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Description
Three recordings from 1941, publicly available for the first time following transfer from the original 78rpm discs and lengthy subsequent treatment: the centrepiece is an off-air recording of the American premiere of Les Illuminations with Peter Pears.
'These are historical documents of importance ... Technically wonders have been done to what appear to be intractable originals. All Britten and Pears specialists will want the issue to which Colin Matthews contributes authoritative annotations.' Gramophone
'Les Illuminations emerges as a lovely and impassioned work in the hands of a very young Peter Pears' MusicWeb International
'Fievreuse est la musique, emportee, sur des ostinati de cordes, qui doublent le rythme, servie par la voix lineaire, d'une froide et impitoyable purete de Sandrine Piau, parfaitement adaptee aux elans incisifs qui s'ornent soudain de chromatismes et d'arabesques inattendues.' Clic Mag
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Tracklisting
Disc 1
Side 1
- 1. Les Illuminations, Op.18: I. Fanfare - Peter Pears
- 2. Les Illuminations, Op.18: II. Villes - Peter Pears
- 3. Les Illuminations, Op.18: IIIa. Phrase - Peter Pears
- 4. Les Illuminations, Op.18: IIIb. Antique - Peter Pears
- 5. Les Illuminations, Op.18: IV. Royaute - Peter Pears
- 6. Les Illuminations, Op.18: V. Marine - Peter Pears
- 7. Les Illuminations, Op.18: VI. Interlude - Peter Pears
- 8. Les Illuminations, Op.18: VII. Being Beauteous - Peter Pears
- 9. Les Illuminations, Op.18: VIII. Parade - Peter Pears
- 10. Les Illuminations, Op.18: IX. Depart - Peter Pears
- 11. Sinf Da Requiem, Op.20: Lacrymosa - New York PO/John Barbirolli
- 12. Sinf Da Requiem, Op.20: Dies Irae - New York PO/John Barbirolli
- 13. Sinf Da Requiem, Op.20: Requiem Aeternam - New York PO/John Barbirolli
- 14. Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op.22: Sonetto XVI - Si Come Nella Penna E Nell' Inchiostro - Peter P
- 15. Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op.22: Sonetto XXXI - A Che Piu Debb'io Mai L'intensa Voglia - Peter
- 16. Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op.22: Sonetto XXX - Veggio Co' Bei Vostri Occhi Un Dolce Lume - Pete
- 17. Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op.22: Sonetto LV - Tu Sa' Ch'io So, Signior Mie, Che Tu Sai - Peter
- 18. Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op.22: Sonetto XXXVIII - Rendete A Gli Occhi Miei - Peter Pears/Benja
- 19. Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op.22: Sonetto XXXII - S'un Castro Amor, S'una Pieta Superna - Peter
- 20. Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op.22: Sonetto XXIV - Spirto Ben Nato, In Cui Si Specchia E Vede - Pe
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