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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Many great works in definitive performances,
By Santa Fe Listener (Santa Fe, NM USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)
This review is from: Britten Conducts Britten (Audio CD)
This 7-CD set, part of Decca's multi-box packaging of Britten's complete output, capturres him in tow roles, eminent composer and superlative conductor. The rpice is incredibly low, the sonics are the best that the industry had to offer in the Sixties and Seventies, and every musician involved was the best that Britain had to offer. The compilers have mixed some very obscure and little played works (the oreintal-flavored baallet, Prine of the Pagodas, the Piano Concerto), acknowledged masterpieces (the Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Less Illuminations, Nocturne), and some neglected works that deserve the status of masterpieces (the Violin concerto, the Holy Sonnets of John Donne).
Since the whole collection sells at super-bargain price, there's an incentive to buy without risk. Even if certain works don't apppeal -- I almost never relisten to the tough, late music such as the Cello Symphony, for example, and find Prince of the Pagodas a tinkly bore -- there are any number of unknown works that will delight newcomers. Styles range from early and extremely accessible (the Simple Symphony, the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, without narratory by the way) to some thorny, dark expressions that take real concentration (Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo). In any event, this is great music-making by any standard. Britten remains the greatest exponent of his own works and is likely to remain that way for decades. Piano Concerto, Op. 13 Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 15 Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 Cantata Misericordium, Op. 69 Prelude & Fugue for 18 strings, Op. 29 Simple Symphony, Op. 4 Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57 Diversions for piano (left hand) and orchestra, Op. 21 Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op. 22 The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35 Songs and Proverbs of William Blake Winter Words, Op. 52 Tit for Tat Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Op. 31 Les illuminations, Op. 18 Nocturne, Op. 60 for tenor, obbligato instruments and strings
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Britten Set,
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I love Britten's music and there really isn't much competition in the way of performances. This box set, which is primarily comprised of orchestral works is one of the best Britten sets available on the market I think. This set, however, does not include his highly-acclaimed recording of his "War Requiem." It can be bought seperately: Britten: War Requiem.
Britten occupies an interesting time in classical music history. It's before the whole concept of contemporary classical took way. His music looks to the past as much as it does to the future. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's the contents of this set: Piano Concerto, Op.13 Track 1 1. Toccata [12:01] Track 2 2. Waltz [5:06] Track 3 3. Impromptu [8:07] Track 4 4. March [8:51] Sviatoslav Richter, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Violin Concerto, Op.15 Track 5 1. Moderato con moto [9:18] Track 6 2. Vivace [9:19] Track 7 3. Passacaglia; Andante lento [13:36] Mark Lubotsky, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op.68 Track 1 Allegro maestoso [12:31] Track 2 Presto inquieto [3:39] Track 3 Adagio [10:33] Track 4 Passacaglia [7:25] Mstislav Rostropovich, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Sinfonia da Requiem, Op.20 Track 5 Lacrymosa [8:46] Track 6 Dies Irae [5:04] Track 7 Requiem aeternam [6:38] New Philharmonia Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Track 8 Cantata Misericordium, Op.69 [19:48] Sir Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Track 1 Prelude and Fugue for 18-part string orchestra, Op.29 [9:12] Simple Symphony, Op.4 Track 2 1. Boisterous Bourrée [3:24] Track 3 2. Playful Pizzicato [3:05] Track 4 3. Sentimental Sarabande [7:52] Track 5 4. Frolicsome Finale [2:58] Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10 Track 6 1. Introduction & Theme [1:57] Track 7 2. Adagio [2:23] Track 8 3. March [1:06] Track 9 4. Romance [1:37] Track 10 5. Aria Italiana [1:19] Track 11 6. Bourrée Classique [1:17] Track 12 7. Wiener Waltzer [2:41] Track 13 8. Moto Perpetuo [1:09] Track 14 9. Funeral March [3:57] Track 15 10. Chant [1:42] Track 16 11. Fugue & Finale [7:30] English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Track 17 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op.34 [16:31] London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten The Prince of the Pagodas, Op.57 Act 1 Track 1 Prelude [2:21] Track 2 The Fool and the Dwarf [1:21] Track 3 The Emperor - March [1:30] Track 4 Gavotte [2:36] Track 5 The Four Kings [1:21] Track 6 The King of the North [1:18] Track 7 The King of the East [2:31] Track 8 The King of the West [1:07] Track 9 The King of the South [1:43] Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten Track 10 Belle Epine [2:27] Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Track 11 Belle Rose [6:10] Track 12 The Kings and Belle Rose [1:26] Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten Track 13 Triumph of Belle Epine [1:53] Track 14 Rage of the Kings [1:41] Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Track 15 The Four Frogs [2:58] Act 2 Scene 1 Track 16 Air [5:36] Track 17 Water [7:14] Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten Track 18 Fire [5:59] Act 2 Scene 2 Track 19 Belle Rose in Pagoda-Land [2:06] Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Track 20 The Pagodas [3:03] Track 21 The Salamander [3:04] Track 22 The Prince and Belle Rose [5:54] Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten The Prince of the Pagodas, Op.57 Act 3 Scene 1 Track 1 Belle Epine as Empress [2:47] Track 2 The Old Emperor [2:51] Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten Track 3 Belle Rose and the Salamander [1:34] Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Track 4 Transition [3:08] Act 3 Scene 2 Track 5 The Pagoda Ballet [1:37] Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten Track 6 Pas de Six [2:03] Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Track 7 Variation 1 [3:43] Track 8 Variation 2 [1:07] Track 9 Variation 3 [1:09] Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten Track 10 Pas de Trois [1:25] Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Track 11 Pas de Deux [4:06] Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten Track 12 Variation 4 [1:11] Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Track 13 Variation 5 [2:16] Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten Track 14 Finale [6:11] Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Diversions for piano (left hand) & orchestra, Op.21 Track 15 Theme [1:06] Track 16 Variation I - Recitative [1:28] Track 17 Variation II - Romance [1:30] Track 18 Variation III - March [1:19] Track 19 Variation IV - Arabesque [1:37] Track 20 Variation V - Chant [1:47] Track 21 Variation VI - Nocturne [2:07] Track 22 Variation VII - Badinerie [1:26] Track 23 Variation VIII - Burlesque [1:53] Track 24 Variation IXa -Toccata I [0:48] Track 25 Variation IXb - Toccata II [2:01] Track 26 Variation X - Adagio [4:18] Track 27 Variation XI - Tarantella [2:44] Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op.22 Track 28 Sonetto XVI [1:59] Track 29 Sonetto XXXI [1:22] Track 30 Sonetto XXX [3:16] Track 31 Sonetto LV [1:48] Track 32 Sonetto XXXVIII [1:54] Track 33 Sonetto XXXII [1:20] Track 34 Sonetto XXIV [4:50] Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op.35 Track 1 1. O, my blacke Soule! [3:19] Track 2 2. Better my heart [1:19] Track 3 3. O might those sighes and teares [3:00] Track 4 4. Oh, to vex me [1:07] Track 5 5. What if this present [2:48] Track 6 6. Since she whom I loved [3:26] Track 7 7. At the round earth's imagined corners [2:34] Track 8 8. Thou hast made me [1:31] Track 9 9. Death, be not proud [3:56] Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten Songs & Proverbs of William Blake, Op.74 Track 10 The Pride of the Peacock...London [3:07] Track 11 Prisons are built...The Chimney Sweeper [2:54] Track 12 The Bird anest...A Poison Tree [4:28] Track 13 Think in the morning...The Tyger [2:34] Track 14 The Tygers of wrath...The Fly [2:49] Track 15 The hours of folly...Ah, Sun Flower [4:16] Track 16 To see a world...Every night and every morn [3:26] Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten Winter Words, Op.52 Track 17 At day-close in November [1:37] Track 18 Midnight on the Great Western [4:26] Track 19 Wagtail and baby [1:56] Track 20 The little old table [1:21] Track 21 The choirmaster's burial [3:43] Track 22 Proud songsters [1:07] Track 23 At the railway station, Upway [2:39] Track 24 Before life and after [3:18] Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten Tit for tat Track 25 1. A song of enchantment [2:25] Track 26 2. Autumn [1:13] Track 27 3. Silver [1:43] Track 28 4. Vigil [1:44] Track 29 5. Tit for tat [1:32] John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten... Read more ›
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Essential Britten,
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Nobody conducts his works with greater energy, insight or sensitivity than the composer. The recorded sound is magnificent, up to date in every way. To anyone who loves the music of Benjamin Britten, these recordings are mandatory!
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