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

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.