Britten: Phaedra/ A Charm of Lullabies/Lachrymae/Two Portraits/Sinfonietta

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CHAN 10671 - Britten: Phaedra/ A Charm of Lullabies/Lachrymae/Two Portraits/Sinfonietta


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CD available From: 15 April 2011

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Phaedra, Op. 93

15:00

Dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano and small orchestra

Words from a verse translation of Racine's Phèdre by Robert Lowell

For Janet Baker

Susan Monks cello

Elizabeth Burley harpsichord

Prologue. Broadly flowing -

Recitative. (Agitated crotchets) -

Presto. Fast and impulsive -

Recitative. Regular crotchets - Slow minims - Adagio. [ ] - Lively - Slow minims - Very soft and free

Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano

A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41

12:16

Arranged by Colin Matthews for mezzo-soprano and orchestra

A Cradle Song. Allegretto tranquillo -

2:24

The Highland Balou. Andante maestoso -

1:49

Sephestia's Lullaby. Lento - Allegretto -

1:56

Come sopra: Lento - Allegretto -

Lento come sopra - Allegretto

A Charm. Largamente, ad libitum - Prestissimo furioso - Largamente -

1:51

The Nurse's Song. Andante piacevolle

4:14

Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano

Lachrymae, Op. 48a

15:32

Reflections on a song of Dowland for solo viola and string orchestra

For William Primrose

Lento -

1. Allegretto, andante molto -

2. Animato -

3. Tranquillo -

4. Allegro con moto -

5. Largamente -

6. Appassionato -

7. Alla Valse moderato -

8. Allegro marcia -

9. Lento -

10. L'istesso tempo - Insensibilmente con più moto

Maxim Rysanov viola

Two Portraits

15:09

for strings

'D. Layton'. Poco presto

9:01

for string orchestra

'E.B.B.'. Poco lento - Poco animato - Tempo I

6:04

for solo viola and string orchestra

Maxim Rysanov viola

Sinfonietta, Op. 1

14:45

Version with two horns

To Frank Bridge

Poco presto ed agitato - Animato - Calmante - Tranquillo - Più agitato -

4:14

Variations. Andante lento - Tranquillo e rubato - Più mosso - Poco agitato -

6:21

III

Tarantella. Presto vivace - Molto ritmico - Molto meno mosso - Tempo I -

4:09

73:18

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Edward Gardner

Recorded in:

Studio 1, Maida Vale Studios, London

23-25 September 2010

Producer(s)

Ralph Couzens (Executive)

Brian Pidgeon

Sound Engineer(s)

Neil Pemberton

Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz

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