The Collector's Edition

~ Release by Benjamin Britten (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Sinfonia da Requiem / Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes' / The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
2▶CD
3▶CD: Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto / Young Apollo
4▼CD
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1Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, Op. 4: 1. Boisterous Bourrée
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4: I. Boisterous Bourrée
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1933-12 until 1934-02)
part of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4
2:55
2Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, Op. 4: 2. Playful Pizzicato
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1933-12 until 1934-02)
part of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4
3:22
3Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, Op. 4: 3. Sentimental Sarabande
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4: III. Sentimental Saraband
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1933-12 until 1934-02)
part of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4
8:30
4Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, Op. 4: 4. Frolicsome Finale
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4: IV. Frolicsome Finale
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1933-12 until 1934-02)
part of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4
3:03
5Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10: Introduction and Theme
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: I. Introduction and Theme. Lento maestoso
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1937)
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
2:08
6Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10: Variation 1: Adagio
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: II. Adagio
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1937)
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
2:24
7Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10: Variation 2: March
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: III. March. Presto alla marcia
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1937)
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
1:09
8Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10: Variation 3: Romance
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: IV. Romance. Allegretto grazioso
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1937)
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
1:41
9Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10: Variation 4: Aria italiana
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: V. Aria italiana. Allegro brillante
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1937)
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
1:21
10Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10: Variation 5: Bourrée classique
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: VI. Bourrée classique. Allegro e pesante
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1937)
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
1:18
11Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10: Variation 6: Wiener Walzer
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: VII. Wiener Walzer. Lento - Vivace
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1937)
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
3:00
12Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10: Variation 7: Moto perpetuo
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: VIII. Moto perpetuo. Allegro molto
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1937)
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
1:09
13Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10: Variation 8: Funeral March
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: IX. Funeral march. Andante ritmico
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1937)
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
3:42
14Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10: Variation 9: Chant
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: X. Chant. Lento
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1937)
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
1:44
15Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10: Variation 10: Fugue and Finale
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: XI. Fugue and Finale. Allegro molto vivace - Lento e solenne
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1937)
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
7:24
16Prelude & Fugue, for 18 strings, Op. 29
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Prelude and Fugue for 18-Part String Orchestra, op. 29
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 29)
8:55
17Lachrymae, reflections on a song of Dowland, for viola & string orchestra, Op. 48a
viola:
Lars Anders Tomter (violist)
orchestra:
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recording of:
Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, op. 48a (for viola and string orchestra)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1950)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1976-02)
dedicated to:
William Primrose (violist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 48a)
is based on:
Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, op. 48 (for viola and piano)
16:20
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6▶CD
7▶CD: The Prince of the Pagodas
8▶CD: The Prince of the Pagodas
9▶CD
10▶CD
11▶CD: String Quartet No. 2 / String Quartet No. 3
12▶CD: Cello Suite No. 1 / Cello Suite No. 2 / Cello Suite No. 3
13▶CD
14▶CD
15▶CD: War Requiem (beginning)
16▶CD: War Requiem (conclusion) / Spring Symphony
17▶CD
18▶CD
19▶CD
20▶CD: Noye's Fludde / A.M.D.G. / The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
21▶CD: The Company of Heaven / Ballad of Heroes / Praise We Great Men
22▶CD
23▶CD
24▶CD
25▶CD: The Five Canticles / Folksong arrangements
26▶CD
27▶CD: Purcell arrangements / Schubert: Die Forelle / Schumann: Frülingsnacht
28▶CD: Paul Bunyan
29▶CD: Paul Bunyan
30▶CD: Peter Grimes
31▶CD: Peter Grimes
32▶CD: The Turn of the Screw
33▶CD: The Turn of the Screw
34▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream
35▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream
36▶CD: The Rape of Lucretia (abridged version)
37▶CD: Scenes from Peter Grimes / Folksong arrangements