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Monthly Archives: August 2013
An introduction to Britten and the folksong – a new take on old music?
On The River Yare, Norfolk by Alfred Stannard. Photo (c) Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service (Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery) Listening to Britten is not long underway with the composer’s realizations of Purcell’s music, but now we approach another … Continue reading
Listening to Britten – Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op.22
The Creation of Adam (c1511) by Michelangelo. Use of photo is from Wikipedia Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op.22 – for tenor and piano (March – 30 October 1940, Britten aged 26) 1 Sonetto XVI: Sì come nella penna e nell’inchiostro … Continue reading
Britten at the Proms – Billy Budd
(c) BBC/Chris Christodoulou A good Billy Budd performance can be judged by the emotional wreckage left in its wake – so the annual visit of Glyndebourne to the Proms could, on that basis, be judged a complete success. So how … Continue reading
Listening to Britten – Diversions, Op.21
Abstract I (1935) by John Piper (c) The John Piper Estate Diversions, Op.21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra (July – October 1940, Britten aged 26. Revised 1950, 1953-4) Theme Variation 1: Recitative Variation 2: Romance Variation 3: March Variation … Continue reading
Posted in Listening to Britten, Orchestral, Soloist with orchestra, Uncategorized
Tagged Benjamin Britten, Paul Wittgenstein, Prokofiev
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Listening to Britten – Sonatina Romantica
(c) Brian Hogwood Sonatina Romantica for piano (July 1940, Britten aged 26) 1 Moderato 2 Nocturne 3 Burlesque 4 Toccata Dedication Dr. William B. Titley Duration 7’30” Background and Critical Reception Only two movements of the Sonatina Romantica have been … Continue reading
Posted in Listening to Britten, Piano
Tagged Benjamin Britten, Dr. William B. Titley
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Britten at the Proms – Serenade for tenor, horn and strings
Ben Johnson ((c) Chris Gloag) The orchestra with the closest association to the music of Benjamin Britten is surely the English Chamber Orchestra, so it was good to see them at the BBC Proms, taking charge of the third of … Continue reading
Posted in BBC Proms, Uncategorized
Tagged Ben Johnson, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Lutoslawski, Paul Watkins, Purcell
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Listening to Britten – Canadian Carnival, Op.19
Night time in Vancouver (c) Ben Hogwood Canadian Carnival, Op.19 for orchestra (known initially by the composer as Kermesse Canadienne (November – 10 December 1939, Britten aged 26) Dedication not known Duration 13′ Background and Critical Reception Britten’s stay in … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Britten, Sir Robert Mayer
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Listening to Britten – Purcell: Hark the ech’ing air
First Lute Song – Gloriana by Jane Mackay, used with thanks to the artist Hark the Ech’ing Air (from The Fairy Queen), Z629/48b – Purcell realization for high voice and piano (June – 19 November 1939, Britten aged 26) Dedication … Continue reading
Posted in Listening to Britten, Purcell realizations, Uncategorized
Tagged Benjamin Britten, Henry Purcell, Jane Mackay
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