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The holy sonnets of John Donne ; Songs and proverbs of William Blake ; Billy Budd

Title
The holy sonnets of John Donne ; Songs and proverbs of William Blake ; Billy Budd / Britten.
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
Publication
London : Decca, [1989]

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Donne, John, 1572-1631
  • Blake, William, 1757-1827
  • Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
  • Crozier, Eric
  • Pears, Peter, 1910-1986
  • Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich, 1925-2012
  • Glossop, Peter, 1928-2008
  • Langdon, Michael
  • Shirley-Quirk, John
  • Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
  • Ambrosian Opera Chorus, singer
  • London Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file)
Uniform Title
Vocal music. Selections
Alternative Title
Vocal music.
Subject
  • Donne, John, 1572-1631 > Musical settings
  • Blake, William, 1757-1827 > Musical settings
  • Songs (High voice) with piano
  • Songs (Medium voice) with piano
  • Operas
Genre/Form
Streaming audio.
Note
  • The 1st-2nd works, songs with piano; the 3rd work, an opera in 2 acts (revised version, 1961) with libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from the story by Herman Melville.
Contents
The holy sonnets of John Donne, op. 35 -- Songs and proverbs of William Blake, op. 74 -- Billy Budd, op. 50.
LCCN
  • GBF076710399
  • GBF076710398
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OCLC
973405152
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, composer, conductor, instrumentalist.
Title
The holy sonnets of John Donne ; Songs and proverbs of William Blake ; Billy Budd / Britten.
Publisher
London : Decca, [1989]
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Performer
In the 1st work: Peter Pears, tenor ; Benjamin Britten, piano. In the 2nd work: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone ; Benjamin Britten, piano. In the 3rd work: Peter Pears, tenor ; Peter Glossop, baritone ; Michael Langdon, John Shirley-Quirk, basses ; supporting soloists ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Benjamin Britten, conductor.
Event
1st work recorded 1967 November The Maltings, Snape.
2nd work recorded 1965 December Kingsway Hall, London.
3rd work recorded 1967 December Kingsway Hall, London.
Source of description
Hard copy version record.
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Added Author
Donne, John, 1572-1631, author.
Blake, William, 1757-1827, author.
Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, librettist.
Crozier, Eric, librettist.
Pears, Peter, 1910-1986, singer.
Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich, 1925-2012, singer.
Glossop, Peter, 1928-2008, singer.
Langdon, Michael, singer.
Shirley-Quirk, John, singer.
3rd work opera adaptation of (work): Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Billy Budd.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Holy sonnets of John Donne.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Songs and proverbs of William Blake.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Billy Budd.
Ambrosian Opera Chorus, singer.
London Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist.
Other Form:
Source record: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Vocal music. Selections. Holy sonnets of John Donne. London : London, [1989] (OCoLC)21529894
Other Standard Identifier
GBF076710399
GBF076710398
GBF076710397
GBF076710396
GBF076710395
GBF076710394
GBF076710393
GBF076710392
GBF076710391
GBF076510401
GBF076510402
GBF076510403
GBF076510404
GBF076510405
GBF076510406
GBF076510407
GBF076740301
GBF076740302
GBF076740303
GBF076740304
GBF076740305
GBF076740306
GBF076740307
GBF076740308
GBF076740309
GBF076740310
GBF076740311
GBF076740312
GBF076740313
GBF076740314
GBF076740315
GBF076740316
GBF076740317
GBF076740318
GBF076740319
GBF076740320
GBF076740321
GBF076740322
GBF076740342
GBF076740341
GBF076740340
GBF076740339
GBF076740338
GBF076740337
GBF076740336
GBF076740335
GBF076740334
GBF076740333
GBF076740332
GBF076740331
GBF076740330
GBF076740329
GBF076740328
GBF076740327
GBF076740326
GBF076740325
GBF076740324
GBF076740323
Publisher No.
00028941742827 Decca
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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