Monthly Archives: March 2013

Listening to Britten – Rhapsody for string quartet

Posted on March 30, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Farfield House, Gresham’s, Holt, 1929 (Benjamin Britten front left) – image courtesy of http://www.britten100.org Rhapsody for string quartet in F major (28 January – 6 February 1929, Britten aged 15) Dedication not known Duration 7′ Background and Critical Reception With … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Quatre chansons françaises

Posted on March 29, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

(c)Brian Hogwood Quatre chansons françaises – songs for high voice and orchestra (June – August 1928, Britten aged 14; edited by Colin Matthews and published 1982) 1 Nuits de juin (Hugo) Lento e molto rubato 2 Sagesse (Verlaine) Lento ma … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Dans Le Bois

Posted on March 26, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

(c)Ben Hogwood Dans Le Bois – song for voice and piano (18 June 1928, Britten aged 14) Dedication A Mlle Raymonde Chevillard Text Gerard de Nerval Language French Duration 1’45” Background and Critical Reception Britten’s first published setting in French … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – String Quartet in F major

Posted on March 25, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Painting (c) Brian Hogwood String Quartet in F major (2-11 April 1928, Britten aged 14) 1 Allegro vivace e con brio 2 Andante 3 Allegro vivace 4 Allegro molto Dedication not known Duration 22′ Background and Critical Reception We skip … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – some early thoughts

Posted on March 24, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Seagull, (c) Ben Hogwood I’ll be honest – so far, starting the ‘Listening To Britten’ series has been a bit more difficult than I expected. Part of the problem is knowing the big hitters that lie ahead, and all the … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Lucy

Posted on March 24, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

South Pier, Lowestoft – image courtesy of the Malcolm R. White website http://www.maritimelowestoft.co.uk Lucy – song for voice and piano (5 December 1926, Britten aged 13) Dedication Mrs R.V. Britten (Britten’s mother) Text William Wordsworth Language English Duration 1’25” Background … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Virtue in Deeds Not Words

Posted on March 23, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Oulton Broad Pleasure Steamer – image courtesy of the Malcolm R. White website http://www.maritimelowestoft.co.uk Virtue in Deeds Not Words – song for voice and piano (1926, Britten aged 13) Dedication not known Text Philip James Bailey Language English Duration 1’10” … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – The Joy of Grief

Posted on March 23, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Britten in South Lodge, 1925 – image courtesy of http://www.britten100.org The Joy of Grief – song for voice and piano (1926, Britten aged 13) Dedication not known Text Alfred, Lord Tennyson Language English Duration 1’10” Background and Critical Reception Written … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Prithee

Posted on March 21, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Pakefield Street, Lowestoft – image courtesy of the Malcolm R. White website http://www.maritimelowestoft.co.uk Prithee – song for voice and piano (1926, Britten aged 13) Dedication not known Text Sir John Suckling Language English Duration 1’50” Background and Critical Reception Prithee … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Of A’ The Airts The Wind Can Blaw

Posted on March 20, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Waveney Dock – image courtesy of the Malcolm R. White website http://www.maritimelowestoft.co.uk Of A’ The Airts The Wind Can Blaw – song for voice and piano (1926, Britten aged 13) Dedication not known Text Robert Burns Language English Duration 1’10” … Continue reading →

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