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CHAN 10671Z
Britten: Phaedra/ A Charm of Lullabies/Lachrymae/Two Portraits/Sinfonietta
Release Date: May 2011
Originally recorded in 2010
Composer (1913-1976)
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
Mezzo Voice mezzo-soprano
Dame Sarah Connolly
Dame Sarah Connolly
Solo viola
Maxim Rysanov
Maxim Rysanov
Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Edward Gardner
Edward Gardner
Venue
Studio 1, Maida Vale Studios, London
Studio 1, Maida Vale Studios, London
Producer (Executive)
Ralph Couzens
Ralph Couzens
Producer
Brian Pidgeon
Brian Pidgeon
Engineer
Neil Pemberton
Neil Pemberton
Genre:
Orchestral & Concertos
Vocal & Song
Orchestral & Concertos
Vocal & Song
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
(1913-1976)1.
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
A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41
12:16
Arranged by Colin Matthews for mezzo-soprano and orchestra
2.
I
A Cradle Song. Allegretto tranquillo -
2:24
3.
II
The Highland Balou. Andante maestoso -
1:49
4.
III
Sephestia's Lullaby. Lento - Allegretto -
1:56
Come sopra: Lento - Allegretto -
Lento come sopra - Allegretto
5.
IV
A Charm. Largamente, ad libitum - Prestissimo furioso - Largamente -
1:51
6.
V
The Nurse's Song. Andante piacevolle
4:14
7.
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
Solo: Maxim Rysanov viola
Two Portraits
15:09
for strings
8.
I
'D. Layton'. Poco presto
9:01
for string orchestra
9.
II
'E.B.B.'. Poco lento - Poco animato - Tempo I
6:04
for solo viola and string orchestra
Solo: Maxim Rysanov viola
Sinfonietta, Op. 1
14:45
Version with two horns
To Frank Bridge
10.
I
Poco presto ed agitato - Animato - Calmante - Tranquillo - Più agitato -
4:14
11.
II
Variations. Andante lento - Tranquillo e rubato - Più mosso - Poco agitato -
6:21
12.
III
Tarantella. Presto vivace - Molto ritmico - Molto meno mosso - Tempo I -
4:09
73:18
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Edward Gardner
23-25 September 2010
