Four sea interludes and passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes'
Notes:
Production and historical notes inserted in container. Previously released material (variously p1978 -p1990). disc 1. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ; Libor Pešek, conductor. disc 2. Wesley Warren (1st work), trumpet) ; Peter Donohoe (2nd-3rd works), Philp Fowke (3rd work), pianos ; CBSO Chorus (6th work) ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra ; Sir Simon Rattle, conductor. disc 3. Leif Ove Andsnes (1st work), Peter Donohoe, (3rd work), piano ; Ida Haendel (2nd work), Felix Kok (3rd work), Jeremy Ballard (3rd work), violin ; Peter Cole, viola (3rd work) ; Michal Kaznowksi, cello (3rd work) ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1st, 3rd works) ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (2nd work) ; Paavo Järvi (1st work), Paavo Berglund (2nd work), or Sir Simon Rattle (3rd work), conductor. disc 4. Lars Anders Tomter, viola (4th work) ; Norwegian Chamber Orchestra ; Iona Brown, conductor. disc 5. Steven Isserlis, cello (2nd work) ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (1st work) ; City of London Sinfonia (2nd work) ; Minnesota Orchestra (3rd work) ; Takuo Yuasa (1st work), Richard Hickox (2nd work), or Sir Neville Marriner (3rd work), conductor. disc 6. Peter Walden, cor anglais (3rd work) ; Boys of the Choir of Paisley Abbey (6th work) ; Britten Sinfonia (1st work) ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (2nd-3rd works) ; English Chamber Orchestra (4th-5th works) ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra (6th work) ; Daniel Harding (1st work), Sir Simon Rattle (2nd-3rd works), Sir Alexander Gibson (4th-5th works), or Steuart Bedford (6th work), conductor. discs 7-8. London Sinfonietta ; Oliver Knussen, conductor. Recorded: Disc 1: Jan. 11-12, 1989, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool; Disc 2: Recorded Apr. 22-23, 1982, Cheltenham Town Hall (1st, 3rd works) and May 23-24, 1984 (4th-5th works) and July 15-17, 1990 (2nd, 6th works), Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick. Disc 3: Recorded June 12-13, 1977, Guildhall, Southampton (2nd work), Apr. 22-23, 1982, Cheltenham Town Hall (3rd work), and Oct. 21 & 23, 1997, Symphony Hall, Birmingham (1st work). Disc 4: Recorded Nov. 1991, Uranienborg Church, Oslo. Disc 5: Recorded May 16-17, 1983, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis (3rd work), Mar. 12 & 14, 1987, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (2nd work), and Nov. 14-15, 1994, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (1st work). Disc 6: Recorded Mar. 10, 1982, All Saints' Church, Tooting, London (4th-5th works), May 23-24, 1984, Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick (3rd work), May 9-10, 1988, Queen's Hall, Edinburgh (6th work), Dec. 1, 1994, Symphony Hall, Birmingham (2nd work), and Aug. 24, 26, 27 & 31, 1997, Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London (1st work). discs 7-8: Recorded May 23-29, 1989, St. Augustine's Church, Kilburn, London.
Contents:
disc 1. Sinfonia da requiem, op. 20 (21:30) -- Four sea interludes and passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes,' op. 33 (24:17) -- The young person's guide to the orchestra (17:16) -- disc 2. Canadian carnival, op. 19 (14:02) -- Diversions for piano (left hand) and orchestra, op. 21 (23:28) -- Scottish ballad, op. 26 (15:14) -- An american overture, op. 27 (10:26) -- Occasional overture, op. 38 (7:11) -- The building of the house, op. 79 (5:02) -- disc 3. Piano concerto, op. 13 (35:32) -- Violin concerto, op. 15 (31:05) -- Young Apollo, op. 16 (7:37) -- disc 4. Simple symphony, op. 4 (17:51) -- Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10 (26:58) -- Prelude and fugue, op. 29 (8:55) -- Lachrymae, op. 48a (16:20) -- disc 5. Symphonic suite form 'Gloriana,' op. 53a (25:54) -- Cello symphony, op. 68 (37:38) -- Men of goodwill (Variations on a Christmas carol for orchestra) (8:30) -- disc 6. Sinfonietta, op. 1 (14:40) -- Russian funeral (5:36) -- Suite on English folk tunes: 'A time ther was...,' op. 90 (14:43) -- Matinées musicales, op. 24 (second suite after Rossini) (15:43) -- Soirées musicales (first suite after Rossini) (11:01) -- Rossini suite (original version of Soirées musicales) (9:37) -- disc 7. Prince of the pagodas. Act one -- Act two -- disc 8. Prince of the pagodas. Act three.
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