‎Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88 (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973) by Thomas Edmonds — Apple Music Classical

My mind beats on (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears

4:56

Who's that? A foreigner (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

4:53

Hey there, hey there, you! (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

3:47

"Serenissima"... Low lying clouds (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

2:55

Overture, Venice (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra

2:35

Ah Serenissima! (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

5:20

Mysterious gondala (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

1:41

We are delighted to greet the Signore (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

4:08

Was I wrong to come (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

6:13

There is indeed in every artist's nature (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

2:40

Adizù! Adizù! (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears

10:04

Aou'! Stagando, auo'! (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

4:51

Naturally, Signore, I understand (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

7:55

Here I will stay, here dedicate my days (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

9:43

First, the race! (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

5:07

The boy, Tadzio, shall inspire me (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

4:25

So, it has come to this (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

4:38

Guardate, Signore! (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

2:20

Do I detect a scent? (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

6:24

Careful search now leads me to them (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

7:47

This way for the players, Signori! (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

4:25

"Fiorir rose in mezo al giasso" (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

4:10

One moment if you please (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

2:00

In the last years (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

2:56

So it is true, true (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

4:22

Receive the stranger god (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

3:46

Do what you will with me! (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears

1:59

Yes! A very wise decision (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

2:23

Hurrah for the Piazza (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

2:54

Chaos, chaos and sickness (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

0:35

The wind still blows from the land (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

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

4:17

Ah, no! (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears

5:07

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Steuart Bedford

Conductor
English Chamber Choir

Ensemble
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
James Bowman

Vocals, Countertenor

Ray Minshull

Producer
William D. Tennant

Executive Producer
Richard Beswick

Assistant Producer
James Lock

Recording Engineer
Ray Minshull

Recording Engineer
David Frost

Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
John Dunkerley

Assistant Recording Engineer
Ann Bradbeer

Creative Director
Bill Parker

Liner Notes