Britten: Spring Symphony, Sinfonia da Requiem, The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Britten: Spring Symphony, Sinfonia da Requiem, The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Elizabeth Watts, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote

2024

Brittens Spring Symphony werd voor het eerst uitgevoerd in 1949. Maar het werk klinkt nog altijd verrassend modern en fris, van de grauwe winterse klanken van de introductie, tot het lichte enthousiasme wanneer de lente in het stuk aanbreekt. Simon Rattles liveopname met het London Symphony Orchestra getuigt van een werk dat in veel opzichten zijn tijd vooruit was. De Spring Symphony wordt creatief omlijst door Brittens Sinfonia da Requiem (1940) en The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (1945), die samen een reis vertegenwoordigen van de diepste wanhoop naar een inspirerende triomf.

I. Lacrymosa. Andante ben misurato

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

8:01

II. Dies irae. Allegro con fuoco - Alla marcia

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

5:18

III. Requiem aeternam. Andante molto tranquillo

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra

6:06

Introduction. Shine out (Chorus)

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

8:33

The Merry Cuckoo (Tenor)

Allan Clayton, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:56

Spring, the Sweet Spring (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Chorus)

Sir Simon Rattle, Alice Coote, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Watts, London Symphony Chorus, Allan Clayton

1:45

The Driving Boy (Soprano, Children's Chorus)

Sir Simon Rattle, Tiffin Boys' Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Tiffin Children's Chorus, The Tiffin Girls' School Choir, Elizabeth Watts

1:59

The Morning Star (Chorus)

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

3:18

Welcome, Maids of Honour (Alto)

Alice Coote, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:43

Waters Above (Tenor)

Allan Clayton, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra

2:44

Out on the Lawn I lie in Bed (Alto, Chorus)

Alice Coote, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus

5:59

When will my May come (Tenor)

Allan Clayton, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra

2:37

Fair and Fair (Soprano, Tenor)

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Watts, Allan Clayton

2:04

Sound the Flute (Chorus, Children's Chorus)

The Tiffin Girls' School Choir, Tiffin Children's Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Tiffin Boys' Choir

1:19

Finale. London, to Thee I do Present (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Chorus, Children's Chorus)

Tiffin Children's Chorus, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Allan Clayton, The Tiffin Girls' School Choir, Alice Coote, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Watts

7:18

Theme. Allegro maestoso e largamente

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:02

Variations A-D, Woodwinds. Presto - Lento - Moderato - Allegro alla marcia

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

3:10

Variations E-H, Strings. Brillante, alla polacca - Meno mosso - Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accelerando

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

4:01

Variation I, Harp. Maestoso

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:53

Variations J-L, Brass. L'istesso tempo - Vivace - Allegro pomposo

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:31

Variation M, Percussion. Moderato

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra

2:02

Fugue. Allegro molto - Animato

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

3:02

Benjamin Britten

Componist
London Symphony Orchestra

Orkest
Sir Simon Rattle

Dirigent
Elizabeth Watts

Sopraan
Allan Clayton

Tenor