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Benjamin Britten, Composer
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(1913-1976). English composer. After early musical studies on piano and viola, and with the composer Frank Bridge, Britten entered the Royal College of Music. Among his teachers were Arthur Benjamin and John Ireland. Britten's compositions are in nearly every genre, including chamber music, orchestral works, and opera. He founded the Aldeburgh Festival in 1948 with his partner, the tenor Peter Pears. Aldeburgh evoloved into an important cultural institution. Many of Britten's works were...
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Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 N/A
I - Prologue (0:57) N/A
II - Pastoral (1:00) N/A
III - Nocturne (1:00) N/A
IV - Elegy (4:03) N/A
V - Dirge (1:00) N/A
VI - Hymn (1:00) N/A
VII - Sonnet (1:00) N/A
VIII - Epilogue (1:01) N/A
Britten: Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 65 N/A
I - Dialogo (5:57) N/A
II - Scherzo-pizzicato (2:27) N/A
III - Elegia (6:57) N/A
IV - Marcia (1:56) N/A
V - Moto perpetuo (2:22) N/A
Britten: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15 N/A
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Conductor: Carl Topilow
Recording Date: Wed 21 Sep 2011
I - Moderato con moto (10:05) N/A
II - Vivace (9:09) N/A
III - Passacaglia (14:15) N/A
Britten: Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and String Trio, Op. 2
I - Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and String Trio, Op. 2 (13:03) N/A
Britten: A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41 N/A
A cradle song (William Blake) (2:18) N/A
The highland balou (Robert Burns) (1:52) N/A
Sephestia's lullaby (Robert Greene) (2:25) N/A
A charm (Thomas Randolph) (2:11) N/A
The nurse's song (John Philip) (4:37) N/A
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Events
Britten at St Luke's, Battersea
18 May 2013
St. Luke's Church
Boston Landmarks Orchestra
24 May 2013
Strand Theatre
MAGGIOREminore - BRITTEN
26 May 2013
Auditorium di Milano Fondazione Cariplo