductor – Herbert von Karajan

Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra

8-1		I. Introduction And Theme	1:57

8-2		II. Adagio	2:53

8-3		III. March	1:17

8-4		IV. Romance	1:41

8-5		V. Aria Italiana	1:19

8-6		VI. Bourée Classique	1:25

8-7		VII. Wiener Waltz	2:48

8-8		VIII. Moto Perpetuo	1:04

8-9		IX. Funeral March	3:55

8-10		X. Chant	1:42

8-11

XI. Fugue & XII. Finale

7:03

A Charm Of Lullabies Op. 41

Alto Vocals – Pamela Bowden

Piano – Peter Gellhorn

8-12

I. Cradle Song

Text By – William Blake

2:14

8-13

II. The Highland Bales

Text By – Robert Burns (4)

2:06

8-14

III. Sephestia's Lullaby

Text By – Robert Greene

2:15

8-15

IV. A Charm

Text By – Thomas Randolph

1:28

8-16

V. The Nurse's Song

Text By – John Phillip

4:24
		The Prince Of The Pagodas: 1.+2. Akt \| Act 1 + 2
		The Prince Of The Pagodas Op. 57 - Ballett
		1. Akt \| Act 1

9-1		Prelude	2:19

9-2		The Fool And The Dwarf	1:21

9-3		The Emperor	1:30

9-4		Gavotte	2:36

9-5		The Four Kings	1:21

9-6		The King Of The North	1:18

9-7		The King Of The East	2:31

9-8		The King Of The West	1:07

9-9		The King Of The South	1:43

9-10		Belle Epine	2:27

9-11		Belle Rose	6:10

9-12		The Kings And Belle Rose	1:26

9-13		Triumph Of Belle Epine	1:53

9-14		Rage Of The Kings	1:41

9-15

The Four Frogs

3:02

2. Akt, 1. Szene | Act 2, Scene 1

9-16		Air	5:36

9-17		Water	7:14

9-18	Fire	5:59
	2. Szene \| Scene 2

9-19		Belle Rose In Pagoda-Land	2:06

9-20		The Pagodas	3:03

9-21		The Salamander	3:02

9-22	The Prince And Belle Rose	5:54
	The Prince Of The Pagodas: 3. Akt \| Act 3
	3. Akt, 1. Szene \| Act 3, Scene 1

10-1		Belle Epine As Empress	2:45

10-2		The Old Emperor	2:51

10-3		Belle Rose And The Salamander	1:34

10-4

Transition

3:08

2. Szene | Scene 2

10-5		The Pagoda Palace	1:37

10-6		Pas De Six	2:03

10-7		Variation 1	3:44

10-8		Variation 2	1:07

10-9		Variation 3	1:09

10-10		Pas De Trois	1:25

10-11		Pas De Deux	4:06

10-12		Variation 4	1:11

10-13		Variation 5	2:16

10-14

Finale

Orchestra – Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Conductor – Benjamin Britten

6:10

Composed By – Benjamin Britten (tracks: 1-1 to 1-18, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-26, 4-1 to 4-19, 6-1 to 6-14, 7-1 to 7-15, 8-1 to 8-16, 9-1 to 9-22, 10-1 to 10-14), Franz Schubert (tracks: 5-1 to 5-20)