Chandos
Britten: Piano Concerto - Violin Concerto
$21.99
Details
- Composer
- BRITTEN, BENJAMIN
- Artist
- H., Gardner, T., Shelley, Little
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Chandos
- Released
- May 28, 2013
- Catalog #
- CHAN 10764
- UPC
- 095115176429
About
Tying in with the 100-year anniversary in 2013 of the composer’s birth, we here present two such works, performed by the BBC Philharmonic under Edward Gardner with Chandos stars Tasmin Little and Howard Shelley. The Violin Concerto, here performed dazzlingly by Little, is essentially tragic and weighty in tone, perhaps reflecting his growing concern with the escalation of war-related hostilities. Under Shelley’s fingers the Piano Concerto – in a rare recording with the original third movement, “Recitative and Aria” – is generally lighter and brighter, more transparent and simpler in style.
Tracklist 8 tracks
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1 I. Toccata: Allegro molto e con brio 11:42
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Toccata: Allegro molto e con brio
- Duration
- 11:42
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Performer
- Howard Shelley
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Edward Gardner
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2 II. Waltz: Allegretto 05:03
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Waltz: Allegretto
- Duration
- 05:03
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Performer
- Howard Shelley
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Edward Gardner
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3 III. Impromptu: Andante lento 08:15
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Impromptu: Andante lento
- Duration
- 08:15
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Performer
- Howard Shelley
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Edward Gardner
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4 IV. March: Allegro moderato sempre a la marcia 08:01
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. March: Allegro moderato sempre a la marcia
- Duration
- 08:01
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Performer
- Howard Shelley
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Edward Gardner
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5 Piano Concerto, Op. 13: III. Recitative and Aria (1938 original version) 09:33
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Piano Concerto, Op. 13: III. Recitative and Aria (1938 original version)
- Duration
- 09:33
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Performer
- Howard Shelley
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Edward Gardner
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6 I. Moderato con moto - Agitato - Tempo primo - 09:36
- Track
- 6
- Title
- I. Moderato con moto - Agitato - Tempo primo -
- Duration
- 09:36
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Performer
- Tasmin Little
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Edward Gardner
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7 II. Vivace - Animando - Largamente - Cadenza - 09:10
- Track
- 7
- Title
- II. Vivace - Animando - Largamente - Cadenza -
- Duration
- 09:10
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Performer
- Tasmin Little
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Edward Gardner
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8 III. Passacaglia 14:33
- Track
- 8
- Title
- III. Passacaglia
- Duration
- 14:33
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Performer
- Tasmin Little
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Edward Gardner