Release Date: 01 January 2011
Label: Heritage Records / Heritage
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5013993891796
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: BRITTEN AND PEARS
Description
Britten and Pears early collaborations for HMV display an infectious vigour. Britten's own works, the Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op.22 and the Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35. are given definitive readings. Also included are folk song settings by Britten, Grainger and Copland and the programme concludes with two of Schubert's most famous songs 'Im Fruhling' and 'Auf der Bruck'. Essential listening for fans of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears.
Alfreda Hodgson; Keith Swallow; Alan Rowlands; Ludmila Navratil
VARIOUS ARTISTS
NEW PHILHARMONIA/RPO/POPE
Philharmonia Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Myer Fredman; Charles Mackerras; Lionel Friend
Various
Maria Garzon
Duncan Honeybourne
Aisha Syed Castro
Britten/Pears
