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Benjamin Britten - Les Illuminations

 
Benjamin Britten - Les Illuminations-Voices and Orchestra-Vocal Collection
ID: NMCD030 (EAN: 5023363003025)  | 1 CD | DDD
Released in: 1941
LABEL:
NMC
Collection:
Vocal Collection
Subcollection:
Voices and Orchestra
Composers:
BRITTEN, Benjamin
Interprets:
BRITTEN, Benjamin (piano) | PEARS, Peter (tenor)
Ensembles:
CBS Symphony Orchestra | New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductors:
BARBIROLLI, John | BRITTEN, Benjamin
Other info:

Three recordings from 1941, publicly available for the first time following transfer from the original 78rpm discs and lengthy subsequent treatment: the centrepiece is an off-air recording of the American premiere of Les Illuminations with Peter Pears.
 
Disc 1
1 Peter Pears, tenor/ CBS Symphony Orchestra/ Benjamin Britten, conductor Les
Illuminations: Fanfare 2'06
2 Peter Pears, tenor/ CBS Symphony Orchestra/ Benjamin Britten, conductor Les
Illuminations: Villes 2'34
3 Peter Pears, tenor/ CBS Symphony Orchestra/ Benjamin Britten, conductor Les
Illuminations: Phrase 1'02
4 Peter Pears, tenor/ CBS Symphony Orchestra/ Benjamin Britten, conductor Les
Illuminations: Antique 2'14
5 Peter Pears, tenor/ CBS Symphony Orchestra/ Benjamin Britten, conductor Les
Illuminations: Royaute 1'41
6 Peter Pears, tenor/ CBS Symphony Orchestra/ Benjamin Britten, conductor Les
Illuminations: Marine 1'01
7 Peter Pears, tenor/ CBS Symphony Orchestra/ Benjamin Britten, conductor Les
Illuminations: Interlude 2'07
8 Peter Pears, tenor/ CBS Symphony Orchestra/ Benjamin Britten, conductor Les
Illuminations: Being Beauteous 4'12
9 Peter Pears, tenor/ CBS Symphony Orchestra/ Benjamin Britten, conductor Les
Illuminations: Parade 2'44
10 Peter Pears, tenor/ CBS Symphony Orchestra/ Benjamin Britten, conductor Les
Illuminations: Depart 2'51
11 New York Philharmonic Orchestra/ John Barbirolli, conductor Sinfonia da
Requiem: Lacrymosa 9'50
12 New York Philharmonic Orchestra/ John Barbirolli, conductor Sinfonia da
Requiem: Dies Irae 4'58
13 New York Philharmonic Orchestra/ John Barbirolli, conductor Sinfonia da
Requiem: Requiem Aeternam 8'05
14 Peter Pears, tenor/ Benjamin Britten, piano Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo:
Si come nella penna 2'01
15 Peter Pears, tenor/ Benjamin Britten, piano Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: A
che piu debb'io 1'16
16 Peter Pears, tenor/ Benjamin Britten, piano Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo:
Veggio co' bei… 3'08
17 Peter Pears, tenor/ Benjamin Britten, piano Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo:
Tu sa' ch'io so 1'46
18 Peter Pears, tenor/ Benjamin Britten, piano Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo:
Rendete a gli occhi 1'46
19 Peter Pears, tenor/ Benjamin Britten, piano Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo:
S'un casto amor 1'07
20 Peter Pears, tenor/ Benjamin Britten, piano Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo:
Spirto ben nato 4'31

Review:
 

"These are historical documents of importance... Technically wonders have been done to what appear to be intractable originals. All Britten and Pears specialists will want the issue to which Colin Matthews contributes authoritative annotations."Gramophone 1996


 

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