1 CD / EMI Classics /
2013-05-21
Works: Benjamin Britten: Winter Words, Op. 52; Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22; Hölderlin Fragments (6), song cycle, for tenor & piano, Op. 61; Songs from the Chinese, song cycle...
Performers:
Bostridge, Ian; Yang, Xue Fei
Conductors:
Pappano, Antonio
Ian Bostridge is one of the only few tenors who specialist in lieder. Known for his distinctive voice and performance style who finds the essence...continue...
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EMI 334302
1 CD / Coro /
2013-05-14
Works: Thomas Tallis: Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker; Absterge Domine; In manus tuas; I call and cry to thee; Loquebantur variis linguis; Thomas Morley: Aprill is in my mistris face, madrigal for 4 voice...
Performers:
Evans, Robert; Lane, Carys; MacKenzie, Neil; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors:
Christophers, Harry
Ensemble:
; The Sixteen
Sixteenth-century England was a place of much religious change. It was a dangerous and confusing time, and it is testament to their incredible skill and...continue...
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COO 16111
1 CD / Delphian Records /
2013-05-14
Works: Benjamin Britten: Suite for solo cello no 1, Op. 72; Suite for solo cello no 2, Op. 80; Suite for solo cello no 3, Op. 87
Performers:
Higham, Philip [Cello]
Britten's meeting with Rostropovich in 1960 was a watershed, with the great Russian cellist becoming the primary collaborator of his later years and inspiring a...continue...
Recording information: Broughton St. Mary's Parish Church, Edinburgh (09/03/2012-09/05/2012)....continue...
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DELP 34125
1 CD / Naxos (USA) /
2013-04-30
Works: Cecilia McDowall: The Lord is Good, for chorus; Pablo Casals: O vos omnes; Dominique Phinot: Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae, motet for 8 voices; Benjamin Britten: Sacred and profane, Op. 91; John ...
Performers:
Fairbairn, Susanna; Laurence, Miranda; Vanryne, Robert
Conductors:
Watson, Christopher
Ensemble:
; Sospiri
The Lamentations of Jeremiah may be unremittingly sad, but they have had a deep resonance for composers throughout the ages. This is a collection that...continue...
Recording information: Eglise St. Laurent, Roujan, Languedoc Roussillon (08/09/2011-08/12/2011)....continue...
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NXS 8573078
1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD /
2013-03-26
Works: Benjamin Britten: Owen Wingrave, Op. 85
Performers:
Barstow, Josephine; Dawson, Anne; Finley, Gerald; Gale, Elizabeth; Hellekant, Charlotte; Hill, Martyn; Marlton, Hilton; Savidge, Peter
Conductors:
Nagano, Kent
Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin
"The cast is outstanding: Gerald Finley as Owen, the formidable Dame Josephine Barstow as his terrifying aunt and Martyn Hill as his militaristic grandfather. Who...continue...
Run Time: 92 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
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AHM 100373
3 CD / EMI Classics /
2013-02-26
Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 8 in F, Op. 93; Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 4; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony ...
Performers:
Beroff, Michel; de Peyer, Gervase; Isserlis, Steven; Loriod, Jeanne; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry
Conductors:
Jochum, Eugen; Previn, Andre; Boult, Adrian; Gardelli, Lamberto; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Khachaturian, Aram; Hickox, Richard; Davis, Colin; Barbirolli, John
This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks from the catalogues of EMI Records, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics of recordings by the London Symphony Orchestra under...continue...
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EMI 333092B
1 CD / Orfeo /
2013-02-26
Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125; Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4
Performers:
Muller-Schott, Daniel
Conductors:
Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble:
; WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln
Following up his recording of Britten's Cello Suites, Daniel Müller-Schott is now exploring other areas of the repertory opened up by the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich....continue...
Recording information: Kölner Philharmonie (10/04/2011-10/07/2011)....continue...
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ORF 847121
2 CD / Novum /
2013-02-26
Works: Benjamin Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27; A Wedding Anthem, for soprano, tenor, chorus & organ, Op. 46; The Company of Heaven; Te Deum in C major; Jubilate Deo, for chorus & organ in E flat major...
Performers:
Bloor, Benjamin [Organ]; Cutting, Guy; Geidt, James; Grahl, Steven; Grainger, Emma; Pritchard, Nick; Saunderson, Duncan; Thain, Lawrence [Organ]
Conductors:
Higginbottom, Edward
Ensemble:
; Choir of New College Oxford
Benjamin Britten's sacred music is among the most engaging and original music of its kind composed in the middle years of the 20th century. New...continue...
Recording information: Chapel of New College Oxford (2011-07-18_2011-07-20&2012-)....continue...
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NOVM 1386
1 CD / Red/membran /
2013-02-19
Works: Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano left hand; Benjamin Britten: Diversions, for piano, left hand & orchestra, Op. 21; Dinu Lipatti: Sonatina for piano, left hand
Performers:
Katchen, Julius; Lipatti, Dinu; Wittgenstein, Paul
Conductors:
Walter, Bruno; Britten, Benjamin
Recording information: 1937-??-??&1943-??-??&1954-....continue...
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RED 233583
1 CD / Virgin Classics /
2013-02-12
Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; The Young person's guide to the orchestra
Conductors:
Pesek, Libor
Ensemble:
; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Benjamin Britten was one of the few 20th century composers to create a musical universe with works in many different genres that enjoy great popularity....continue...
Recording information: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (01/1989)....continue...
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VCL 353012B
1 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics /
2013-02-12
Works: English Traditional: Sprig of Thyme; Johannes Brahms: Marienwürmchen ("Marienwürmchen, setze dich"), folk song for voice & piano (Volks-Kinderlieder), WoO; German folk songs (49) for voice ...
Performers:
Burggraaf, Cora; Ferschtman, Liza; Lepper, Simon; Mijnders, Floris
The debut CD on Challenge Classics for Cora Burggraaf, recipient of many prizes including the 2009/10 ECHO Rising Star Award, the 2006 Elizabeth Everts Prize,...continue...
Recording information: De Doelen Hall, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2011-04-26&2011-12-11_2011-)....continue...
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CHL 72346
1 CD / Signum UK /
2013-02-07
Works: Benjamin Britten: Suite for solo cello no 3, Op. 87; Greensleeves, folksong arrangement for high voice & piano; Folksongs (7), Volume 1; The Holy Sonnets; Gloriana; Oliver Cromwell, for voice & piano...
Performers:
Barley, Matthew
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SGK 318
1 CD / EMI Classics /
2013-02-05
Works: Richard Strauss: Concerto for Horn no 1 in E flat major, Op. 11; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, AV 132; Benjamin Britten: Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31
Performers:
Neunecker, Marie-Luise
Conductors:
Metzmacher, Ingo
Ensemble:
; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Richard Strauss wrote two of the loveliest horn concertos in music history, in which he exploited all the instrument's capabilities, from cantabile through hunting calls...continue...
Recording information: Bamberg, Sinfonie an der Regnitz, Joseph-Keilberth-Saal....continue...
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EMI 235472B
3 CD / Virgin Classics /
2013-02-05
Works: Benjamin Britten: The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Cello Symphony, Op. 68; Elegy for Viola solo; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); Quartet for Strings...
Performers:
Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Blatchly, Mark; Booth, Claire; Bostridge, Ian; Coleman-Wright, Peter; Dean, Stafford; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Fullbrook, Charles; Gritton, Susan;...
Conductors:
Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Knussen, Oliver; Brown, Iona; Warren-Green, Christopher; Paavo, Järvi; Hickox, Richard; Willcocks, David; Brunelle, Philip; Haitink, Bernard; Harding, Daniel
Ensemble:
; Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble; Endymion Ensemble
Since his death in 1976 many musicians have looked at Benjamin Britten's scores anew - not simply the repertory Britten never recorded, but the many...continue...
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VCL 026792
2 CD / Acanta /
2013-01-29
Works: Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28; Anton Bruckner: Locus iste, gradual for chorus in C major, WAB 23; Virga Jesse, gradual for chorus in E minor, WAB 52; Os justi meditabitur sapientiam,...
Performers:
Bayer, Elisabeth
Conductors:
Neyder, Anton; Gillesberger, Hans
Ensemble:
; Vienna Boys Choir
The Vienna Boys choir is the most famous and best known boys' choir in the world. In their 500 year history, they have worked with...continue...
Recording information: Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria (1971-09-??&1971-11-??_1971-)....continue...
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AANT 233602
1 CD / Paladino Music /
2013-01-29
Works: John Dowland: Preludium, P 98; Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, for guitar, Op. 70; Lennox Berkeley: Pièces (4) for guitar, Op. Posth.; Robert Fripp: Fracture; Graham Whettam: Ser...
Performers:
Mesirca, Alberto; Rummel, Martin
This recording is entirely devoted to English music. A reason for that is my interest in the culture and musical world of that country and...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Accademico, Castelfranco Veneto, Treviso (2012-05-10&2012-05-20_2012-)....continue...
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PANO 0027
2 CD / Virgin Classics /
2013-01-22
Works: Benjamin Britten: The Rape of Lucretia
Performers:
Bostridge, Ian
Conductors:
Knussen, Oliver
Ensemble:
Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble
Ian Bostridge has continued to be a success in performing ever since his operatic debut in 1994. Collaborating with orchestras such as Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna...continue...
Personnel: Sussie Ahlberg (vocals). Recording information: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk (06/11/2011/06/13/2011)....continue...
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VCL 026722
2 CD / Hyperion /
2013-01-08
Works: Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Sonata for cello & piano in C major, Op. 65; Suite for solo cello no 1, Op. 72; Suite for solo cello no 2, Op. 80; Suite for solo cello no 3, Op....
Performers:
Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Osborne, Steven
Conductors:
Manze, Andrew
Ensemble:
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Britten's long friendship with cellist Mstislav Rostropovich was one of the most inspiring and fruitful musical collaborations in history. It led directly to the composition...continue...
Recording information: City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow (03/10/2012-03/11/2012); Henry Wood Hall, London (03/10/2012-03/11/2012); City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow (2011-12-19&2011-12-22&2011-); Henry ...continue...
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HYP 67941
1 DVD Video / FRA Musica /
2013-01-08
Works: Benjamin Britten: Turn of the Screw, chamber opera, Op. 54
Performers:
Allen, Giselle; Bickley, Susan; Parfitt, Thomas; Persson, Miah; Songi, Joanna; Spence, Toby
Conductors:
Hrusa, Jakub
Ensemble:
London Philharmonic Orchestra
It is indeed 'a curious story,' as the prologue for The Turn of the Screw explains. The opera features a remote English country house, an...continue...
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FRAM 007
1 Blu-Ray Video / FRA Musica /
2013-01-08
Works: Benjamin Britten: Turn of the Screw, chamber opera, Op. 54
Performers:
Allen, Giselle; Bickley, Susan; Parfitt, Thomas; Persson, Miah; Songi, Joanna; Spence, Toby
Conductors:
Hrusa, Jakub
Ensemble:
London Philharmonic Orchestra
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FRAM 507
1 CD / Supraphon /
2013-01-07
Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40; Benjamin Britten: Metamorphoses (6) after Ovid, for oboe solo, Op. 49
Performers:
Veverka, Vilem
Recording information: St. Francis of Assisi Church, Convent of St. Agnes of B (2012-09-04&2012-09-06_2012-)....continue...
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SPR 4121
2 CD / EMI Classics /
2012-11-19
Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Violin no 8 in G major, Op. 30/3; Fide...
Performers:
Anderson, Ronald Kinloch; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baborak, Radek; Balsom, Alison; Bostridge, Ian; Brunello, Mario; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Coates, Sam; Dalberto, Michel; D...
Conductors:
Rattle, Simon, Sir; Armiliato, Marco; Summers, Patrick; Jensen, Eivind Gullberg; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Pinnock, Trevor; Wilson, John; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Petrenko, Vasily; Aadland, Eivind; ...
Ensemble:
; Ensemble Matheus; Les Violons du Roy; tenThing (Brass Ensemble); The English Concert
With 45 tracks, and over 2.5 hours of classical favorites, Classical 2013 is a double album featuring the best and most popular names in classical...continue...
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EMI 799142
1 DVD Video / ICA Classics /
2012-11-13
Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 62; Romeo & Juliet Fantasy...
Performers:
Pears, Peter, Sir; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors:
Britten, Benjamin
Ensemble:
Aldeburgh Festival Singers; English Chamber Orchestra
Infodad.comRostropovich's way with the Variations on a Rococo Theme, to which he gives rich tone and a high level of expressiveness, is altogether winning, and...continue...
Run Time: 68 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W Sound Format(s): Mono, Country of Origin: Germany
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ICA 5025
1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics /
2012-11-13
Works: Edward Elgar: Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town"; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major; Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes")
Conductors:
Kalmar, Carlos
Ensemble:
; Oregon Symphony Orchestra
Pentatone releases its second album with the Oregon Symphony, playing 'This England.' PentaTone has already planned a third album with these forces in 2013 as...continue...
Personnel: Nancy Ives (cello). Recording information: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon (2012-02-18_2012-02-19&2012-)....continue...
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PTE 5186471
1 CD / Orchid Classics /
2012-11-13
Works: Plainchant: Drop down, ye heavens (Advent Prose), Mode 1, for choir; Bob Chilcott: Advent Antiphons for chorus; John Joubert: There Is No Rose, for chorus, Op. 14; Boris Ord: Adam lay ybounden; Chris...
Conductors:
Wollston, Silas
Ensemble:
Queens' Chapel Players
Here is a beautiful new recording exploring the music and themes of Advent, including some well-known carols and antiphons alongside some newer, less frequently heard...continue...
Recording information: Queens' College Chapel, Cambridge, England (03/19/2012-03/21/2012)....continue...
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ORPO 100027
1 CD / Regent Records /
2012-11-13
Works: Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; Christmas Traditional: Zither Carol (Czech); In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones); Il est né, le divin enfant (French); Hajej, nynej, Jez...
Performers:
Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Pinel, Richard; Thomas Armstrong [Composer/Conductor]
Conductors:
Byram-Wigfield, Timothy
Ensemble:
; The Choristers of St. Georges Chapel, WindsorÆs Castle
Recording information: Exeter College Chapel, Oxford, England (03/14/2011-03/15/2011); St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (03/14/2011-03/15/2011); Exeter College Chapel, Oxford, England (07/21/2011); ...continue...
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REGN 374
1 CD / La Ma De Guido /
2012-11-13
Works: John Field: Nocturne no 2, for piano in C minor, H. 25; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 48/1, CT. 120; Franz Liszt: Nocturne, for piano, S. 191i (LW A256); Alexand...
Performers:
Hernandez, Sira
Catalan pianist Sira Hernández performs a concert of nocturnes....continue...
Recording information: L'Auditori Paper de Música de Capellades (06/16/2011)....continue...
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LMG 2107
1 CD / Signum UK /
2012-11-01
Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble, song for tenor, piano & string quartet (or tenor & orchestra); Ludwig van Beethoven: Sechs Gesänge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, O...
Performers:
Ainsley, John Mark; Asti, Eugene; Bickley, Susan; Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Crawford-Phillips, Simon; Evans, Rebecca; Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Glynn, Christo...
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Ensemble:
Dante Quartet
2012 marks the 15th anniversary of the first release from the leading independent classical label Signum Records. Beginning life as an early music specialist (with...continue...
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SGK 303
2 CD / Apex /
2012-10-30
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Conductors:
Masur, Kurt; Wong, Samuel
Ensemble:
Westminster Symphonic Choir
Kurt Masur directs a War Requiem to rank alongside the best. Every recorded performance of Britten's War Requiem has drawn the best from its interpreters...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (02/1997)....continue...
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APX 2564659416
1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD /
2012-10-30
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers:
Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Padmore, Mark; Wall, Erin
Conductors:
Nelsons, Andris
Ensemble:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus; City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus
2012 brings the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Britten's War Requiem, one of the most powerful pacifi st statements in music. The anniversary performance...continue...
Run Time: 97 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): DTS-HD 5.1, Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish Countr...continue...
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AHM 108070
1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD /
2012-10-30
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers:
Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Padmore, Mark; Wall, Erin
Conductors:
Nelsons, Andris
Ensemble:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus; City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus
2012 brings the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Britten's War Requiem, one of the most powerful pacifi st statements in music. The anniversary performance...continue...
Run Time: 97 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish Count...continue...
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AHM 101659
1 CD / Champs Hill Records /
2012-10-30
Works: Benjamin Britten: Tell me the Truth about Love, for voice & piano (Cabaret Songs); Early one morning, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 5); Robert Schumann: Seit ich ihn gesehen, song for voice & p...
Performers:
Middleton, Joseph [Piano]; Roocroft, Amanda
Charting the course of a love affair - in song - through the eyes of a young woman who begins by asking the universal question,...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex (08/19/2011-08/26/2011)....continue...
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CMPH 040
6 CD / Naïve /
2012-10-30
Works: Gabriel Fauré: Nell, Op. 18 no 1; Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 27; Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 46; Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 51; Mélodies (5), Op. 58 "de Venise"; La bonne c...
Performers:
Blumenthal, Daniel; Degout, Stéphane; Immerseel, Jos van; Kruysen, Bernard; Lee, Noël [Piano]; Lucas, Hélène; Manoff, Susan; Piau, Sandrine
This beautiful boxed set of French melodies gathers some of the most intriguing recordings from the Naïve Classique catalogue. This subtle and fascinating repertoire will...continue...
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NAI 5311
2 CD / EMI Classics /
2012-10-09
Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Sarabande; Water Music Suite no 2 in D; Messiah; Music for the Royal Fireworks; Coronation Anthem; Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas; Funeral Music for Queen Mary; Jere...
Performers:
Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Brightman, Sarah; du Pre, Jacqueline; Gibson, Simon; Gilchrist, Jane; Graham, Susan; Haim, ...
Conductors:
Marriner, Sir Neville; Briger, Alexander; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Boult, Adrian; Cleobury, Stephen; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Handley, Vernon; Trevor, Kirk; Jenkin...
Ensemble:
; Le Concert d'Astrée
; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...
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EMI 403062B
1 CD / Avie Records /
2012-10-09
Works: Benjamin Britten: The Heart of the Matter, for tenor, narrator, horn & piano; Canticle III, Op. 55 "Still Falls the Rain"; A Birthday Hansel, song cycle for tenor & harp, Op. 92; Canticle V; Folksong...
Performers:
Huang, Myra; Magen, Sivan; Montone, Jennifer; Phan, Nicholas
Nicholas Phan follows up last year's successful solo debut with Still Falls the Rain, focusing on works inspired by Britten's key collaborators including Dennis Brain,...continue...
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AIE 2258
1 CD / Harmonia Mundi /
2012-10-09
Works: Imogen Holst: Mass in A minor; A Hymne to Christ, for chorus; Psalms (3) for chorus; Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow, for chorus & harp; Hallo My Fancy, Whither Wilt Thou Go?, for chorus; Benjamin Bri...
Performers:
Houghton, Tanya [Harp]
Conductors:
Ross, Graham
Ensemble:
; Dmitri Ensemble
Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heardI have been listening to and enjoying this CD at intervals over the past several months. At...continue...
Recording information: All Hallows' Church, Gospel Oak, London (07/2011)....continue...
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HAR 907576
2 CD / EMI Classics /
2012-10-09
Works: Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations, Op. 18; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31; Concerto for Violin Op. 15; Saint Nicolas, Op. 42; A Ceremony of Carols, O...
Performers:
Bostridge, Ian; Brightman, Sarah; Brown, Timothy; Carter, Roy [Oboe]; Clark, James [Tenor Vocal]; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Ellis, Osian; Godlee, Julian; Haendel, Ida; Harper, Heather; Lenehan, John [Pi...
Conductors:
Marriner, Sir Neville; Brown, Iona; Bedford, Steuart; Berglund, Paavo; Willcocks, David; Pesek, Libor; Whitfield, John; Tate, Jeffrey; Previn, Andre; Hickox, Richard; Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble:
; Endymion Ensemble
Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...
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EMI 402922
1 CD / Hyperion /
2012-10-09
Works: Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28; Saint Nicholas, cantata for tenor, treble, choruses & orchestra, Op. 42
Performers:
Cole, Jeremy; Edwards, Catherine; Higgins, Jonathan; Price, Sally
Conductors:
Layton, Stephen
Ensemble:
; Trinity College Choir, Cambridge
Stephen Layton leads the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge and the Holst Singers in two of Benjamin Britten's most popular choral works for Christmastide. The...continue...
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HYP 67946
1 CD / Hyperion /
2012-10-09
Works: Anonymous: Laudes Regiae; Anglican Chant: Matin Responsory (adapted from Palestrina); Jacobus Handl: Ecce concipies; Martin Peerson: Blow out the trumpet; Richard Lloyd: Drop down ye heavens; William...
Performers:
Johnston, Robert; Jones, Timothy; Lucas, Andrew; Oxenham, Martin; Royall, Christopher; Scott, John
Conductors:
Music], John Scott [Choral
Ensemble:
; Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral
Every year on Advent Sunday, St. Paul's Cathedral in London holds a special Carol Service. This welcome reissue featuring the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (06/23/1997-06/26/1997)....continue...
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HYP 55463
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-10-09
Works: Manuel de Falla: Homenaje - M. de Falla; Joseph Schwantner: From Afar..., fantasy for guitar; Manuel Ponce: Folias de España, 20 variations and fugue for guitar; Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal afte...
Performers:
Goluses, Nicholas
Nicholas Goluses appears as soloist, chamber music player and with orchestras across North America, South America, Europe, Australia and the Far East to critical acclaim....continue...
Recording information: Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, (01/09/2012-01/11/2012)....continue...
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ALB 1379
1 CD / Traditions Alive /
2012-10-06
Works: Thomas Ford: Faire Sweet Cruell for 4 voices & instruments; Philip Rosseter: What Then Is Love But Mourning; John Dowland: Second Book of Songs or Ayres; Third and Last Booke of Songes; Thomas Morley...
Performers:
Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Britten, Benjamin; Pears, Peter, Sir
This Regis disc celebrates the uniqueness of one of the twentieth century's most distinctive voices in collaborations with life-long musical partners Benjamin Britten and Julian...continue...
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REGS 1393
1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records /
2012-09-25
Works: Jerome Moross: Lazy Afternoon; Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint (version for percussion); William Byrd: Browning a 5, for instrumental consort ("The Leaves Bee Greene"); George Frederick Handel: Es...
Performers:
Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Kato, Kuniko; Martin, Claire [Vocals]; Tunnicliffe, Richard; Wallisch, Gottlieb
Conductors:
Ensemble:
Avison Ensemble; Cappella Nova; Dunedin Consort; Magnificat (UK); Phantasm (Viol Consort); Retrospect Trio; Scottish Chamber Orchestra; The Prince Consort (Vocal Ensemble)
The sixth volume in the perpetually popular Linn Sampler series features an appealing selection of tracks from its catalogue of award-winning artists. From soloists like...continue...
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LINN 408
1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records /
2012-09-25
Works: Benjamin Britten: On this Island, Op. 11; Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35; Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22; Canticle I
Performers:
Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Tilbrook, Anna
The greatly sought-after tenor James Gilchrist pairs with pianist Anna Tilbrook to continue his highly acclaimed exploration of British song with a new recording of...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk, UK (03/08/2011-08/10/2011)....continue...
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LINN 404
3 CD / Linn Records /
2012-09-25
Works: Gerald Finzi: O Fair to See for soprano (or tenor) & piano, Op.13; Till Earth Outwears, song cycle for soprano (or tenor) & piano, Op. 19; A Young Man's Exhortation, Op. 14; Ralph Vaughan Williams: O...
Performers:
Cox, Michael; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Tilbrook, Anna
In-demand tenor James Gilchrist has been hailed as an unparalleled interpreter of English song. In this special three-disc set are gathered his finest recordings to...continue...
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LINN 431
5 CD / Warner Classics /
2012-09-25
Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV ...
Performers:
Bezuidenhout, Kristian; Blankestijn, Marieke; Chakraborty, Asok; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Knauer, Sebastian; Martin, Jaime; Mazumdar, Gaurav; Sebastian, Gilda
Conductors:
Norrington, Roger; Watkins, Paul; Oramo, Sakari; Shostakovich, Maxim
Called "adventurous and brilliant" by the New York Times, Hope was named "the most exciting British string player since Jacqueline du Pré," by the London...continue...
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WRNC 2564660542
1 Super Audio CD / Audite /
2012-09-25
Works: Benjamin Britten: Temporal Variations, for oboe & piano; Insect Pieces; Paul Hindemith: Sonata for oboe & piano; Sonata for English horn & piano; Nikos Skalkottas: Concertino for oboe & piano; Pavel ...
Performers:
Schmieder, Birgit; Yamashita, Akiko
This collection of duos for oboe (specifically English horn) and piano are related not only by the period in which they arose, but as haunting...continue...
Recording information: Siemens-Villa, Berlin Lankwitz (08/24/2011-08/26/2011)....continue...
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ADT 92539
3 CD / EMI Classics /
2012-09-25
Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Te Deum, H. 146; Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Claudio Monteverdi: Beatus Vir (II), motet for 5 voices (from Seva morale e spirituale), SV 269...
Performers:
Ainsley, John Mark; Argenta, Nancy; Bar, Olaf; Barley, Peter; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Connell, John; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dawson, Lynne; Gens, Veronique; Hogman, Nils; K...
Conductors:
Christie, William; Parrott, Andrew; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Herreweghe, Philippe; McCreesh, Paul; ; Norrington, Roger; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Tate, Jeffrey; Muti, Riccardo; Hickox, Richard; Prêtre, ...
Ensemble:
; Coppola e Il Suo Sestetto; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Players; Il Seminario Musicale; Les Arts Florissants; London Classical Players; Schutz Consort; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players
Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical...continue...
$20.98
$17.98
EMI 026462
1 DVD Video / ICA Classics /
2012-09-25
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Benjamin Britten: Nocturne, Op. 60; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
Conductors:
Brittten, Benjamin
Ensemble:
English Chamber Orchestra
These revelatory films feature Britten with his favored English Chamber Orchestra performing at two very different times of his life, with equal value. Filmed at...continue...
Run Time: 67 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): Mono, Country of Origin: Austria
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ICA 5083
2 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics /
2012-09-11
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers:
Dobraceva, Evelina; Griffey, Anthony Dean; Stone, Mark [Baritone Vocal]
Conductors:
Zweden, Jaap van; Leeuw, Reinbert de
Ensemble:
Netherlands Radio Choir; Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
In May 2011, a memorable concert of Britten's profound, impressive musical protest to war took place. The world-class performance was recorded on Challenge Classics with...continue...
Recording information: Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn (05/28/2010)....continue...
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$37.49
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CHL SACD72388
1 CD / Signum UK /
2012-09-09
Works: Elizabeth Poston: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree; William McKie: We Wait for Thy Loving Kindness, O God, for chorus & organ; Patrick Hadley: I sing of a maiden; Judith Weir: Advent Prose, for chorus; Jo...
Performers:
Austin, Alasdair [Treble]; Beetschen, Alexander; Bryan, Nico [Treble]; Crawshaw, Rebecca; Dixon, Robert; Hetherington, Olympia; Lambourn, Timothy; Leach, Edward; Senanayake, Jaliya; Smith, Matthew [B...
Conductors:
Williams, Mark
Ensemble:
; Choir of Jesus College Cambridge
A new festive release from the Choir of Jesus College Cambridge under their director Mark Williams - with additional performances from organists Robert Dixon and...continue...
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