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1Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XVI
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1941, on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 1. Sonetto XVI: Si come nella penna e nell'inchiostro (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
Benjamin Britten2:00
2Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XXXI
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 2. Sonetto XXXI: A che piu debb'io mai l'intensa voglia (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
Benjamin Britten1:19
3Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XXX
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 3. Sonetto XXX: Veggio co' be' vostri occhi un dolce lume (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
Benjamin Britten3:09
4Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: LV
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 4. Sonetto LV: Tu sa' ch'io so, signior mie, che tu sai (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
Benjamin Britten1:45
5Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XXXVIII
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 5. Sonetto XXXVIII: Rendete a gli occhi miei, o fonte o fiume (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
Benjamin Britten1:49
6Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XXXII
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 6. Sonetto XXXII: S'un casto amor, s'una pieta superna (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
Benjamin Britten1:14
7Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XXIV
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20)
recording of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 7. Sonetto XXIV: Spirto ben nato, in cui si specchia e vede (on 1942-11-20)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
Benjamin Britten4:38
8Serenade, op. 31: Prologue
horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: I. Prologue (for solo horn) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten1:14
9Serenade, op. 31: Pastoral
horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel String Orchestra (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: II. Pastoral (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
lyricist:
Charles Cotton
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten4:06
10Serenade, op. 31: Nocturne
horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel String Orchestra (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: III. Nocturne (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
lyricist:
Lord Alfred Tennyson
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:19
11Serenade, op. 31: Elegy
horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel String Orchestra (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: IV. Elegy (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten4:19
12Serenade, op. 31: Dirge
horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel String Orchestra (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: V. Dirge (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten4:14
13Serenade, op. 31: Hymn
horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel String Orchestra (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VI. Hymn (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
lyricist:
Ben Jonson (English playwright & poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten2:03
14Serenade, op. 31: Sonnet
horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel String Orchestra (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VII. Sonnet (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
lyricist:
John Keats (English Romantic poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten4:10
15Serenade, op. 31: Epilogue
horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VIII. Epilogue (for solo horn) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten1:19
16Peter Grimes, op. 33: Dawn
orchestra:
Concertgebouworkest Amsterdan (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1947)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (conductor) (in 1947)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: I. Dawn: Lento e tranquillo (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten3:25
17Peter Grimes, op. 33: Sunday Morning
orchestra:
Concertgebouworkest Amsterdan (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1947)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (conductor) (in 1947)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: II. Sunday Morning: Allegro spiritoso (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten3:44
18Peter Grimes, op. 33: Moonlight
orchestra:
Concertgebouworkest Amsterdan (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1947)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (conductor) (in 1947)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: III. Moonlight: Andante comodo e rubato (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten4:24
19Peter Grimes, op. 33: Storm
orchestra:
Concertgebouworkest Amsterdan (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1947)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (conductor) (in 1947)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: III. Moonlight: Andante comodo e rubato (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten4:19
20Peter Grimes, op. 33: Passacaglia
orchestra:
Concertgebouworkest Amsterdan (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1947)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (conductor) (in 1947)
recording of:
Passacaglia from Peter Grimes, op. 33b (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 33b)
version of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene I: Interlude IV. Passacaglia
Benjamin Britten6:29
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