Britten: Les Illuminations, Op. 18 - Serenade, Op. 31

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Label
Brilliant Classics
Release Date
December 10, 2013
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BRITTEN, BENJAMIN
    • PERFORMER
      Herbert Kegel, Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Gunther Opitz, Peter Schreier
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      December 10, 2013
    • UPC
      5028421947280
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BRI94728
    • LABEL
      Brilliant Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Vocal
    Works ⌄

    1. No. 1. Fanfare

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    2. No. 2. Villes

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    3. No. 3a. Phrase

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    4. No. 3b. Antique

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    5. No. 4. Royauté

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    6. No. 5. Marine

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    7. No. 6. Interlude

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    8. No. 7. Being Beauteous

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    9. No. 8. Parade

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    10. No. 9. Départ

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    11. No. 1. Prologue

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gunther Opitz

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    12. No. 2. Pastoral

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier, Gunther Opitz

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    13. No. 3. Nocturne

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier, Gunther Opitz

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    14. No. 4. Elegy

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier, Gunther Opitz

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    15. No. 5. Dirge

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier, Gunther Opitz

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    16. No. 6. Hymn

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier, Gunther Opitz

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    17. No. 7. Sonnet

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Schreier, Gunther Opitz

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel

    18. No. 8. Epilogue

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gunther Opitz

      Conductor: Herbert Kegel


A most beguiling release crowning the Britten centenary. Les Illuminations and the Serenade for tenor, horns and strings are two of Britten's most enduringly popular works. Tenor Peter Schrier, heard here at the height of his powers, with Herbert Kegel conducting the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra. Reissue of performances dating from 1967 recordings done in the then DDR (German Democratic Republic). Booklet includes both liner notes and the sung texts.