‎Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88 (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973) by James Bowman — 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)

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

4:53

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

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, 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)

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

2:35

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

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

5:20

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

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears

1:41

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

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

4:08

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

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

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)

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

10:04

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

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

4:51

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

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

9:43

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

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

5:07

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

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, 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)

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

2:20

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

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

6:24

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

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

7:47

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

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

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)

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

3:46

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

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, 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)

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

0:35

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

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Kenneth Bowen, 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
James Bowman

Vocals, Countertenor
English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra
John Shirley-Quirk

Vocals, Baritone
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor

Richard Beswick

Assistant Producer
William D. Tennant

Executive Producer
Ray Minshull

Producer
James Lock

Recording Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
David Frost

Engineer
Ray Minshull

Recording Engineer
John Dunkerley

Assistant Recording Engineer
Ann Bradbeer

Creative Director
Bill Parker

Liner Notes