Britten: Suite from 'The Prince of the Pagodas'/ McPhee: Tabuh-Tabuhan

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CHSA 5017 - Britten: Suite from 'The Prince of the Pagodas'/ McPhee: Tabuh-Tabuhan


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CD available From: 15 September 2003

Traditional

Balinese Ceremonial Music*

7:00

Transcribed for two pianos by Colin McPhee

Pemoengkah

2:42

Gambangan

1:38

Taboeh teloe

2:40

Colin McPhee (1900-1964)

Tabuh-Tabuhan

19:08

Toccata for Orchestra and Two Pianos

Elizabeth Burley - John Alley pianos

Ostinatos. Animato - Subito molto energico -

7:03

Nocturne. Tranquillo - Molto fluido - Poco più lento -

6:14

Finale. Quieto e misterioso - Agitato - Più tranquillo -

5:42

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Suite from the Ballet 'The Prince of the Pagodas', Op. 57

51:14

Arranged by Donald Mitchell and Mervyn Cooke

Michael Davis violin

Quick - Slow -

2:24

Part Two. The Four Kings

Variation of the King of the North. Quick and heavy -

1:27

Variation of the King of the East. Slow and languorous -

2:40

Variation of the King of the West. Moderately quick -

1:06

Variation of the King of the South. Quick and heavy - Energetic -

1:51

Part Three. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land

Belle Rose is borne in by Frogs. As at the beginning -

0:42

Pas de deux: Male and Female Flames. Majestic -

1:29

Coda. Male and Female Flames and Corps de ballet of Flames. Very quick and impetuous -

3:17

Part Four. The Arrival and Adventures of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas

Very free - Slow - Quick - Slower -

9:46

Pas de deux: The Prince and Belle Rose. Gently moving - Very quick -

7:25

Part Five. The Pagoda Palace: Darkness to Light

Slow - Same tempo -

4:40

Pas de six: Entrée. Quick and energetic -

2:06

Pas de deux: Broadly -

3:31

Pas de trois: Flowing -

1:51

Part Six. Finale

Very quick - Waltz time -

2:10

Boys of the Pas de six -

0:34

The Emperor and the Fool -

0:47

Girls of the Pas de six -

0:54

The Prince of the Pagodas -

0:20

Belle Rose -

0:22

Apotheosis. Quick - Broadly - Quick

1:44

77:40

Benjamin Britten piano*

Colin McPhee piano*

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Slatkin

Recorded in:

Watford Colosseum

9 & 10 January 2003

Producer(s)

Brian Couzens

Sound Engineer(s)

Ralph Couzens

Matthew Walker (Assistant)

Format: Super Audio CD
Originally recorded in: DSD

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