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Category Archives: Britten through the eyes of…
Britten through the eyes of…Julius Drake
Photo (c) Sim Canetty-Clarke Can you remember your first encounter with Britten’s music? I think my first encounter with Britten’s music must have been when I went to play on the Britten-Pears courses. I actually went to play as part … Continue reading
Britten through the eyes of…Sian Edwards
The conductor Sian Edwards has already been involved in several celebrations of the Britten centenary this year, and will also be taking part in celebrations in Moscow later this year. She has a long-standing association with his music, and in … Continue reading
Britten through the eyes of…Michael Collins
Photo: Ben Ealovega The clarinetist and conductor Michael Collins made the first recording of Britten’s Movement for clarinet and orchestra, which was expanded into a full Clarinet Concerto through the work of Colin Matthews. In this interview he talks about … Continue reading
Britten through the eyes of…Sandy Burnett
Sandy Burnett is a respected musician and broadcaster, who divides his time neatly between the practical disciplines of playing double bass and conducting, while also providing interviews, educational talks and revealing content on classical music. Sandy, who could be heard … Continue reading
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Britten through the eyes of…Harry Christophers
Photo: Marco Borggreve Harry Christophers CBE is the conductor and founder of The Sixteen, and is also Artistic Director of the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston. With The Sixteen he has recorded a series of Britten choral works for … Continue reading
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Britten through the eyes of…Fiona Talkington
Fiona Talkington is a presenter at the BBC Radio 3 show Late Junction, but can also be heard at the station’s live events on a regular basis. A major part of her wide ranging musical taste is the music of … Continue reading
Britten through the eyes of…John Gilhooly
John Gilhooly (c) Ben Ealovega John Gilhooly is Director of the Wigmore Hall, a position he has held since 2005. In this detailed interview we spoke about the hall’s history, its role in Britten’s life and the festival held to … Continue reading
Britten through the eyes of…Colin Matthews
The composer Colin Matthews worked as Benjamin Britten’s assistant in the final years of his life, and also worked with Deryck Cooke on his painstaking completion of Mahler’s Tenth Symphony. He has completed and / or orchestrated a number of … Continue reading
Britten through the eyes of…Sally Beamish
The composer Sally Beamish is making several notable contributions to Benjamin Britten’s anniversary year. The first of these is Variations on a Theme of Benjamin Britten, written for the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, with whom she played … Continue reading
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