Monthly Archives: March 2014

Listening to Britten – Lachrymae, Op.48a

Posted on March 25, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Marsh harrier (c) Graham Catley, whose rather wonderful blog Pewit can be found here Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of John Dowland op. 48a for viola and orchestra (16 May 1950, arranged February 1976, Britten aged 62) Dedication Cecil Aronowitz … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Tema ‘SACHER’

Posted on March 18, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Photo (c) Ben Hogwood Tema SACHER (5 January 1976, Britten aged 62) Dedication For Paul Sacher at the invitation of Mstislav Rostropovich Duration 1′ Audio The beginning of a recent recording of Tema SACHER made by Alban Gerhardt can be … Continue reading →

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Britten on Record: Schubert: Die Sterne D939; Nachtviolen D752; Auflösung D807

Posted on March 18, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Britten on Record: Schubert: Die Sterne D939; Nachtviolen D752; Auflösung D807 (BBC Legends: Britten The Performer) Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano) Live recording: Aldeburgh Festival – Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, 15 June 1958 Die Sterne D939 Nachtviolen D752 Auflösung D807 … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – String Quartet no.3, Op.94

Posted on March 16, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

(c) Brian Hogwood String Quartet No.3, Op.94 (October – 20 November 1975, Britten aged 61) 1 Duets: With moderate movement 2 Ostinato: Very fast 3 Solo: Very calm 4 Burlesque: Fast, con fuoco 5 Recitative and Passacaglia Dedication Hans Keller … Continue reading →

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Britten on Record: Schubert: Fantasy in C major, D934

Posted on March 16, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Britten on Record: Schubert: Fantasy in C major, D934 (BBC Legends) Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Benjamin Britten (piano) Live recording: Aldeburgh Festival – Blythburgh Church, Aldeburgh, 16 June 1957 Andante molto – Allegretto – Andantino – Tempo I – Allegro vivace … Continue reading →

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Britten on Record: Mozart: Piano Concerto no.12 in A major, K414

Posted on March 7, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Britten on Record: Mozart: Piano Concerto no.12 in A major, K414 (Decca) Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra / Benjamin Britten (piano) Live recording: Aldeburgh Festival – Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, 19 June 1956 1 Allegro 2 Andante 3 Allegretto Background and Critical Reception … Continue reading →

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Britten on Record: Haydn: Symphony no.55 in E flat major, ‘The Schoolmaster’

Posted on March 4, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Britten on Record: Haydn: Symphony no.55 in E flat major, ‘The Schoolmaster’ (Decca) Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra / Benjamin Britten Live recording: Aldeburgh Festival – Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, 19 June 1956 1 Allegro di molto 2 Adagio ma semplicemente 3 Menuetto … Continue reading →

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Britten on Record: Haydn: Symphony no.45 in F sharp minor, ‘Farewell’

Posted on March 3, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Britten on Record: Haydn: Symphony no.45 in F sharp minor, ‘Farewell’ (Decca) Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra / Benjamin Britten Live recording: Aldeburgh Festival – Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, 19 June 1956 1 Allegro assai 2 Adagio 3 Meneut: Allegro – Trio 4 … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Phaedra, Op.93

Posted on March 2, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Phaedra by Alexandre Cabanel (1880). Image used courtesy of Wikipedia Phaedra, Op.93 – Dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano and small orchestra (July – 12 August 1975, Britten aged 61) Dedication for Janet Baker Text Robert Lowell, after Phèdre by Jean Racine … Continue reading →

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Britten on Record: English songs by Bridge, Butterworth, Moeran, Warlock, Ireland and Lennox Berkeley

Posted on March 2, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Britten on Record: English songs by Bridge, Butterworth, Moeran, Warlock, Ireland and Lennox Berkeley (Decca) Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano) Studio recording: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, September and October 1955 Bridge – Go not, happy day (Alfred Tennyson); … Continue reading →

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