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BRITTEN THE PERFORMER (27 CDs)

BRITTEN THE PERFORMER (27 CDs)

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Britten The Performer
Complete Decca Recordings
anon.:
God Save The Queen
arr. Britten
Chorus Of East Anglian Choirs, English Chamber Orchestra


Bach, J S:
St John Passion, BWV245
sung in English; ed. Britten, trans. Peter Pears & Imogen Holst
Peter Pears (Evangelist), Heather Harper (soprano), Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Robert Tear (tenor), Gwynne Howell (Jesus), John Shirley-Quirk (bass)
English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys Choir
Cantata BWV151 'Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt'
Heather Harper (soprano), Helen Watts (contralto), Peter Pears (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
English Chamber Orchestra
Cantata BWV102 'Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben'
English Chamber Orchestra
Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051 (complete)
English Chamber Orchestra


Berkeley, L:
How Love Came In
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Bridge:
Christmas Dance 'Sir Roger de Coverley'
English Chamber Orchestra
Phantasy in F sharp minor for piano quartet
Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Martin Lovett, Benjamin Britten
Tis but a week
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Goldenhair
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
When you are old
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
So perverse
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Journey's end
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Go Not, Happy Day
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Love went a-riding
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Britten:
Gloriana: Fanfare
English Chamber Orchestra


Butterworth, G:
Is My Team Ploughing?
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Byrd:
Sellinger's Round
Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra


Debussy:
En blanc et noir
Benjamin Britten, Sviatoslav Richter (piano duet)
Cello Sonata
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Delius:
Summer night on the river
English Chamber Orchestra

Aquarelles (2)
orch. Eric Fenby
English Chamber Orchestra


Elgar:
Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47
English Chamber Orchestra
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Peter Pears (tenor), Yvonne Minton (mezzo), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, London Symphony Chorus


Grainger:
Shepherd's Hey
English Chamber Orchestra
Willow Willow
Peter Pears (tenor)
English Chamber Orchestra (members)
I'm seventeen come Sunday
English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Bold William Taylor
John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
English Chamber Orchestra
There was a Pig went out to Dig
The Ambrosian Singers
My Robin Is to the Greenwood Gone
English Chamber Orchestra (members)
Lord Maxwell's Goodnight
Peter Pears (tenor)
English Chamber Orchestra
'The Duke of Marlborough' Fanfare
English Chamber Orchestra
Let's Dance Gay in Green Meadow
Viola Tunnard
English Chamber Orchestra
Scotch Strathspey and Reel
English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers
The Pretty Maid milkin' her Cow
Peter Pears (tenor)
English Chamber Orchestra
Lisbon (Dublin Bay)
English Chamber Orchestra (members)
The Lost Lady Found
English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers
Shallow Brown
John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers


Handel:
Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV76
Heather Harper, Keith Harvey, Richard Adeney, Philip Jones, Julian Bream, Philip Ledger


Haydn:
Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor 'Farewell'
Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra
Symphony No. 55 in E flat major 'Schoolmaster'
Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
English Chamber Orchestra
Sailor's Song, Hob. XXVIa:31
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
The Wanderer, Hob. XXVIa:32
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Sympathy, Hob. XXVIa:33
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
She Never Told Her Love, Hob. XXVIa:34
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Piercing Eyes, Hob. XXVIa:35
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Transport of Pleasure 'Content', Hob. XXVIa:36
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Holst:
12 Humbert Wolfe settings, Op. 48
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Ireland:
The Land of Lost Content
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
The Trellis
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Love and friendship
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Friendship in misfortune
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
The One Hope
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
I Have Twelve Oxen
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Janacek:
Pohádka (Fairy Tale) for Cello and Piano
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Moeran:
In youth is pleasure
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Mozart:
Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K183
English Chamber Orchestra
Serenade No. 6 in D major, K239 'Serenata Notturna'
English Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No. 29 in A major, K201
English Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550
English Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No. 38 in D major, K504 'Prague'
English Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No. 41 in C major, K551 'Jupiter'
English Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, K543
English Chamber Orchestra
Si mostra la sorte, K209
Peter Pears (tenor)
Per pieta, non ricercate KV 420
Peter Pears (tenor)
Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K414
Benjamin Britten (piano/director)
Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra
Sonata for Piano duet in C major, K521
Benjamin Britten, Sviatoslav Richter (piano duet)
Sonata for 2 pianos in D major, K448
Benjamin Britten, Sviatoslav Richter (piano duet)
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466
Clifford Curzon (piano)
English Chamber Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595
Clifford Curzon (piano)
English Chamber Orchestra
Così fan tutte, K588: Overture
London Symphony Orchestra
Masonic Funeral Music in C minor, K477
London Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550
London Symphony Orchestra


Oldham, A:
Chinese Lyrics (3)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Purcell:
The Fairy Queen, Z629
ed. Britten, trans. Peter Pears & Imogen Holst
Jennifer Vyvyan, Mary Wells, Alfreda Hodgson, Norma Burrowes, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Ian Partridge, John Shirley-Quirk
English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Celebrate this festival, Z321
Heather Harper (soprano), Josephine Veasey (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), Peter Pears (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Sweeter than Roses (from Pausanius, the Betrayer of his Country, Z585)
James Bowman (countertenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Schubert:
Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished'
English Chamber Orchestra
Sonata in A minor 'Arpeggione', D821
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Andantino D823
Benjamin Britten, Sviatoslav Richter (piano duet)
Fantasie in F minor for piano duet, D940
Benjamin Britten, Sviatoslav Richter (piano duet)
Variations in A flat major on a original theme, D813
Benjamin Britten, Sviatoslav Richter (piano duet)
Grand Duo Sonata in C major, D812
Benjamin Britten, Sviatoslav Richter (piano duet)
Winterreise D911
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Die schöne Müllerin, D795
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Die Taubenpost, D965A (D957 No. 14)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Der Einsame, D800
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
An die Laute D905
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Im Frühling, D882
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D774
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Nachtstück, D672 (Mayrhofer)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
An die Entfernte, D765 (Goethe)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Lachen und Weinen, D777
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Abendstern, D806
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Das Fischermädchen D957 No. 10
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Sprache der Liebe D410 (A W von Schlegel)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Der Einsame, D800
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Der Geistertanz D116 (Matthisson)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Atys D585
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Auflösung, D807
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Nacht und Träume, D827
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Ganymed, D544 (Goethe)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Du liebst mich nicht D756 (Platen)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Lachen und Weinen, D777
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Der Einsame, D800
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Du bist die Ruh D776 (Rückert)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Der Musensohn, D764 (Goethe)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Der Zurnenden Diana D707 (Mayrhofer)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Sprache der Liebe D410 (A W von Schlegel)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Harfenspieler I 'Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt', D478
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Der Musensohn, D764 (Goethe)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Du bist die Ruh D776 (Rückert)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Geheimes, D719 (Goethe)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Die Stadt, D957 No. 11
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Harfenspieler III 'Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen ass', D480
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Dass sie hier gewesen! D775 (Rückert)
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Schumann:
Dichterliebe, Op. 48
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3
Jennifer Vyvyan, Elizabeth Harwood, Elisabeth Harrison, Felicity Palmer, Alfreda Hodgson, Meriel Dickinson, Jenny Hill, Margaret Cable, Peter Pears, John Elwes, Neil Jenkins, John Noble, John Shirley-Quirk, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Robert Lloyd
English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Aldeburgh Festival Singers
Stücke im Volkston (5), Op. 102
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Shostakovich:
Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Tippett:
Songs for Ariel
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)


Vaughan Williams:
On Wenlock Edge
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
Zorian String Quartet


Warlock:
Yarmouth Fair
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)

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