Britten The Performer

4:21

2. Adagio

4:05

3. Allegro

4:42

4. Menuetto: Trio I

3:52

5. Polacca; Trio II

4:33

1. (Allegro)

5:27

2. Andante

3:52

3. Allegro assai

3:01

1. (Allegro)

6:49

3. Allegro

5:05

1. Allegro

7:26

2. Andante

4:08

3. Presto

5:12

1. Allegro

10:36

2. Affetuoso

5:36

3. Allegro

5:25

1. --

7:01

2. Adagio ma non tanto

4:54

3. Allegro

6:18

Symphony

6:49

"Now the Night Is Chas'd Away"

Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers

2:41

"Let the Fifes and the Clarions.Dance"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Brett, James Bowman

2:07

"When a Cruel Long Winter" (Ed. Britten & Holst)

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

2:47

"Hail! Great Parent Of Us All"

The Ambrosian Singers, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

2:15

"Thus the Ever Grateful Spring"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Mary Wells

2:47

"Here's the Summer, Sprightly Gay"

James Bowman, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

1:14

"See, My Many-Coloured Fields"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Ian Partridge

3:04

"Next, Winter Comes Slowly, Pale"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk

2:55

"Hail! Great Parent Of Us All" (Reprise)

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers

2:16

Prelude."Come, All Ye Songsters Of the Sky"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Brett

2:31

"The Songsters.May the God Of Wit Inspire"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers

1:57

"Echo.Now Join Your Warbling Voices All"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers

2:13

"Fill Up the Bowl"

Mary Wells, Owen Brannigan, Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers

6:34

"See, Even Night Herself Is Here"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Norma Burrowes

5:21

"I Am Come To Lock All Fast"

Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

0:43

"One Charming Night"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, James Bowman

2:15

"Hush, No. More"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, The Ambrosian Singers

4:04

Dance For the Followers Of Night

1:29

The Sweet Passion: Overture

1:45

The Sweet Passion: "If Love's a Sweet Passion.I Press Her Hand"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Peter Pears

2:43

The Sweet Passion: "O Let Me Weep, For Ever Weep"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Jennifer Vyvyan

7:51

The Sweet Passion: "Now the Maids and the Men Are Making Of Hay"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Alfreda Hodgson, Sir Peter Pears

3:42

The Sweet Passion: A Dance Of Haymakers

0:55

The Sweet Passion: "A Thousand, Thousand Ways"

James Bowman, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers

3:06

The Sweet Passion: Hornpipe and Rondeau

2:32

Symphony

1:24

"Hark! Hark the Echoing Air"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Jennifer Vyvyan, The Ambrosian Singers

2:29

"Sure the Dull God Of Marriage"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Mary Wells, Alfreda Hodgson, The Ambrosian Singers

2:26

"See, I Obey"

Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

1:49

"Turn Then Thine Eyes"

Jennifer Vyvyan, Mary Wells, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

1:09

"My Torch Indeed.They Shall Be As Happy"

James Bowman, Owen Brannigan, John Shirley-Quirk, Jennifer Vyvyan, The Ambrosian Singers, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Mary Wells, Sir Peter Pears

2:57

Chaconne

3:33

"They Shall Be As Happy"

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers

0:52

1. Symphony - Canzona (Live)

1:57

2. "Celebrate this Festival" (Live)

James Bowman, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten, Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Josephine Veasey, Sir Peter Pears

1:35

3. "Britain now, thy cares beguile" (Live)

Benjamin Britten, Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Josephine Veasey

1:56

4. "Celebrate this Festival" (Live)

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers

0:43

5. "'Tis sacred, bid the Trumpet cease" (Live)

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, The Ambrosian Singers

0:50

6. "Let sullen discord smile" (Live)

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Josephine Veasey, The Ambrosian Singers

3:22

7. "Crown the Altar, deck the Shrine" (Live)

Josephine Veasey, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

3:01

8. "Expected Spring at last is come" (Live)

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, The Ambrosian Singers

1:46

9. "April who till now has mourn'd" (Live)

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, James Bowman

2:21

10. "Departing thus, you'll hear him say" (Live)

James Bowman, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

1:38

11. "Happy Realm beyond expressing" (Live)

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, James Bowman, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk

3:26

12. "While for a righteous cause he arms" (Live)

John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

3:39

13. "Return, fond Muse, the thoughts of war" (Live)

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, James Bowman, The Ambrosian Singers

3:42

14. "Kindly treat Maria's day" (Live)

Benjamin Britten, Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers

3:08

Ciacona in G Minor, Z.730

7:04

1. Allegro assai (Live In Aldeburgh / 1956)

The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:29

2. Adagio (Live In Aldeburgh / 1956)

The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

7:12

3. Menuet (Allegretto) [Live In Aldeburgh / 1956]

Benjamin Britten, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

3:38

4. Finale (Presto - Adagio) [Live In Aldeburgh / 1956]

Benjamin Britten, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

8:07

1. Allegro di molto (Live In Aldeburgh / 1956)

The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:36

2. Adagio, ma semplicemente (Live In Aldeburgh / 1956)

The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

7:38

3. Menuetto - Trio (Live In Aldeburgh / 1956)

The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:21

4. Finale (Presto) [Live In Aldeburgh / 1956]

Benjamin Britten, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

4:21

1. Moderato

Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

9:46

2. Adagio

Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

9:32

3. Finale (Allegro molto)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

6:42

1. Allegro con brio

8:13

2. Andante

5:59

3. Menuetto

3:52

4. Allegro

5:11

1. Marcia (Maestoso)

3:35

2. Menuetto - Trio

4:16

3. Rondeau (Allegretto - Adagio - Allegro)

4:40

1. Allegro moderato

7:06

2. Andante

9:06

3. Menuetto

3:03

4. Allegro con spirito

5:15

1. Molto allegro

7:41

2. Andante

16:19

3. Menuetto (Allegretto)

4:20

4. Finale (Allegro assai)

9:24

1. Adagio - Allegro

14:57

2. Andante

11:55

3. Finale (Presto)

5:59

1. Allegro vivace (Live)

11:29

2. Andante cantabile (Live)

11:26

3. Menuetto (Allegretto) [Live]

4:30

4. Molto allegro (Live)

8:44

1. Adagio - Allegro (Live)

10:52

2. Andante con moto (Live)

9:01

3. Menuetto (Allegretto) [Live]

4:00

4. Finale (Allegro) [Live]

5:51

"Si mostra la sorte," K. 209 (Live)

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

4:11

"Per pietà, non ricercate", K. 420 (Live)

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

6:54

1. Allegro (Live In Aldeburgh / 1956)

The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

9:18

2. Andante (Live In Aldeburgh / 1956)

Benjamin Britten, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

9:07

3. Rondeau (Allegretto) [Live In Aldeburgh / 1956]

Benjamin Britten, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

6:38

1. Allegro (Live In Aldeburgh / 1966)

12:56

2. Andante (Live In Aldeburgh / 1966)

7:44

3. Allegretto (Live In Aldeburgh / 1966)

7:28

1. Allegro con spirito (Live In Snape / 1966)

7:44

2. Andante (Live In Snape / 1966)

9:59

3. Allegro molto (Live In Snape / 1966)

5:51

1. Allegro

Sir Clifford Curzon, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

15:05

2. Romance

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Clifford Curzon

10:01

3. Rondo (Allegro assai)

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Clifford Curzon

7:52

1. Allegro

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Clifford Curzon

14:19

2. Larghetto

Sir Clifford Curzon, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

8:57

3. Allegro

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Clifford Curzon

8:46

1. Allegro moderato

13:35

2. Andante con moto

11:32

1. Allegro moderato

13:30

2. Adagio

4:34

3. Allegretto

10:33

Thema (Live In Aldeburgh / 1965)

1:10

Variation 1 (Live In Aldeburgh / 1965)

1:21

Variation 2 (Live In Aldeburgh / 1965)

1:13

Variation 3 (Live In Aldeburgh / 1965)

1:15

Variation 4 (Live In Aldeburgh / 1965)

4:05

1. Avec emportement (Live In Snape / 1967)

4:27

2. Lent. Sombre (Live In Snape / 1967)

7:32

3. Scherzando (Live In Snape / 1967)

4:13

1. Allegro molto moderato - (Live)

4:20

2. Largo (Live)

2:19

3. Allegro vivace (Live)

5:50

4. Tempo I (Live)

5:08

Tema (Live)

1:34

Variation 1 (Live)

1:24

Variation 2 (Live)

1:24

Variation 3 (Live)

1:46

Variation 4 (Live)

1:27

Variation 5 (Live)

1:54

Variation 6 (Live)

1:25

Variation 7 (Live)

3:25

Variation 8 (Live)

3:39

1. Allegro moderato (Live)

13:05

2. Andante (Live)

9:46

3. Scherzo & Trio - Allegro vivace (Live)

5:40

4. Allegro vivace (Live)

10:57

1. Gute Nacht

5:50

2. Die Wetterfahne

2:00

3. Gefrorne Tränen

2:14

4. Erstarrung

3:11

5. Der Lindenbaum

5:07

6. Wasserflut

3:48

7. Auf dem Flusse

3:33

8. Rückblick

2:23

9. Irrlicht

2:18

10. Rast

3:19

11. Frühlingstraum

4:38

12. Einsamkeit

2:54

13. Die Post

2:00

14. Der greise Kopf

2:51

15. Die Krähe

2:19

16. Letzte Hoffnung

2:03

17. Im Dorfe

4:11

18. Der stürmische Morgen

0:55

19. Täuschung

1:09

20. Der Wegweiser

3:52

21. Das Wirtshaus

4:30

22. Mut

1:30

23. Die Nebensonnen

3:02

24. Der Leiermann

3:19

1. Das Wandern

2:27

2. Wohin?

2:02

3. Halt!

1:28

4. Danksagung an den Bach

2:22

5. Am Feierabend

2:28

6. Der Neugierige

4:18

7. Ungeduld

2:37

8. Morgengruß

3:54

9. Der Müllers Blumen

3:30

10. Tränenregen

5:06

11. Mein!

2:07

12. Pause

4:28

13. Mit dem grünen Lautenbande

2:07

14. Der Jäger

1:17

15. Eifersucht und Stolz

1:33

16. Die liebe Farbe

3:58

17. Die böse Farbe

1:52

18. Trockne Blumen

3:30

19. Der Müller und der Bach

4:10

20. Des Baches Wiegenlied

7:12

Die Taubenpost, D. 965a

3:44

Der Einsame, D.800 (1959 Version)

4:14

An die Laute, D. 905 (, Op. 81/2)

1:52

1. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai

1:40

2. Aus meinen Tränen sprießen

0:54

3. Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne

0:37

4. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'

1:45

5. Ich will meine Seele tauchen

0:56

6. Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome

2:25

7. Ich grolle nicht

1:44

8. Und wüßten's die Blumen, die kleinen

1:26

9. Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen

1:26

10. Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen

2:03

11. Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen

1:03

12. Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen

2:34

13. Ich hab' im Traum geweinet

2:11

14. Allnächtlich im Traume seh' ich dich

1:22

15. Aus alten Märchen winkt es

2:41

16. Die alten, bösen Lieder

4:24

Im Frühling, D.882

4:43

Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D.774

3:40

Nachtstück, D.672

6:20

An die Entfernte, D.765

3:19

Lachen und Weinen, D.777, Op. 59/4

1:47

Abendstern, D806

2:12

Das Fischermädchen (Heine)

2:03

Sprache der Liebe, D. 410 (1972 Version)

2:07

Der Einsame, D.800 (1972 Version)

4:27

Der Geistertanz, D. 116

1:45

Atys, D585

4:59

Auflösung, D.807

2:15

Nacht und Träume, D.827

4:27

Ouvertüre

8:09

Du kanntest mich, O kleiner Engel

Elizabeth Harwood, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Meriel Dickinson, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk

5:05

Ach neige, du Schmerzenreiche

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

4:59

Wie anders, Gretchen, war dir's

John Shirley-Quirk, Aldeburgh Festival Singers, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

6:56

Die ihr dies Haupt umschwebt im luft'gem Kreise

John Noble, John Elwes, Aldeburgh Festival Singers, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Jenny Hill, Margaret Cable, Neil Jenkins, Sir Peter Pears

10:48

Des Lebens Pulse schlagen frisch-lebendig

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

7:34

Ich heiße der Mangel

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Meriel Dickinson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Pauline Stevens, Felicity Palmer

2:22

Vier sah ich kommen

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

8:14

Die Nacht scheint tiefer tief hereinzudringen

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

2:54

Herbei! herbei! Herein! herein!

Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, John Shirley-Quirk, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

5:15

Ein Sumpf zieht am Gebirge hin

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

5:12

Ihn sättigt keine Lust

John Shirley-Quirk, Aldeburgh Festival Singers, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

5:10

Waldung, sie schwankt heran

Aldeburgh Festival Singers, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

2:43

Ewiger Wonnebrand

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

1:53

Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen

Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Lloyd, John Shirley-Quirk

6:47

Gerettet ist das edle Glied

Aldeburgh Festival Singers, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Jennifer Vyvyan, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir

11:09

Hier ist die Aussicht frei

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

4:23

Dir, der Unberührbaren

Pauline Stevens, Felicity Palmer, Meriel Dickinson, Alfreda Hodgson, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

8:35

Alles Vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichnis

Aldeburgh Festival Singers, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Elisabeth Harrison, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Felicity Palmer, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk

9:18

1. Vanitas vanitatum (Mit Humor)

3:28

2. Langsam