The Collector's Edition

~ Release by Benjamin Britten (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Sinfonia da Requiem / Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes' / The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
2▶CD
3▶CD: Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto / Young Apollo
4▶CD
5▶CD
6▶CD
7▶CD: The Prince of the Pagodas
8▶CD: The Prince of the Pagodas
9▶CD
10▶CD
11▶CD: String Quartet No. 2 / String Quartet No. 3
12▶CD: Cello Suite No. 1 / Cello Suite No. 2 / Cello Suite No. 3
13▶CD
14▶CD
15▶CD: War Requiem (beginning)
16▶CD: War Requiem (conclusion) / Spring Symphony
17▶CD
18▶CD
19▶CD
20▶CD: Noye's Fludde / A.M.D.G. / The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
21▶CD: The Company of Heaven / Ballad of Heroes / Praise We Great Men
22▶CD
23▶CD
24▼CD
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1Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22: 1. Sì come nella penna (16)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1941, on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 1. Sonetto XVI: Si come nella penna e nell'inchiostro (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
2:03
2Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22: 2. A che più debb'io mai (31)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 2. Sonetto XXXI: A che piu debb'io mai l'intensa voglia (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
1:20
3Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22: 3. Veggio co' bei vostri occhi (30)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 3. Sonetto XXX: Veggio co' be' vostri occhi un dolce lume (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
3:10
4Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22: 4. Tu sa' ch'io so (55)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 4. Sonetto LV: Tu sa' ch'io so, signior mie, che tu sai (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
1:46
5Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22: 5. Rendete a gli occhi miei (38)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 5. Sonetto XXXVIII: Rendete a gli occhi miei, o fonte o fiume (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
1:50
6Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22: 6. S'un casto amor (32)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 6. Sonetto XXXII: S'un casto amor, s'una pieta superna (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
1:15
7Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22: 7. Spirito ben nato (24)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 7. Sonetto XXIV: Spirto ben nato, in cui si specchia e vede (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
4:51
8The Holy Sonnets (9) of John Donne, for voice & piano, Op. 35: 1. Oh my blacke soule
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
balance engineer:
Charles Anderson (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh my blacke Soule! (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
3:19
9The Holy Sonnets (9) of John Donne, for voice & piano, Op. 35: 2. Batter my heart
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
balance engineer:
Charles Anderson (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Batter my heart (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
1:13
10The Holy Sonnets (9) of John Donne, for voice & piano, Op. 35: 3. O might those sighes and teares
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
balance engineer:
Charles Anderson (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh might those sighes and teares (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
3:04
11The Holy Sonnets (9) of John Donne, for voice & piano, Op. 35: 4. Oh, to vex me
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
balance engineer:
Charles Anderson (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh, to vex me (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
1:04
12The Holy Sonnets (9) of John Donne, for voice & piano, Op. 35: 5. What if this present
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
balance engineer:
Charles Anderson (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: What if this present (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
2:57
13The Holy Sonnets (9) of John Donne, for voice & piano, Op. 35: 6. Since she whom I loved
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
balance engineer:
Charles Anderson (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Since she whom I loved (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
3:48
14The Holy Sonnets (9) of John Donne, for voice & piano, Op. 35: 7. At the round earth's imagined corners
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
balance engineer:
Charles Anderson (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: At the round earth's imagin'd corners (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
2:47
15The Holy Sonnets (9) of John Donne, for voice & piano, Op. 35: 8. Thou hast made me
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
balance engineer:
Charles Anderson (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Thou hast made me (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
1:24
16The Holy Sonnets (9) of John Donne, for voice & piano, Op. 35: 9. Death, be not proud
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
balance engineer:
Charles Anderson (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Death be not proud (from 1947-08-29 until 1947-12-12)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
4:15
17On this Island, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 11: 1. Let the florid music praise!
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
On This Island: I. Let the Florid Music Praise!
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Production Music
part of:
On This Island, op. 11
3:08
18On this Island, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 11: 2. Now the leaves are falling fast
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
On This Island: II. Now the Leaves Are Falling Fast
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Production Music
part of:
On This Island, op. 11
1:58
19On this Island, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 11: 3. Seascape
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
On This Island: III. Seascape
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Production Music
part of:
On This Island, op. 11
1:58
20On this Island, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 11: 4. Nocturne
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
On This Island: IV. Nocturne
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Production Music
part of:
On This Island, op. 11
3:59
21On this Island, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 11: 5. As it is; plenty
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
On This Island: V. As It Is, Plenty
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Production Music
part of:
On This Island, op. 11
1:29
22Winter Words, song cycle for tenor & piano, Op. 52: 1. At day-close in November
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
Winter Words, op. 52: 1. At Day-close in November
lyricist:
Thomas Hardy (poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1953)
part of:
Winter Words, op. 52
1:34
23Winter Words, song cycle for tenor & piano, Op. 52: 2. Midnight on the Great Western (or the Journeying Boy)
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
Winter Words, op. 52: 2. Midnight on the Great Western
lyricist:
Thomas Hardy (poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1953)
part of:
Winter Words, op. 52
4:45
24Winter Words, song cycle for tenor & piano, Op. 52: 3. Wagtail and Baby (A Satire)
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
Winter Words, op. 52: 3. Wagtail and Baby
lyricist:
Thomas Hardy (poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1953)
part of:
Winter Words, op. 52
1:53
25Winter Words, song cycle for tenor & piano, Op. 52: 4. The Little Old Table
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
Winter Words, op. 52: 4. The Little Old Table
lyricist:
Thomas Hardy (poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1953)
part of:
Winter Words, op. 52
1:21
26Winter Words, song cycle for tenor & piano, Op. 52: 5. The Choirmaster's Burial (or The Tenor Man's Story)
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
Winter Words, op. 52: 5. The Choirmaster's Burial
lyricist:
Thomas Hardy (poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1953)
part of:
Winter Words, op. 52
3:57
27Winter Words, song cycle for tenor & piano, Op. 52: 6. The Proud Songsters (Thrushes, Finches and Nightingales)
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
Winter Words, op. 52: 6. Proud Songsters
lyricist:
Thomas Hardy (poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1953)
part of:
Winter Words, op. 52
1:07
28Winter Words, song cycle for tenor & piano, Op. 52: 7. At the Railway Station, Upway (or The Convict and Boy with the Violin)
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
Winter Words, op. 52: 7. At the Railway Station, Upway
lyricist:
Thomas Hardy (poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1953)
part of:
Winter Words, op. 52
3:06
29Winter Words, song cycle for tenor & piano, Op. 52: 8. Before Life and After
solo piano:
Philip Ledger
solo tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
Winter Words, op. 52: 8. Before Life and After
lyricist:
Thomas Hardy (poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1953)
part of:
Winter Words, op. 52
3:03
25▶CD: The Five Canticles / Folksong arrangements
26▶CD
27▶CD: Purcell arrangements / Schubert: Die Forelle / Schumann: Frülingsnacht
28▶CD: Paul Bunyan
29▶CD: Paul Bunyan
30▶CD: Peter Grimes
31▶CD: Peter Grimes
32▶CD: The Turn of the Screw
33▶CD: The Turn of the Screw
34▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream
35▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream
36▶CD: The Rape of Lucretia (abridged version)
37▶CD: Scenes from Peter Grimes / Folksong arrangements