5023363005029

Harrison Birtwistle: The Mask Of Orpheus

Jean Rigby, Alan Opie, Jon Garrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Andrew Davis & Martyn Bra

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Format: 3CD

Cat No: NMCD050

Release Date:  28 January 2002

Label:  NMC Recordings

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  3

Barcode:  5023363005029

Genres:  Classical  

Composer/Series:  Harrison Birtwistle

  • Description

    Birtwistle's awe-inspiring masterpiece is a key work in the development of post-war opera, groundbreaking in its fusion of music, song, drama, myth and electronics.

    GRAMOPHONE AWARD - BEST CONTEMPORARY RECORDING 1998

    'Music of utterly compelling beauty and sheer elemental force' The Independent

    'This has to be one of the most important recording events of the decade' The Sunday Times

    'A landmark recording of a contemporary operatic masterpiece' Classic CD

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Act 1: Parados - BBC SO/Andrew Davis
      • 2. Act 1, Scene 1: First Poem Of Reminiscence - Jon Garrison/Peter Bronder
      • 3. Act 1, Scene 1: First Act Of Love/First Duet Of Love - Jon Garrison/Jean Rigby
      • 4. Act 1, Scene 1: First Passing Cloud - Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/NIcholas Folwell/Stephen Richar
      • 5. Act 1, Scene 1: First Structure Of Decision - BBC SO/Andrew Davis
      • 6. Act 1, Scene 1: First Ceremony - Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/NIcholas Folwell/Stephen Richardson
      • 7. /Act 1, Scene 1: First Love Duet - Stephen Allen/Joe Garrison/Jean Rigby
      • 8. Act 1, Scene 1: First Song Of Magic - Arwel Huw Morgan
      • 9. Act 1, Scene 1: First Immortal Dance - Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/NIcholas Folwell/Stephen Richa
      • 10. Act 1, Scene 2: First Cry Of Memory - Jean Rigby/Anne-Marie Owens
      • 11. Act 1, Scene 2: Second Passing Cloud - Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/NIcholas Folwell/Stephen Richa
      • 12. Act 1, Scene 2: Second Act Of Love - Anne-Marie Owens
      • 13. Act 1, Scene 2: First Allegorical Flower Of Reason - Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/NIcholas Folwell
      • 14. Act 1, Scene 2: First Look Of Loneliness (Aristaeus) - Alan Opie
      • 15. Act 1, Scene 3: First Time Shift/First Human Lie - Alan Opie/Omar Ebrahim
      • 16. Act 1, Scene 3: First Whisper Of Change (A) - Alan Opie/Joe Garrison
      • 17. Act 1, Scene 3: Second Ceremony/First Exchange - Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/NIcholas Folwell/Ste
      • 18. Act 1, Scene 3: First Song Of Failure - Stephen Allen/Nicholas Folwell/Stephen Richardson/Arwel Huw
      • 19. Act 1, Scene 3: Second Immortal Dance - Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/NIcholas Folwell/Stephen Rich
      • 20. Act 1, Scene 3: First Hysterical Aria (A) - Jon Garrison
      • 21. Act 1, Scene 3: Second Statement Of Reason - Jon Garrison
      • 22. Act 1, Scene 3: First Hysterical Aria (B) - Jon Garrison
      • 23. Act 1, Scene 3: First Magic Formula - Jon Garrison
      • 24. Act 1, Scene 3: First Hysterical Aria (C) - Jon Garrison
      • 25. Act 1, Scene 3: First Shout Of Gratitude - Jon Garrison

      Disc 2

      • 1. Act 2, Scene 1: Second Time Shift/Second Love Duet - Peter Bronder/Anne-Marie Owns
      • 2. Act 2, Scene 1: First Whisper Of Change (B) - Peter Bronder/Anne-Marie Owens
      • 3. Act 2, Scene 1: 1st Arch - Jon Garrison/Omar Ebrahim
      • 4. Act 2, Scene 1: 2nd Arch - Omar Ebrahim/Juliet Booth/Philippa Dames-Longworth/Elizabeth McCormack
      • 5. Act 2, Scene 1: 3rd Arch - Jon Garrison/Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephan Allen/Nicholas Folwell/Stephen RIch
      • 6. Act 2, Scene 1: 4th Arch - Jon Garrison/Jean Rigby/Anne-Marie Owens
      • 7. Act 2, Scene 1: 5th Arch - Jon Garrison/Peter Bronder/Anne-Marie Owens
      • 8. Act 2, Scene 1: 6th Arch - Jon Garrison
      • 9. Act 2, Scene 1: 7th Arch - Jon Garrison/Marie Angel
      • 10. Act 2, Scene 1: 8th Arch - Jon Garrison/Anne-Marie Owens
      • 11. Act 2, Scene 1: 9th Arch - Jon Garrison/Peter Bronder/Anne-Marie Owens
      • 12. Act 2, Scene 2: 10th Arch - Jon Garrison
      • 13. Act 2, Scene 2: 11th Arch - Jon Garrison
      • 14. Act 2, Scene 2: 12th Arch - Jon Garrison/Peter Bronder/Marie Angel/Anne-Marie Owens
      • 15. Act 2, Scene 2: 13th Arch - Jon Garrison/Juliet Booth/Philippa Dames-Longworth/Elizabeth McCormack/S
      • 16. Act 2, Scene 2: 14th Arch - Jon Garrison/Jean Rigby/BBC Singers/Simon Joly
      • 17. Act 2, Scene 2: 15th Arch - Jon Garrison/BBC Singers/Simon Joly
      • 18. Act 2, Scene 3: 16th Arch - Peter Bronder/Anne-Marie Owens/Joe Garrison/Jean Rigby/Juliet Booth/Phil
      • 19. Act 2, Scene 3: 17th Arch - Peter Bronder/Joe Garrison/Anne-Marie Owens
      • 20. Act 2, Scene 3: Second Allegorical Flower Of Reason - Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/NIcholas Folwel
      • 21. Act 3, Scene 1: First Terrible Death/Second Whisper Of Change - Peter Bronder

      Disc 3

      • 1. Act 3, Scene 1: Third Time Shift - Peter Bronder/Alan Opie/Omar Ebrahim/Marie Angel/Arwel Huw Morgan
      • 2. Act 3, Scene 1: Third Whisper Of Change - BBC SO/Andrew Davis
      • 3. Act 3, Scene 2: Third Dream - Jon Garrison
      • 4. Act 3, Scene 2: Third Allegorical Flower Of Reason - Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/NIcholas Folwell
      • 5. Act 3, Scene 2: Third Song Of Magic (A) - Jon Garrison
      • 6. Act 3, Scene 2: Euridice Puppet/Euridice Singer - Jean Rigby/Anne-Marie Ownes
      • 7. Act 2, Scene 3: Third Song Of Magic (B) - Jon Garrison
      • 8. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Spoken Argument - Jon Garrison
      • 9. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Song Of Magic (C) - Jon Garrison
      • 10. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Sentence Of Teaching - Omar Ebrahim
      • 11. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Terrible Death - Jon Garrison
      • 12. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Song Of Magic (D) - Jon Garrison
      • 13. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Ceremony - BBC Singers/Simon Joly/Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/Nicholas Folw
      • 14. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Song Of Magic (E) - Jon Garrison
      • 15. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Love Duet - Jon Garrison/Jean Rigby
      • 16. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Song Of Magic (F) - Jon Garrison
      • 17. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Hysterical Aria - Marie Angel
      • 18. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Passing Cloud - Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/NIcholas Folwell/Stephen Richar
      • 19. Act 3, Scene 3: Third Immortal Dance - Arwel Huw Morgan/Stephen Allen/NIcholas Folwell/Stephen Richa
      • 20. Exodus - Joe Garrison/Peter Bronder/Stephen Allen/Nicholas Folwell/Stephen Richardson

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