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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Listening to Britten – Suite from Death in Venice, Op.88b
[title not known], from Death In Venice (1972) by John Piper. (c) The Piper Estate. Image used courtesy of the Tate Gallery. Suite from Death in Venice, Op.88b – arranged by Steuart Bedford from the opera in two acts, Op.88b … Continue reading
Posted in Listening to Britten, Opera, Orchestral, Uncategorized
Tagged Aldeburgh Festival, Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, Thomas Mann
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Britten on Record: Mozart: Piano Concerto no.19 in F major K459
Britten on Record: Mozart: Piano Concerto no.19 in F major K459 (Pearl) English Opera Group Orchestra / Benjamin Britten (piano) Private tape recording in the collection of The Earl of Harewood, 1951 1 Allegro 2 Allegretto 3 Allegro assai Audio … Continue reading
Britten on Record: Vaughan Williams – On Wenlock Edge
Britten on Record: Vaughan Williams – On Wenlock Edge (Decca) Peter Pears (tenor), Zorian String Quartet, Benjamin Britten (piano) Studio recording: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, 2-3 July 1945 1 On Wenlock Edge 2 From far, from eve and morning … Continue reading
Britten on Record: Balinese Ceremonial Music
Britten on Record: Balinese Ceremonial Music (Pearl) Benjamin Britten, Colin McPhee (pianos) Studio recording: New York City, 1941 1 Pemúngkah (Overture to Shadow-play) 2 Rébong (Love music from Shadow-play) 3 Gambangan (Intermezzo) 4 Lagú Delêm (Music from Shadow-play) 5 Tabú … Continue reading
Listening to Britten – Death in Venice, Op.88
[title not known], from Death In Venice (1972) by John Piper. (c) The Piper Estate. Image used courtesy of the Tate Gallery. Death in Venice – Opera in two acts, Op.88 (December 1971 – March 1973, Britten aged 59) Dedication … Continue reading
Posted in Listening to Britten, Opera, Uncategorized
Tagged BBC, Benjamin Britten, Dirk Bogarde, Golo Mann, John Shirley Quirk, Myfanwy Piper, Peter Pears, Thomas Mann
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Listening to Britten – Purcell: When Myra Sings
For Forty Years’ from Saint Nicolas, Op. 42 by Jane Mackay – her visual response to Britten’s music, used with many thanks to the artist. Jane Mackay’s Sounding Art website can be found here When Myra Sings, Z521 – Purcell … Continue reading
Listening to Britten – Purcell: Dulcibella, Whene’er I Sue For A Kiss
A Tragic Story from Friday Afternoons, Op.7 by Jane Mackay – her visual response to Britten’s music, used with many thanks to the artist. Jane Mackay’s Sounding Art website can be found here Dulcibella, Whene’er I Sue For A Kiss, … Continue reading
Listening to Britten – The National Anthem
The Arrival of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh by Edward Seago. Photo (c) Estate of Edward Seago courtesy of Portland Gallery, London The National Anthem, arranged for chorus (double SATB) and orchestra (17 August 1961, revised … Continue reading
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