Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)

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Unknown Britten -les Illuminations, etc : Zehetmair / Northern Sinfonia, Piau, etc

Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)

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Genre
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Classical
Catalogue Number
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NMCD140
Number of Discs
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1
Label
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Nmc *classics*
Release Country
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UK
Format
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CD-R
Other
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Import

Product Description

Unknown Britten: Les Illuminations, Movements for a Clarinet Concerto & other works

Unknown Britten features eight premiere recordings: the 3 songs originally intended to be part of Les Illuminations, recorded here by French soprano Sandrine Piau; In memoriam Dennis Brain for four solo horns and strings; the Rondo Concertante for piano and strings, featuring pianist Rolf Hind, the untitled Fragment for Strings; Variations for Solo Piano; and the completion of Movements for a Clarinet Concerto, with soloist Michael Collins. The Northern Sinfonia is conducted by its Music Director, Thomas Zehetmair. ( NMC Recordings )

Les Illuminations Op. 18 (1939) for high voice and string orchestra
Orchestrated by Colin Matthews, Sandrine Piau - soprano

Rondo Concertante (1930) for piano and strings
Rolf Hind - piano

In memoriam Dennis Brain (c1958) for 4 horns and strings
Michael Thompson, Richard Watkins, Peter Francomb & Chris Griffiths - horns

Untitled Fragment (1930) for strings

Variations (1965) for piano solo
Rolf Hind - piano

Movements for a Clarinet Concerto (c1942) for clarinet and strings
Michael Collins - clarinet

Northern Sinfonia / Thomas Zehetmair

Recorded 2008

Track List   

  • 01． Les Illuminations, Song Cycle for High Voice & Strings, Op. 18: 1. Fanfare
  • 02． Les Illuminations, Song Cycle for High Voice & Strings, Op. 18: 2. Villes
  • 03． Les Illuminations, Song Cycle for High Voice & Strings, Op. 18: 3A. Phrase
  • 04． Les Illuminations, Song Cycle for High Voice & Strings, Op. 18: 3B. Antique
  • 05． Les Illuminations, Song Cycle for High Voice & Strings, Op. 18: 4. Royaut
  • 06． Les Illuminations, Song Cycle for High Voice & Strings, Op. 18: 5. Marine
  • 07． Les Illuminations, Song Cycle for High Voice & Strings, Op. 18: 6. Interlude
  • 08． Les Illuminations, Song Cycle for High Voice & Strings, Op. 18: 7. Being Beauteous
  • 09． Les Illuminations, Song Cycle for High Voice & Strings, Op. 18: 8. Parade
  • 10． Les Illuminations, Song Cycle for High Voice & Strings, Op. 18: Dpart
  • 11． Phrase, for Voice & Orchestra (Sketch for Les Illuminations, Op. 18) (Orchestration After Britten)
  • 12． Aube, for Voice & Orchestra (Sketch for Les Illuminations, Op. 18) (Orchestration After Britten)
  • 13． Une Raison, for Voice & Orchestra (Sketch for Les Illuminations, Op. 18) (Orchestration After Britten)
  • 14． Rondo Concertante, for Piano & Strings (Incomplete): 1. Allegro Molto
  • 15． Rondo Concertante, for Piano & Strings (Incomplete): 2. Lento
  • 16． In Memoriam Dennis Brain, for 4 Horns & Strings (Sketch): 1. Introduction
  • 17． In Memoriam Dennis Brain, for 4 Horns & Strings (Sketch): 2. Allegro
  • 18． Variations for Piano (Incomplete): Variation No. 1. Like An Improvisation
  • 19． Variations for Piano (Incomplete): Variation No. 2
  • 20． Variations for Piano (Incomplete): Variation No. 3. Quick and Light
  • 21． Variations for Piano (Incomplete): Variation No. 4
  • 22． Variations for Piano (Incomplete): Variation No. 5. Quietly
  • 23． Variations for Piano (Incomplete): Variation No. 6. Quick
  • 24． Movements for a Clarinet Concerto, for Clarinet & Strings (Realization After Britten): [Part 1]
  • 25． Movements for a Clarinet Concerto, for Clarinet & Strings (Realization After Britten): [Part 2]
  • 26． Movements for a Clarinet Concerto, for Clarinet & Strings (Realization After Britten): [Part 3]

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