Britten - Song Cycles | Heritage HTGCD162

Britten - Song Cycles

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Label: Heritage

Cat No: HTGCD162

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 30th July 2021

Contents

Artists

Peter Pears (tenor)
Helen Watts (contralto)
Benjamin Britten (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Benjamin Britten

Works

Britten, Benjamin

A Charm of Lullabies, op.41
On this Island, op.11
Our Hunting Fathers, op.8
Winter Words, op.52

Artists

Peter Pears (tenor)
Helen Watts (contralto)
Benjamin Britten (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Benjamin Britten

About

With exception of Winter Words, this recording focusses on the lesser-known song cycles of Benjamin Britten. Our Hunting Fathers and On This Island set texts by Auden, Charm of Lullabies a selection of different texts on the theme of night and sleep and Winter Words finds inspiration in the writings of Thomas Hardy. Stellar performances from Peter Pears and Helen Watts with Benjamin Britten accompanying on the piano and conducting the LSO.

‘Peter Pears has perhaps never done anything finer than his performance of Winter Words… Britten’s genius for accompaniment is well known; and the recording quality is of the very highest quality.’ – Gramophone

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