Benjamin Britten - Britten 100: The Birthday Collection

Benjamin Britten - Britten 100: The Birthday Collection
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CD 1 (600047 A): Serenade For Tenor, Horn And Strings • Les Illuminations
Serenade For Tenor, Horn And Strings Op. 31 Composed By – Benjamin BrittenConductor – Eugene GoossensHorn – Dennis BrainOrchestra – New Symphony OrchestraTenor Vocals – Peter Pears
1-1	I. Prologue	1:25
1-2	II. Pastoral	3:34
1-3	III. Nocturne	3:24
1-4	IV. Elegy	4:38
1-5	V. Dirge	3:56
1-6	VI. Hymn	2:01
1-7	VII. Sonnet	3:50
1-8	VIII. Epilogue	1:30
Les Illuminations Op. 18 Composed By – Benjamin BrittenConductor – Eugene GoossensOrchestra – New Symphony OrchestraTenor Vocals – Peter Pears
1-9	I. Fanfare	1:52
1-10	II. Villes	2:25
1-11	IIIa. Phrase	1:02
1-12	IIIb. Antique	2:32
1-13	IV. Royauté	1:39
1-14	V. Marine	0:57
1-15	VI. Interlude	2:07
1-16	VII. Being Beauteous	3:59
1-17	VIII. Parade	2:41
1-18	IX. Départ	2:38
CD 2 (600047 B): Sinfonia Da Requiem • Nocturne For Tenor, Seven Obbligate Instruments & Strings
Sinfonia Da Requiem Op. 20 Composed By, Conductor – Benjamin BrittenOrchestra – Symphonie-Orchester Des Staatlichen Dänischen Rundfunks*	(19:43)
2-1.1	I. Lacrymosa (Andante Ben Misurato)
2-1.2	II. Dies Irae (Allegro Con Fuoco)
2-1.3	III. Requiem Aeternam (Andante Molto Tranquillo)
Nocturne For Tenor, Seven Obbligate Instruments & Strings Op. 60 Bassoon – Willie Anthony WatersClarinet – Gervase de PeyerComposed By, Conductor – Benjamin BrittenCor Anglais – Roger LordFlute – Alexander Murray Harp – Osian EllisHorn – Barry TuckwellOrchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*Tenor Vocals – Peter PearsTimpani – Denis Blyth
2-2	I. On A Poet's Lips I Slept	3:21
2-3	II. Below The Thunders Oft He Upper Deep	3:19
2-4	III. Encitured With A Twine Of Leaves	2:15
2-5	IV. Midnight's Bell Goes Ting, Ting, Ting	2:28
2-6	V. But That Night When On My Bed I Lay	3:03
2-7	VI. She Sleeps On Soft	4:30
2-8	VII. What Is More Gentle Than A Wind In Summer?	3:27
2-9	VIII. When Most I Wink, Then Do Mine Eyes Best See	4:01
CD 3 (600047 C): Peter Grimes
Peter Grimes-Oper In Drei Akten Und Einem Prolog (Opera In Three Acts And A Prologue)
Prolog \| Prologue
3-1	Peter Grimes! (Hobson)	1:26
3-2	You Sailed Your Boat Round The Coast (Swallow)	3:04
3-3	Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You! (Swallow)	2:10
3-4	The Truth ... The Pity ... And The Truth (Peter)	1:54
3-5	Interlude I: On The Beach (Dawn)	2:58
1. Akt, 1. Szene \| Act 1, Scene 1
3-6	Oh! Hang At Open Doors The Net, The Cork (Chor \| Chorus)	5:35
3-7	Hi! Give Us A Hand! (Peter)	3:19
3-8	I Have To Go From Pub To Pub (Hobson)	1:58
3-9	Let Her Among You Without Fault Cast The First Stone (Ellen)	3:09
3-10	Look, The Storm Cone! (Balstrode)	2:41
3-11	And Do You Prefer The Storm (Balstrode)	4:57
3-12	What Harbour Shelters Peace (Peter)	1:12
3-13	Interlude II: The Storm	4:08
2. Szene \| Scene 2
3-14	Past Time To Close! (Auntie)	4:22
3-15	We Live And Let Live (Balstrode)	1:58
3-16	Have You Heard? The Cliff Is Down (Keene)	1:23
3-17	Now The Great Bear And Pleiades (Peter)	3:40
3-18	Old Joe Has Gone Fishing (Keene)	2:28
3-19	The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over (Hobson)	1:37
2. Akt \| Act 2
3-20	Interlude III: Sunday Morning By The Beach	2:23
1. Szene \| Scene 1
3-21	Glitter Of Waves And Glitter Of Sunlight (Ellen)	5:41
3-22	Let This Be A Holiday (Ellen)	3:00
3-23	This Unrelenting Work (Ellen)	4:41
3-24	Fool To Let It Come To This! (Auntie)	2:18
3-25	What Is It? (Chor \| Chorus)	1:03
3-26	People! ... No! I Will Speak! (Boles)	2:09
CD 4 (600047 D): Peter Grimes (Cont.)
Forts.2.Akt, 1. Szene \| Act 2, Scene 1 Contd.
4-1	We Planned That Their Lives Should Have A New Start (Ellen)	2:25
4-2	Swallow! Shall We Go And See Grimes In His Hut? (Pastor)	0:44
4-3	Now Is Gossip Put On Trial (Mrs. Sedley, Boles, Pastor, Keene, Swallow, Chor \| Chorus)	2:12
4-4	From The Gutter, Why Should We Trouble At Their Ribaldries? (Nichten \|Nieces)	4:35
4-5	Interlude IV: Passacaglia	5:27
2. Szene \| Scene 2
4-6	Go There! (Peter)	7:18
4-7	Now! ... Now! ... (Boles, Pastor, Swallow, Keene, Chor \| Chorus)	2:09
4-8	Peter Grimes! Nobody Here? (Pastor)	3:07
3. Akt \| Act 3
4-9	Interlude V: Evening	4:19
1. Szene \| Scene 1
4-10	Assign Your Prettiness To Me (Swallow)	2:36
4-11	Pah! ... Ahoy! (Swallow, Keene)	2:49
4-12	Come Along, Doctor! (Chor \|Chorus)	3:19
4-13	Embroidery In Childhood Was A Luxury Of Idleness (Ellen)	5:09
4-14	Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow! (Mrs. Sedley)	2:00
4-15	Who Holds Himself Apart, Lets His Pride Rise (Chor \| Chorus)	3:45
4-16	Interlude VI: Fog	2:36
2. Szene \| Scene 2
4-17	Grimes! Grimes! (Chor \| Chorus)	4:56
4-18	Peter, We've Come To Take You Home (Ellen)	2:29
4-19	To Those Who Pass The Borough (Chor \| Chorus) Baritone Vocals [Captain Balstrode] – James PeaseBaritone Vocals [Ned Keene] – Geraint EvansBass Vocals [Bass-Baritone Vocals, Swallow] – Owen BranniganBass Vocals [Hobson] – David Kelly Chorus – Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent GardenConductor – Benjamin BrittenContralto Vocals [Auntie] – Jean WatsonLibretto By – Montagu SlaterMezzo-soprano Vocals [Mrs. Sedley] – Lauris ElmsOrchestra – Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent GardenSoprano Vocals [Ellen Orford] – Claire WatsonSoprano Vocals [Niece] – Marion Studholme, Iris KellsTenor Vocals [Bob Boles] – Raymond NilssonTenor Vocals [Pastor] – John LaniganTenor Vocals [Peter Grimes] – Peter PearsTreble Vocals [John] – Marcus Norman	4:50
CD 5 (600047 E): Franz Schubert - Die Schöne Müllerin
Die Schöne Müllerin D 795 (Müller) Composed By – Franz SchubertPiano – Benjamin BrittenTenor Vocals – Peter PearsText By – Wilhelm Müller
5-1	Das Wandern	2:28
5-2	Wohin?	2:03
5-3	Halt!	1:31
5-4	Danksagung An Den Bach	2:27
5-5	Am Feierabend	2:29
5-6	Der Neugierige	4:20
5-7	Ungeduld	2:41
5-8	Morgengruß	3:57
5-9	Des Müllers Blumen	3:32
5-10	Tränenregen	5:09
5-11	Mein!	2:10
5-12	Pause	4:31
5-13	Mit Dem Grünen Lautenbande	2:09
5-14	Der Jäger	1:18
5-15	Eifersucht Und Stolz	1:34
5-16	Die Liebe Farbe	4:01
5-17	Die Böse Farbe	1:55
5-18	Trockne Blumen	3:33
5-19	Der Müller Und Der Bach	4:12
5-20	Des Baches Wiegenlied	7:17
CD 6 (600047 F): Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra • Diversions
6-1	Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra (Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Purcell) Op. 34 Conductor – Eduard van BeinumOrchestra – Concertgebouworkest	16:53
Diversions Für Klavier (Linke Hand) Und Orchester \| Diversions For Piano (Left Hand) And Orchestra Op. 21 Conductor – Benjamin BrittenOrchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*Piano – Julius Katchen
6-2	Theme	1:06
6-3	Variation I (Recitative)	1:29
6-4	Variation II (Romance)	1:30
6-5	Variation III (March)	1:19
6-6	Variation IV (Arabesque)	1:37
6-7	Variation V (Chant)	1:47
6-8	Variation VI (Nocturne)	2:07
6-9	Variation VII (Badinerie)	1:25
6-10	Variation VIII (Burlesque)	1:53
6-11	Variation IXa (Toccata)	0:48
6-12	Variation IXb (Toccata II)	2:01
6-13	Variation X (Adagio)	4:18
6-14	Variation XI (Tarantella)	2:37
CD 7 (600047 G): A Ceremony Of Carols • Violinkonzert
A Ceremony Of Carols Op. 28 Chorus – Wiener Sängerknaben*Conductor – Anton NeyderHarp – Elisabeth Bayer
7-1	Procession (Senza Misura)	1:10
7-2	Wolcum Yole! (Allegro Con Brio)	1:28
7-3	There Is No Rose (Allegretto)	2:23
7-4	That Yonge Child (Andante Quasi Recitativo)	1:39
7-5	Balulalow (Andante Piacevole)	1:29
7-6	As Dew In Aprille (Allegro)	1:06
7-7	This Little Babe (Presto Con Fuoco)	1:27
7-8	Interlude (Andante Pastorale)	3:43
7-9	In Freezing Winter Night (Andante Comodo)	3:14
7-10	Spring Carol (Allegretto)	1:12
7-11	Deo Gracias (Presto)	1:14
7-12	Recession (Senza Misura)	1:12
Violinkonzert D-Moll \| Violin Concerto In D Minor Op. 15 Conductor – Osmo VänskäOrchestra – Copenhagen Philharmonic OrchestraViolin – Sergej Azizian
7-13	I. Moderato Con Moto	9:17
7-14	II. Vivace	8:23
7-15	III. Passacaglia: Andante Lento	14:00
CD 8 (600047 H): Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge • A Charm Of Lullabies
Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge Op. 10 Conductor – Herbert von KarajanOrchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra
8-1	I. Introduction And Theme	1:57
8-2	II. Adagio	2:53
8-3	III. March	1:17
8-4	IV. Romance	1:41
8-5	V. Aria Italiana	1:19
8-6	VI. Bourée Classique	1:25
8-7	VII. Wiener Waltz	2:48
8-8	VIII. Moto Perpetuo	1:04
8-9	IX. Funeral March	3:55
8-10	X. Chant	1:42
8-11	XI. Fugue & XII. Finale	7:03
A Charm Of Lullabies Op. 41 Alto Vocals – Pamela BowdenPiano – Peter Gellhorn
8-12	I. Cradle Song Text By – William Blake	2:14
8-13	II. The Highland Bales Text By – Robert Burns	2:06
8-14	III. Sephestia's Lullaby Text By – Robert Greene	2:15
8-15	IV. A Charm Text By – Thomas Randolph	1:28
8-16	V. The Nurse's Song Text By – John Phillip	4:24
CD 9 (600047 I): The Prince Of The Pagodas
The Prince Of The Pagodas Op. 57 - Ballett
1. Akt \| Act 1
9-1	Prelude	2:19
9-2	The Fool And The Dwarf	1:21
9-3	The Emperor	1:30
9-4	Gavotte	2:36
9-5	The Four Kings	1:21
9-6	The King Of The North	1:18
9-7	The King Of The East	2:31
9-8	The King Of The West	1:07
9-9	The King Of The South	1:43
9-10	Belle Epine	2:27
9-11	Belle Rose	6:10
9-12	The Kings And Belle Rose	1:26
9-13	Triumph Of Belle Epine	1:53
9-14	Rage Of The Kings	1:41
9-15	The Four Frogs	3:02
2. Akt, 1. Szene \| Act 2, Scene 1
9-16	Air	5:36
9-17	Water	7:14
9-18	Fire	5:59
2. Szene \| Scene 2
9-19	Belle Rose In Pagoda-Land	2:06
9-20	The Pagodas	3:03
9-21	The Salamander	3:02
9-22	The Prince And Belle Rose	5:54
CD 10 (600047 J): The Prince Of The Pagodas (Cont.)
3. Akt, 1. Szene \| Act 3, Scene 1
10-1	Belle Epine As Empress	2:45
10-2	The Old Emperor	2:51
10-3	Belle Rose And The Salamander	1:34
10-4	Transition	3:08
2. Szene \| Scene 2
10-5	The Pagoda Palace	1:37
10-6	Pas De Six	2:03
10-7	Variation 1	3:44
10-8	Variation 2	1:07
10-9	Variation 3	1:09
10-10	Pas De Trois	1:25
10-11	Pas De Deux	4:06
10-12	Variation 4	1:11
10-13	Variation 5	2:16
10-14	Finale Conductor – Benjamin BrittenOrchestra – Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden	6:10

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Membran Entertainment Group GmbH
Phonographic Copyright (p) – FonoTeam GmbH – Disc 7: Tracks 1 to 12
Copyright (c) – Membran Media GmbH – Disc 7: Tracks 1 to 12
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Classico – Disc 7: Tracks 13 to 15
Copyright (c) – M.A.T. Music Theme Licensing GmbH – Disc 7: Tracks 13 to 15

Credits

Composed By – Benjamin Britten (tracks: All Tracks except for CD 4)

Notes

Total Times, Recording Information:
CD 1 (600047 A) - 46'29, recorded: 1953 (tracks 1-8), 1959 (tracks 9-18)
CD 2 (600047 B) - 46'13, recorded: 1954 (track 1), 1959 (tracks 2-9)
CD 3 (600047 C) & 4 (600047 D) - 75'14, 66'49, recorded in: 1958
CD 5 (600047 E) - 63'18, recorded: 1959
CD 6 (600047 F) - 40'58, recorded: 1953 (track 1), 1954 (tracks 2-14)
CD 7 (600047 G) - 53'21, recorded: date unknown (tracks 1-12), 2002 (tracks 13-15)
CD 8 (600047 H) - 39'38, recorded: 1953 (tracks 1-11), 1957 (tracks 12-16)
CD 9 (600047 I) & CD 10 (600047 J) - 65'21, 35'08, recorded: 1957

All tracks composed by Benjamin Britten except for CD 5 (Franz Schubert)

Packaged in a cardboard box with each CD housed in an individual cardboard sleeve.