SIMON RATTLE - Benjamin Britten: Orchestral Works [8CD BOXSET]

WARNER CLASSICS

£8.98

Format: 8 x CD
Catalogue No.: 5099997816027
Release Date: 04 Feb 2013
Genre: Classical

Sinfonia Da Requiem Op. 20
Conductor – Libor Pešek
Orchestra – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
1-1 I. Lacrymosa 9:19
1-2 II. Dies Irae 4:50
1-3 III. Requiem Aeternam 7:20
Four Sea Interludes And Passacaglia From "Peter Grimes" Op. 33
Conductor – Libor Pešek
Orchestra – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
1-4 Dawn 3:44
1-5 Sunday Morning 3:44
1-6 Moonlight 4:35
1-7 Passacaglia 7:57
1-8 Storm 4:16
The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Op. 34 (Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Purcell)
Conductor – Libor Pešek
Orchestra – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
1-9 Theme (Allegro Maestoso E Largamente) 1:56
1-10 Var. A: Flutes And Piccolo 0:35
1-11 Var. B: Oboes (Lento) 1:07
1-12 Var. C: Clarinets (Moderato) 0:39
1-13 Var. D: Bassoons (Allegro Alla Marcia) 0:57
1-14 Var. E: Violins (Brillante: Alla Polacca) 0:36
1-15 Var. F: Violas (Meno Mosso) 1:17
1-16 Var. G: Cellos 1:00
1-17 Var. H: Double Basses (Cominciando Lento Ma Poco A Poco Accel. Al Allegro) 1:02
1-18 Var. I: Harp (Maestoso) 0:49
1-19 Var. J: Horns (L'istesso Tempo) 0:52
1-20 Var. K: Trumpets (Vivace) 0:30
1-21 Var. L: Trombones And Bass Tuba (Allegro Pomposo) 1:06
1-22 Var. M: Percussion (Moderato) 1:58
1-23 Fugue (Allegro Molto) 2:45
2-1 Canadian Carnival Op. 19
Conductor – Sir Simon Rattle
Orchestra – City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
14:02
Diversions Op. 21 For Piano (Left Hand) And Orchestra
Conductor – Sir Simon Rattle
Orchestra – City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Piano – Peter Donohoe
2-2 Theme – 1:19
2-3 Variation I: Recitative – 1:38
2-4 Variation II: Romance – 1:20
2-5 Variation III: March – 1:14
2-6 Variation IV: Arabesque – 1:50
2-7 Variation V: Chant – 1:47
2-8 Variation VI: Nocturne – 2:00
2-9 Variation VII: Badinerie – 1:20
2-10 Variation VIII: Burlesque – 1:36
2-11 Variation IX: Toccata I – Toccata II – Cadenza – 2:48
2-12 Variation X: Adagio – 4:00
2-13 Variation XI: Finale (Tarantella) 2:30
2-14 Scottish Ballad Op. 26
Conductor – Sir Simon Rattle
Orchestra – City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Piano – Peter Donohoe, Philip Fowke
15:14
2-15 An American Overture Op. 27
Conductor – Sir Simon Rattle
Orchestra – City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
10:26
2-16 Occasional Overture Op. 38
Conductor – Sir Simon Rattle
Orchestra – City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
7:11
2-17 The Building Of The House Op. 79
Chorus – CBSO Chorus*
Chorus Master – Simon Halsey
Conductor – Sir Simon Rattle
Orchestra – City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
5:02
Piano Concerto Op. 13
Conductor – Paavo Järvi
Orchestra – City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Piano – Leif Ove Andsnes
3-1 I. Toccata 12:31
3-2 II. Waltz 5:10
3-3 III. Impromptu 8:47
3-4 IV. March 9:02
Violin Concerto Op. 15
Conductor – Paavo Berglund
Orchestra – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Violin – Ida Haendel
3-5 I. Moderato Con Moto 8:33
3-6 II. Vivace – 8:26
3-7 III. Passacaglia (Andante Lento - Un Poco Meno Mosso) 14:04
3-8 Young Apollo Op. 16
Cello – Michal Kaznowski
Conductor – Sir Simon Rattle
Orchestra – City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Piano – Peter Donohoe
Viola – Peter Cole (5)
Violin – Felix Kok, Jeremy Ballard (2)
7:37
Simple Symphony Op. 4
Conductor – Iona Brown
Orchestra – Norwegian Chamber Orchestra*
4-1 I. Boisterous Bourrée 2:56
4-2 II. Playful Pizzicato 3:22
4-3 III. Sentimental Sarabande 8:30
4-4 IV. Frolicsome Finale 3:03
Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge Op. 10
Conductor – Iona Brown
Orchestra – Norwegian Chamber Orchestra*
4-5 Introduction And Theme 2:08
4-6 Variation 1: Adagio 2:24
4-7 Variation 2: March 1:09
4-8 Variation 3: Romance 1:41
4-9 Variation 4: Aria Italiana 1:21
4-10 Variation 5: Bourrée Classique 1:18
4-11 Variation 6: Wiener Walzer 3:00
4-12 Variation 7: Moto Perpetuo 1:09
4-13 Variation 8: Funeral March 3:42
4-14 Variation 9: Chant 1:44
4-15 Variation 10: Fugue And Finale 7:18
4-16 Prelude And Fugue Op. 29
Conductor – Iona Brown
Orchestra – Norwegian Chamber Orchestra*
8:55
4-17 Lachrymae Op. 48a
Conductor – Iona Brown
Orchestra – Norwegian Chamber Orchestra*
Viola – Lars Anders Tomter
Symphonic Suite From "Gloriana" Op. 53a
Conductor – Takuo Yuasa
Orchestra – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
5-1 I. The Tournament 4:13
5-2 II. The Lute Song
Oboe – Jonathan Small (2)
Harp – Mair Jones (3)
4:43
5-3 III. The Courtly Dances: March 0:48
5-4 Coranto 1:08
5-5 Pavane 2:16
5-6 Morris Dance 1:03
5-7 Galliard 1:55
5-8 Lavolta 2:07
5-9 IV. Gloriana Moritura 7:39
Cello Symphony Op. 68
Cello – Steven Isserlis
Conductor – Richard Hickox
Leader – Nicholas Ward
Orchestra – City Of London Sinfonia
5-10 I. Allegro Maestoso 13:25
5-11 II. Presto Inquieto 4:00
5-12 III. Adagio – 8:46
5-13 Cadenza – 3:21
5-14 IV. Passacaglia (Andante Allegro) 8:05
5-15 Men Of Goodwill (Variations On A Christmas Carol For Orchestra)
Conductor – Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra – Minnesota Orchestra
8:30
Sinfonietta Op. 1
Conductor – Daniel Harding
Ensemble – Britten Sinfonia
6-1 I. Poco Presto Ed Agitato 4:14
6-2 II. Andante Lento
Violin – Pauline Lowbury, Julian Tear
6:38
6-3 III. Tarantella: Presto Vivace 3:48
6-4 Russian Funeral
Conductor – Sir Simon Rattle
Orchestra – City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
5:36
Suite On English Folk Tunes: "A Time There Was..." Op. 90
Conductor – Sir Simon Rattle
Cor Anglais – Peter Walden
Orchestra – City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
6-5 I. Cakes And Ale 2:32
6-6 II. The Bitter Withy 2:56
6-7 III. Hankin Booby 2:30
6-8 IV. Hunt The Squirrel 1:18
6-9 V. Lord Melbourne 5:24
Matinées Musicales Op. 24 (Second Suite after Rossini)
Conductor – Sir Alexander Gibson*
Orchestra – English Chamber Orchestra
6-10 March 2:47
6-11 Nocturne 4:30
6-12 Waltz 1:56
6-13 Pantomime 3:35
6-14 Moto Perpetuo 2:47
Soirées Musicales Op. 9 (First Suite After Rossini)
Conductor – Sir Alexander Gibson*
Orchestra – English Chamber Orchestra
6-15 March 1:30
6-16 Canzonetta 3:02
6-17 Tirolese 2:05
6-18 Bolero 2:04
6-19 Tarantella 2:11
Rossini Suite [Original Version Of Soirées Musicales]
Conductor – Steuart Bedford
Leader – John Tunnell
Orchestra – Scottish Chamber Orchestra
6-20 I. Allegro Brillante 2:00
6-21 II. Allegretto
Chorus – Boys Of The Choir Of Paisley Abbey*
Chorus Master – George McPhee
2:10
6-22 III. Allegretto 2:06
6-23 IV. Bolero 2:02
6-24 V. Allegro Con Brio
Chorus – Boys Of The Choir Of Paisley Abbey*
Chorus Master – George McPhee
1:17
The Prince Of The Pagodas Op. 57 (Ballet In Three Acts)
Conductor – Oliver Knussen
Orchestra – London Sinfonietta
7-1 [Act One] Prelude 2:16
7-2 The Palace Of The Emperor Of The Middle Kingdom: The Fool And The Dwarf
Trombone – David Purser
1:50
7-3 March And Courtiers' Dance
Alto Saxophone – John Harle
3:34
7-4 Entry Of The Pages And The Four Kings
Flute – Sebastian Bell
2:21
7-5 Variation Of The King Of The North 1:28
7-6 Variation Of The King Of The East
Horn – Michael Thompson (2)
2:41
7-7 Variation Of The King Of The West 1:06
7-8 Variation Of The King Of The South
Timpani – John Chimes
Drums [Native] – Kevin Nutty
1:37
7-9 The Kings Bow Before The Emperor 0:58
7-10 Variation Of The Princess Belle Epine 3:15
7-11 Variation Of The Princess Belle Rose And Pas De Deux
Trumpet – John Miller (14)
Oboe – Gareth Hulse
5:53
7-12 The Kings And Belle Rose 1:56
7-13 Belle Epine And The Four Kings 2:30
7-14 The Rage Of The Kings 1:45
7-15 Entry Of The Four Winged Frogs
Bassoon – John Orford
3:19
7-16 [Act Two] The Strange Journey Of Belle Rose To The Pagoda Land: Introduction. Belle Rose Borne By The Frogs 1:29
7-17 Waltz: Clouds, Stars And Moon 5:09
7-18 Belle Rose Borne By The Frogs 0:42
7-19 Entrée: Sea Horses, Fish Creatures And Waves 1:52
7-20 Variation: Sea Horses 1:27
7-21 Variation: Fish Creatures
Harp – Helen Tunstall
Clarinet – Joy Farrall
3:21
7-22 Coda 2:01
7-23 Belle Rose Borne By The Frogs 0:41
7-24 Pas De Deux: Male And Female Flames 1:21
7-25 Variation: Male Flame 1:09
7-26 Variation: Female Flame 1:19
7-27 Coda 1:48
7-28 Belle Rose, Exhausted, Borne By The Frogs 1:03
7-29 Scene Two: The Arrival And Adventures Of Belle Rose In The Kingdom Of The Pagodas: Belle Rose In Darkness
Violin – Nona Liddell
2:03
7-30 The Pagodas
Percussion – James Holland
Keyboards – John Constable
4:51
7-31 The Salamander 3:15
7-32 Pas De Deux: The Prince And Belle Rose 4:52
7-33 Belle Rose Hunts For The Prince 2:47
8-1 [Act Three] Scene One: The Palace Of The Middle Kingdom. Empress Belle Epine 4:43
8-2 The Old Emperor
Alto Saxophone – John Harle
3:05
8-3 Appearance Of Belle Rose And The Salamander 1:56
8-4 Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace. Transformation 4:26
8-5 Pas De Six: Entrée 2:00
8-6 Variation I: Pas De Deux 3:47
8-7 Variation II: Girl's Solo
Violin – Nona Liddell
Cello – Christopher Van Kampen
1:05
8-8 Variation III: Boy's Solo 1:04
8-9 Pas De Trois 1:53
8-10 Coda 1:21
8-11 Pas De Caractère: The Emperor And The Fool 1:48
8-12 Pas De Deux: Belle Rose And The Prince Of The Pagodas 4:04
8-13 Variation IV: The Prince 1:07
8-14 Variation V: Belle Rose 2:25
8-15 Finale 4:31
8-16 Apotheosis 1:37