Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op34; Simple Symphony Op4
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Composer: Benjamin BrittenConductor: Benjamin Britten
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
- The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Op.34
- Simple Symphony, Op.4: I. Boisterous Bourree - Allegro ritmico
- Simple Symphony, Op.4: II. Playful Pizzicato - Presto Possibile pozzicato sempre
- Simple Symphony, Op.4: III. Sentimental Saraband - Poco lento e pesante
- Simple Symphony, Op.4: IV. Frolicsome Finale - Prestissimo con fuoco
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Introduction And Theme
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Adagio
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: March
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Romance
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Aria Italiana
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Bourree Classique
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Wiener Walzer
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Moto Perpetuo
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Funeral March
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Chant
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Fugue And Finale
Free Music Notes for Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op34; Simple Symphony Op4
Free Music Review: Missleading
Hit: 1 Stars
I find the title of this CD completely missleading. I was expecting a GUIDE to the orchestra being a complete ignorant, but there is no guidance at all. I was expecting Benjamin Britten to comment the instruments that were playing but there is nothing like that. All you hear is beautifull music.
Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op34; Simple Symphony Op4 Poster
In this century, few composers have been as well-equipped to perform their own works as Benjamin Britten. An accomplished pianist and conductor, he was used to working in front of the microphone and was able to record most of his own works, some more than once. Despite the continuing popularity of these scores with other conductors, the composer's own versions have held up very well. Britten's account of the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, recorded in 1963 with the London Symphony, shows a masterly touch. Many of the subtler details of the writing emerge in this performance, which, for all the felicities of expression and nuance it achieves, moves along rather smartly. It's a spirited treatment, quite modern-sounding in places, with the LSO clearly having great fun. The recording, made in Kingsway Hall, is very bright and exhibits a touch of brittleness at the high end. --Ted LibbeyClassical Music CDs
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