‎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

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

4:53

Hey there, hey there, you!

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

3:47

Serenissima.Low-lying clouds, unending grey

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

2:55

Overture: Venice

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra

2:35

Ah, Serenissima!

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

5:20

Mysterious gondola

Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra

1:41

We are delighted to greet the signore

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

4:08

Was I wrong to come?

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

6:13

There is indeed in every artist's nature

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

2:40

Children's games: Adziu, Adziu

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

10:04

Aou'! Stagando, aou'

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

4:51

Naturally, Signore: I understand

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

7:55

Here will I stay, here dedicate my days

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

9:43

First, the race!

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

5:10

The boy, Tadzio, shall inspire me

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

4:17

So: It has come to this

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears

4:46

Guardate, Signore!

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

2:20

Do I detect a scent?

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

6:24

Careful search now leads me to them

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

7:47

This way for the players, Signori

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

4:25

Fiorir rose in mezo al giasso

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

4:10

One moment: If you please

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

2:00

in these last years

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

2:56

So it is true

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

4:21

Receive the stranger god

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

3:46

The empty beach: Do what you will with me

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

1:59

Yes! a very wise decision

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

2:23

Hurrah for the Piazza

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

2:54

Chaos, chaos and sickness

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

4:23

The wind still blows from the land

Steuart Bedford, Kenneth Bowen, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, 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
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
Ray Minshull

Recording Engineer
John Dunkerley

Assistant Recording Engineer
David Frost

Engineer
James Lock

Recording Engineer
Ann Bradbeer

Creative Director
Bill Parker

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