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LP Record Catalog #: ZRG-5277 by Argo Record Company, London, in stereo, 33 1/3 rpm, released in 1961. Should by played on stereo equipment. The Cantilces performed are Abraham and Isaac, My Beloved Is Mine, and Still Falls the Rain. Cover designed by John Piper. Includes text leaflet of the Canticles.
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Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes
Description Written in 1945, Benjamin Britten's opera is based on a poem by George Crabbe and set in a small English coastal village in 1830. Peter Grimes is a brusque and impolite fisherman whose stock with the villagers is low, especially after his apprentice dies under circumstances that arouse suspicion among the townsfolk. Only Ellen Orford, the local teacher, stands up for Grimes, for whom she has deep feelings. A new apprentice, John, is located at the town workhouse, and Ellen helps Grimes...
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This musical documentary profiles British composer/conductor Benjamin Britten. Directed by filmmaker Tony Palmer, who also documented opera legend Maria Callas, it mixes biography with excerpts from such famed operas as Death in Venice and Peter Grimes. A special segment shows archival footage of the maestro working his magic behind the scenes in rehearsal. Interviews include a moment with Leonard Bernstein, who touches on the genius and the pain of "a man at odds with the world." With a running...
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This recording is a multi-channel Super Audio CD. As a hybrid disc it is compatible with all CD players.
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This extraordinary operatic adaptation of Thomas Mann's haunting novella powerfully conveys the book's dramatic impact. Robert Gard stars as Gustav von Aschenbach, an aging writer who visits Venice and sees a handsome boy whose beauty obsesses him. Completely bewitched and agonized, Gustav struggles with his desire to please the boy, but his blind passion leads to his humiliation and eventual downfall. Filmed in Venice, this production heightens the novella's strong sense of tortuous passion straining...
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HPS 951 Op. 9 for Berkeley, Op. 12 for Britten. Product Code: 48008949-H UPC Code: 073999236521 Old Product Code: HL48008949 Old Product Code: M060014710 Category: Band/Orchestra/Ensemble Series: Scores and Books Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Publisher: Hal Leonard Music Publishing Composer: Benjamin Britten; Lennox Berkeley Voicing: Study Score Pages: 64 Length x Width: 10.25 x 7.25 inches Shipping Weight: 0.44 pounds... >>
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The Purcell Collection - Realizations by Benjamin Britten
The Purcell Collection - Realizations by Benjamin Britten Description: Description not available. Author: Purcell, Henry ISBN: 9781423422525 Format: Paperback Pages: 248 Publish Date: 06/16/2008 Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Language: English Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
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Cantus In Memory of Benjamin Britten
Cantus In Memory of Benjamin Britten
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Benjamin Britten: A Catalogue of the Published Works
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Benjamin Britten & Samuel Barber
The second title in the Amadeus Press Parallel Lives series, this volume examines the lives and work of two giants of 20th century music. Both composers influenced countless others, and their works are performed often in today's concert and opera houses. Felsenfeld gives us a penetrating look into the lives of these two extraordinary men, helping us get to know them and therefore better understand their music. In clear, concise language he examines their major works, helping us to understand their...
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CDs. Sviatoslav Rich: Schubert Grand Duo So
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Hal Leonard Samuel Barber & Benjamin Britten: A Listener's Guide - Their Lives and Their Mu The second title in the Amadeus Press Parallel Lives series, this volume examines the lives and work of two giants of 20th century music. Both composers influenced countless others, and their works are performed often in today's concert and opera houses. Felsenfeld gives us a penetrating look into the lives of these two extraordinary men, helping us get to know them and therefore better understand their music...
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First broadcast in May 1970, this legendary BBC colour film of Mozart's first operatic masterpiece, sung in English and stage at Snape Maltings, is conducted by Benjamin Britten, using his own edition of the score. Peter Pears sings the title role of the King of Crete who, returning safely from the Trojan wars, vows to sacrifice the first living creature he meets - only to be met by his own son.
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The English National Opera Guides were originally conceived in partnership with the English National Opera and edited by Nicholas John, the ENO's dramaturg, who died tragically in an accident in the Alps. Most of the guides are devoted to a single opera, which is described in detail—with many articles that cover its history and information about the composer and his times. The complete libretto is included in both the original language and in a modern singing translation—except where the opera was...
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Second edition, revised and enlarged. Fine in fine dustwrapper.
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This landmark publication includes 61 songs, combining the contents of the seven published books of Britten folksong arrangements in High and Low Voice editions. Some of the songs have never before been transposed. The songs of Volume 6, for voice and guitar, have been transcribed for voice and piano for this edition.
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Here is a variety of unusual colouring for an English Rose, an attractive red with a touch of orange. Deeply cupped flowers gradually develop into an open, slightly cupped rosette. Benjamin Britten is a useful rose to provide a highlight among the softer shades of most English Roses. It is of medium height; vigorous, with dense growth and excellent foliage. The fragrance is intensely fruity, with aspects of wine and pear drops. Named to commemorate the life and work of the famous English composer...
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Samuel Barber & Benjamin Britten - A Listener's Guide
The second title in the Amadeus Press Parallel Lives series, this volume examines the lives and work of two giants of 20th century music. Both composers influenced countless others, and their works are performed often in today's concert and opera houses. Felsenfeld gives us a penetrating look into the lives of these two extraordinary men, helping us get to know them and therefore better understand their music. In clear, concise language he examines their major works, helping us to understand their...
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Benjamin Britten: Albert Herring
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