Benjamin Britten - Cello Symphony Sinfonia Da Requiem (1989) [FLAC]

Benjamin Britten - Cello Symphony Sinfonia Da Requiem (1989) [FLAC]


Etichetta: London Records – 425 100-2
Formato: CD, Remastered
Nazione: UK & Europe
Rilasciato: 1989
Genere: Classical


Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945).

Tracklist:

Cello Symphony, Op. 68
1 I Allegro Maestoso 12:31
2 II Presto Inquieto 3:39
3 III Adagio - Cadenza 10:34
4 IV Passacaglia: Andante Allegro 7:23
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Sinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20
5 I Lacrymosa 8:46
6 II Dies Irae 5:04
7 III Requiem Aeternam 6:38
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8 Cantata Misericordium, Op. 69 19:48

Baritone Vocals – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (tracks: 8)
Cello – Mstislav Rostropovich (tracks: 1 to 4)
Chorus – London Symphony Chorus (tracks: 8)
Composed By – Benjamin Britten
Directed By – Benjamin Britten
Engineer – Gordon Parry (tracks: 1 to 4), Kenneth Wilkinson (tracks: 5 to 8)
Liner Notes – Caroline Simcoe-Gerson
Lyrics By – Patrick Wilkinson (tracks: 8)
Orchestra – English Chamber Orchestra (tracks: 1 to 4), London Symphony Orchestra* (tracks: 8), New Philharmonia Orchestra (tracks: 5 to 7)
Producer – John Culshaw
Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears (tracks: 8)

Recording location: Kingsway Hall, London, 1963-64