Owen Wingrave

~ Release by Britten; Benjamin Luxon, John Shirley‐Quirk, Nigel Douglas, Sylvia Fisher, Jennifer Vyvyan, Janet Baker, Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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Original recording reissued

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1Owen Wingrave: Act 2. There was a boy, a Wingrave born
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
baritone vocals [Owen Wingrave]:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone) (in 1970-11)
bass-baritone vocals [Spencer Coyle]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1970-11)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1970-11)
tenor vocals [Sir Philip Wingrave/Narrator]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1970-11)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-11)
partial recording of:
Owen Wingrave: Act II (in 1970-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Owen Wingrave
Benjamin Britten6:54
2Owen Wingrave: Act 2. I envy you, this fine old house
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
baritone vocals [Owen Wingrave]:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone) (in 1970-11)
bass-baritone vocals [Spencer Coyle]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1970-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Kate Julian]:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Miss Wingrave]:
Sylvia Fisher (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Mrs Coyle]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Mrs Julian]:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1970-11)
tenor vocals [Lechmere]:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer) (in 1970-11)
tenor vocals [Sir Philip Wingrave/Narrator]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1970-11)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-11)
partial recording of:
Owen Wingrave: Act II (in 1970-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Owen Wingrave
Benjamin Britten2:37
3Owen Wingrave: Act 2. Paramore shall welcome woe!
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
baritone vocals [Owen Wingrave]:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone) (in 1970-11)
bass-baritone vocals [Spencer Coyle]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1970-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Kate Julian]:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Miss Wingrave]:
Sylvia Fisher (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Mrs Coyle]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Mrs Julian]:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1970-11)
tenor vocals [Lechmere]:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer) (in 1970-11)
tenor vocals [Sir Philip Wingrave/Narrator]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1970-11)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-11)
partial recording of:
Owen Wingrave: Act II (in 1970-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Owen Wingrave
Benjamin Britten7:03
4Owen Wingrave: Act 2. And with his friend young Lechmere played
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
baritone vocals [Owen Wingrave]:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone) (in 1970-11)
bass-baritone vocals [Spencer Coyle]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Miss Wingrave]:
Sylvia Fisher (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Mrs Coyle]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-11)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-11)
partial recording of:
Owen Wingrave: Act II (in 1970-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Owen Wingrave
Benjamin Britten4:38
5Owen Wingrave: Act 2. Now you may save your scornful looks
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
baritone vocals [Owen Wingrave]:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone) (in 1970-11)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-11)
partial recording of:
Owen Wingrave: Act II (in 1970-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Owen Wingrave
Benjamin Britten5:38
6Owen Wingrave: Act 2. Ah, Owen, what shall I do?
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
baritone vocals [Owen Wingrave]:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone) (in 1970-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Kate Julian]:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1970-11)
tenor vocals [Lechmere]:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer) (in 1970-11)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-11)
partial recording of:
Owen Wingrave: Act II (in 1970-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Owen Wingrave
Benjamin Britten7:41
7Owen Wingrave: Act 2. Is that you, Coyle?
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
bass-baritone vocals [Spencer Coyle]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Mrs Coyle]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-11)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-11)
partial recording of:
Owen Wingrave: Act II (in 1970-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Owen Wingrave
Benjamin Britten2:58
8Owen Wingrave: Act 2. Come in...It's me, Lechmere
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
bass-baritone vocals [Spencer Coyle]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1970-11)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1970-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Kate Julian]:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Miss Wingrave]:
Sylvia Fisher (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Mrs Coyle]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-11)
soprano vocals [Mrs Julian]:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1970-11)
tenor vocals [Lechmere]:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer) (in 1970-11)
tenor vocals [Sir Philip Wingrave/Narrator]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1970-11)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-11)
recording of:
Owen Wingrave: Act II (in 1970-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Owen Wingrave
Benjamin Britten5:02
9Six Hölderlin Fragments: Menschenbeifall
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: I. Menschenbeifall (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten1:21
10Six Hölderlin Fragments: Die Heimat
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: II. Die Heimat (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten1:56
11Six Hölderlin Fragments: Sokrates Und Alcibiades
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: III. Sokrates und Alcibiades (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten2:16
12Six Hölderlin Fragments: Die Jugend
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: IV. Die Jugend (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten1:48
13Six Hölderlin Fragments: Hälfte Des Lebens
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: V. Hälfte des Lebens (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten2:00
14Six Hölderlin Fragments: Die Limen Des Lebens
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: VI. Die Linien des Lebens (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten2:24
15The Poet's Echo: Ekho
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: I. Echo (in 1968)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten2:40
16The Poet's Echo: Ya dumal, serdtse pozabilo
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: II. I Thought That the Heart Had Forgotten (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten1:40
17The Poet's Echo: Angel
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (from 1968-07 until 1968)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: III. Angel (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten2:14
18The Poet's Echo: Solovyei i roza
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: IV. The Nightingale and the Rose (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten4:31
19The Poet's Echo: Epigramma
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: V. Epigram (in 1968)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten0:45
20The Poet's Echo: Stikhi sochinyonniye nochyu vo vremya bessonnitsi
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: VI. Lines Written During a Sleepless Night (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten4:17

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Release

manufactured in:Germany
art direction:Jo Bowers (design)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
copyrighted (©) by:The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1993)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9465248 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00000E4WW [info]