Britten: Serenade; Les Illuminations; Nocturne [Import]

Benjamin Britten (Composer), Eugene Goossens (Conductor), Benjamin Britten (Conductor), New Symphony Orchestra of London (Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Peter Pears (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Peter Pears
• Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra of London, London Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Eugene Goossens, Benjamin Britten
• Composer: Benjamin Britten
• Audio CD (May 8, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B000FIHMH6
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,620 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Serenade For Tenor, Horn & Strings, Op. 31

2. Les Illuminations, Op. 18

3. Nocturne For Tenor, Seven Obbligato Instruments & Strings, Op. 60

Editorial Reviews

The Three Orchestral Song Cycles Collected Here Are Central to the Britten Canon of Recorded Repertoire and Whereas Pears' Other Recordings of the Serenade and Les Illuminations (With Boyd Neel and Benjamin Britten as Conductors) have Been in Circulation, this Mono Recording with Goossens Receives Its First and Much-anticipated Release on CD. All Three Recordings Date from the 1950s and Catch Pears in Full Vocal Flight.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recordings, February 23, 2010

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This review is from: Britten: Serenade; Les Illuminations; Nocturne (Audio CD)

A great recording -- no small feat. Britten, Pears, Brain, Goossens and the New Synphony - incredible artistry. BUY NOW