Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) • Chamber Works CD

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) • Chamber Works CD

Phaedra
1. Prologue: In May, in billiant Athens
2. Recitative: My lost and dazzled eyes
3. Presto: You monster! 
4. Recitative: Oh Gods of wrath
5. Adagio: My time's too short
Lachrymae
6. Lento
7. Allegretto, andante molto 
8. Animato 
9. Tranquillo
10. Allegro con molto 
11. Largamente 
12. Appassionato
13. Alla valse moderato
14. Allegro marcia 
15. Lento 
16. L'istesso tempo
17. A tempo semplice 
Sinfonietta
18. 1. Poco presto ed agitato
19. 2. Variations
20. 3. Tarantella (Presto vivace - Molto mono mosso; Tempo primo - poco a poco animato - Prestissimo)
The Sword in the Stone
21. Introduction and boy's tunes
22. Merlyn's tune and tree music
23. Merlyn's spell and witch tune
24. Bird Music
25. Lullaby
26. Water theme and end music
27. Movement für Bläsersextett
28. End Sequence

Jean Rigby, mezzo-soprano • Roger Chase, viola • Nigel Hawthorne, narrator • Lionel Friend, conductor • The Nash Ensemble

Hyperion Records
Total TIme 65:21