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Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 - 4 December 1976) was an English composer and pianist.
He was a child prodigy who wrote his first pieces when he was four years old, and when he was twelve, he had already written several major works. He was one of the most significant composers of the 20th century. He was versatile and ...
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 - 4 December 1976) was an English composer and pianist.
He was a child prodigy who wrote his first pieces when he was four years old, and when he was twelve, he had already written several major works. He was one of the most significant composers of the 20th century. He was versatile and often had a pedagogical purposeful production. In his work as a pianist and conductor, and his leadership of the annual music festivals in Aldeburgh, he was a major influence on English music scene.
The time during the 2nd World War I spent Britten in the U.S. and Canada together with his friend Peter Pears, who was to become a lifelong companion. Britten's pacifism expressed in works such as 'War Requiem' from 1945.
During the 40s began Britten writing operas. Due to small budgets, it was often the smaller chamber operas. Here came his abilities for instrumentation of small farms into its own. Some of these operas such as 'Albert Herring' and 'Tje Turn of the Screw' is played often.
The breakthrough came in 1946 with the great opera 'Peter Grimes', which signaled a renaissance for the English opera. Since then works such as 'Midsummer Nights Dream' and 'Death in Venice' secured him lasting success on the opera stage.
In 1948 he founded together with Pears, Aldenburgh festival where many of his works premiered. His highly valued work 'Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra' widespread familiarity with classical music.
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British Piano Concertos of John Ireland, Benjamin Britten, Arthur Bliss, Alan Rawstone, Edmund Rubbra, Michael Tippet, Malcolm Williamson. The recordings originates from between 1958 to 1965. 4 LP. EMI. SLS 5080 Press read more
Britten Conduct English music for strings. English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten. 1 LP. Decca SXL 6405
Benjamin Britten: A Boy was born. + Rejoice in the Lamp - Festival. Cantata. Purcell Singers, Boys voices of English Opera Group. 1 LP. Decca
Benjamin Britten: Albert Heering. Peter Pears, Sylvia Fisher, John Noble, Owen Brannigan, sings together with the English Chamber Orchestra, which will be conducted by Benjamin Britten, in a recording from 1964. Very nice sound. TF / E 3 LP. Decca. SET 274 * A brand new copy. *** Recommendation ***
Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd. Peter Glossop, Peter Pears, John Shirley Quirk, sings together with London Symphony Orchestra and being conducted by Benjamin Britten. 3 LP. Decca. SET 379. TF/E * A brand new copy *** Recommendation ***
Benjamin Britten: Cantiles nr. 1, 2, 3. Robert Tear (tenor), James Bowman Counter-tenor), Alan Civil (horn), Philip Ledger (piano). 1 LP. EMI
Britten: Cello sonata & Kabalevsky: Cello sonata. Stanislav Apolin (cello), Radoslav Kvapil (piano). 1 LP. Supraphon
Benjamin Britten: Cello sonata, + Robert Schumann: 5 pieces in Volkston. + Claude Debussy: Cello Sonata. Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (piano). 1 LP. Decca- 4101681
Benjamin Britten: Cello Symphony & Haydn: Cello Concerto in C. Mstislav Rostropovich, English Chamber Orchestra, Dir. Benjamin Britten. 1 LP. Decca. SXL 6138
Benjamin Britten: Death in Venice. Peter Pears, John Shirley Quirk, James Bowman, etc. Stuart Bedford conducts English Chamber Orchestra, in a recording from 1974. TF/E 3 LP. Decca. SET 581 * A brand new copy
Benjamin Britten: Diversions for piano left hand. Julius Katchen (piano), LSO, Britten. + Britten: Sinfonia da Requem. Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Britten. 1 LP. Decca
Benjamin Britten: Early Chamber Music. Temporal Variations, Phantasy In F Minor (For String Quintet). + 3 Divertimenti. 1 LP. Unicorn
Benjamin Britten: Festival Te Deum + Missa Brevis + Hymn to St. Peter + A Hymn to the Virgin. The Choir of St. John College, London Symphony Orchestra 1 LP. Argo
Benjamin Britten: Four Sea Interludes, + Sinfonia da Requiem + Passacaglia from Peter Grimes. London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn. 1 LP. EMI
Benjamin Britten: Gloriana - Symphonic Suite. + The Prince of the Pagodas. Preludes and Dances Op. 57. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Uri Segal. 1 LP. EMI. ASD 4073
Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes. Jon Vickers, Harper, Jonathan Summers. Orchestra and Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis. 3 LP. Philips 6769014 ***Recommendation ***
Benjamin Britten: Phantasy Quartet, Six Metamorphoses, Two Insect Pieces. Prague Quartet members. 1 LP. Supraphon
Benjamin Britten: Piano Concerto with Jacques Abram. & Edmund Rubbra: Piano Concerto with Denis Matthews. BBC Symphony Orchestra. Malcolm Sargent. 1 LP. EMI.