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Phaedra A charm of lullabies ; Lachrymae ; Two portraits ; Sinfonietta

Title
Phaedra [electronic resource] ; A charm of lullabies ; Lachrymae ; Two portraits ; Sinfonietta / Britten.
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Publication
Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, p2011.

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Additional Authors
  • Racine, Jean, 1639-1699.
  • Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977.
  • Matthews, Colin
  • Connolly, Sarah
  • Rysanov, Maxim
  • Gardner, Edward, 1974-
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra. prf
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file).
Uniform Title
Works. Selections
Alternative Title
  • Works.
  • Charm of lullabies.
  • Lachrymae.
  • Two portraits.
  • 2 portraits.
  • Portraits.
Subject
  • Racine, Jean, 1639-1699 > Musical settings
  • Solo cantatas, Secular (Medium voice)
  • Song cycles
  • Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra
  • Lullabies, English
  • Viola with string orchestra, Arranged
  • String orchestra music
  • Symphonies (Chamber orchestra), Arranged
Note
  • The 2nd work is a song cycle, originally for voice and piano; the 3rd work originally for viola and piano, arr. by the composer; the 4th work originally for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, and double bass, arr. by the composer for chamber orchestra.
Event (note)
  • Recorded Sept. 23-25, 2010, Studio 1, Maida Vale Studios, London.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on hard copy version record.
Contents
Phaedra : op. 93, dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano and small orchestra / words from a verse translation of Racine's Phèdre by Robert Lowell (15:00) -- A charm of lullabies : op. 41 / arranged by Colin Matthews for mezzo-soprano and orchestra (12:16) -- Lachrymae : op. 48a : reflections on a song of Dowland : for solo viola and string orchestra (15:32) -- Two portraits : for strings (15:09) -- Sinfonietta, op. 1 : version with two horns (14:45).
LCCN
  • GBLWD1104801
  • GBLWD1104802
  • GBLWD1104803
  • GBLWD1104804
  • GBLWD1104805
  • GBLWD1104806
  • GBLWD1104807
  • GBLWD1104808
  • GBLWD1104809
  • GBLWD1104810
  • GBLWD1104811
  • GBLWD1104812
OCLC
811452024
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
Phaedra [electronic resource] ; A charm of lullabies ; Lachrymae ; Two portraits ; Sinfonietta / Britten.
Imprint
Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, p2011.
Playing Time
001500 001216 001532 001509 001445
Performer
Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (1st-2nd works) ; Maxim Rysanov, viola (3rd-4th works) ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Edward Gardner, conductor.
Event
Recorded Sept. 23-25, 2010, Studio 1, Maida Vale Studios, London.
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Added Author
Racine, Jean, 1639-1699.
Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977. Translator
Matthews, Colin. Arranger
Connolly, Sarah. Performer
Rysanov, Maxim. Performer
Gardner, Edward, 1974- Conductor
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Phaedra.
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Charm of lullabies; arranged.
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Lachrymae; arranged.
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Sketches.
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Sinfonietta, woodwinds, horn, strings, op. 1; arranged.
BBC Symphony Orchestra. Performer
Added Title
Charm of lullabies.
Lachrymae.
Two portraits.
2 portraits.
Portraits.
Other Form:
Source record: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Selections. Phaedra. Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, p2011 (OCoLC)730524662
Other Standard Identifier
GBLWD1104801
GBLWD1104802
GBLWD1104803
GBLWD1104804
GBLWD1104805
GBLWD1104806
GBLWD1104807
GBLWD1104808
GBLWD1104809
GBLWD1104810
GBLWD1104811
GBLWD1104812
Publisher No.
CHAN10671 Chandos
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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