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Britten: Owen Wingrave / Finley, Savidge, Marlton, Barstow. Kent Nagano [DVD]

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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Torke: Color Music / David Zinman, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

1 CD / Decca / 2012-12-11

Works: Michael Torke: Ecstatic Orange, ballet; Bright Blue Music; Green for orchestra; Purple, ballet; The Adjustable Wrench, for ensemble; Ash for orchestra; Javelin, overture for orchestra
Conductors: Zinman, David; Nagano, Kent; Levy, Yoel
Ensemble: ; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Gramophone
These are amongst the most committed and persuasive performances of contemporary music I've heard for a long time; in the words of Heidi Waleson, when...continue...