‎Britten: Death in Venice by Sir Peter Pears — Apple Music Classical

My mind beats on

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

4:56

Who's that? a foreigner, a traveller no doubt

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

4:53

Hey there, hey there, you!

English Chamber Orchestra, Stuart Harling, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

3:47

Serenissima.Low-lying clouds, unending grey

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk

2:55

Overture: Venice

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra

2:35

Ah, Serenissima!

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Michael Bauer, Kenneth Bowen, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

5:20

Mysterious gondola

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears

1:41

We are delighted to greet the signore

Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk

4:08

Was I wrong to come?

Peter Leeming, Iris Saunders, Neville Williams, Penelope McKay, Anne Wilkens, Sheila Brand, Michael Follis, Steuart Bedford, Robert Carpenter Turner, English Chamber Orchestra, Angela Vernon Bates, Kenneth Bowen, Stephen James Adams, Sir Peter Pears, Stuart Harling, Anna Vincent, Janice Hooper Roe

6:13

There is indeed in every artist's nature

Iris Saunders, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

2:40

Children's games: Adziu, Adziu

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

10:04

Aou'! Stagando, aou'

Steuart Bedford, Stephen James Adams, Stuart Harling, Anne Wilkens, English Chamber Orchestra, Sheila Brand, Robert Carpenter Turner, John Shirley-Quirk

4:51

Naturally, Signore: I understand

Ronald Murdock, Steuart Bedford, Kenneth Bowen, Sir Peter Pears, Michael Bauer, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk

7:55

Here will I stay, here dedicate my days

Peter Leeming, Iris Saunders, Sir Peter Pears, Neville Williams, Penelope McKay, Michael Follis, Steuart Bedford, Anne Wilkens, English Chamber Orchestra, Sheila Brand, Robert Carpenter Turner, Stephen James Adams, Anna Vincent, Angela Vernon Bates, James Bowman, Janice Hooper Roe

9:43

First, the race!

Angela Vernon Bates, James Bowman, Neville Williams, Penelope McKay, Peter Leeming, Anna Vincent, Michael Follis, Steuart Bedford, Anne Wilkens, Sheila Brand, Robert Carpenter Turner, Iris Saunders, Stephen James Adams, English Chamber Orchestra, Janice Hooper Roe

5:10

The boy, Tadzio, shall inspire me

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

4:17

So: It has come to this

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

4:46

Guardate, Signore!

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

2:20

Do I detect a scent?

Steuart Bedford, Anne Wilkens, Stuart Harling, Ronald Murdock, Anna Vincent, Sir Peter Pears, Michael Bauer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sheila Brand, Robert Carpenter Turner, Stephen James Adams

6:24

Careful search now leads me to them

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Ronald Murdock, Keith Jones, Sir Peter Pears, Michael Bauer

7:47

This way for the players, Signori

English Chamber Orchestra, Stuart Harling, Kenneth Bowen, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, Neville Williams, Penelope McKay, John Shirley-Quirk

4:25

Fiorir rose in mezo al giasso

Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk

4:10

One moment: If you please

English Chamber Orchestra, Peter Leeming, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

2:00

in these last years

English Chamber Orchestra, Peter Leeming, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

2:56

So it is true

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

4:21

Receive the stranger god

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, James Bowman, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

3:46

The empty beach: Do what you will with me

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

1:59

Yes! a very wise decision

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

2:23

Hurrah for the Piazza

English Chamber Orchestra, Iris Saunders, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

2:54

Chaos, chaos and sickness

Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra

4:23

The wind still blows from the land

Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Kenneth Bowen, John Shirley-Quirk

4:17

Interlude: Ah, no!

Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra

5:07

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
Steuart Bedford

Conductor
English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra
John Shirley-Quirk

Vocals, Baritone

Ray Minshull

Producer
William D. Tennant

Executive Producer
Richard Beswick

Assistant Producer
Ray Minshull

Recording Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
David Frost

Engineer
John Dunkerley

Assistant Recording Engineer
James Lock

Recording Engineer
Ann Bradbeer

Creative Director
Bill Parker

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