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1Les Illuminations, op. 18: I. Fanfare
producer:
John Culshaw
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1966-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-12)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: I. Fanfare (in 1966-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud (French poet of the19th century)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
1:52
2Les Illuminations, op. 18: II. Villes
producer:
John Culshaw
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1966-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-12)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: II. Villes (in 1966-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud (French poet of the19th century)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
2:32
3Les Illuminations, op. 18: IIIa. Phrase
producer:
John Culshaw
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1966-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-12)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: IIIa. Phrase (in 1966-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud (French poet of the19th century)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
0:58
4Les Illuminations, op. 18: IIIb. Antique
producer:
John Culshaw
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1966-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-12)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: IIIb. Antique (in 1966-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud (French poet of the19th century)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
2:10
5Les Illuminations, op. 18: IV. Royauté
producer:
John Culshaw
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1966-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-12)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: IV. Royauté (in 1966-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud (French poet of the19th century)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
1:37
6Les Illuminations, op. 18: V. Marine
producer:
John Culshaw
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1966-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-12)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: V. Marine (in 1966-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud (French poet of the19th century)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
1:02
7Les Illuminations, op. 18: VI. Interlude
producer:
John Culshaw
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1966-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-12)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: VI. Interlude (in 1966-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud (French poet of the19th century)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
2:22
8Les Illuminations, op. 18: VII. Being beauteous
producer:
John Culshaw
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1966-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-12)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: VII. Being Beauteous (in 1966-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud (French poet of the19th century)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
4:05
9Les Illuminations, op. 18: VIII. Parade
producer:
John Culshaw
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1966-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-12)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: VIII. Parade (in 1966-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud (French poet of the19th century)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
2:48
10Les Illuminations, op. 18: IX. Départ
producer:
John Culshaw
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1966-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-12)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: IX. Départ (in 1966-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud (French poet of the19th century)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
2:40
11Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Prologue
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
solo horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1963-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-05)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: I. Prologue (for solo horn) (in 1963-05)
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
1:23
12Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Pastoral - The Day's Grown Old
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1963-05)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1963-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1963-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-05)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: II. Pastoral (in 1963-05)
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
3:37
13Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Nocturne - The Splendour Falls on Castle Walls
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1963-05)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1963-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1963-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-05)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: III. Nocturne (in 1963-05)
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
3:21
14Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Elegy - O Rose, Thou Art Sick
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1963-05)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1963-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1963-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-05)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: IV. Elegy (in 1963-05)
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
4:03
15Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Dirge - This Ae Night
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1963-05)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1963-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1963-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-05)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: V. Dirge (in 1963-05)
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
3:45
16Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Hymn - Queen and Huntress Chaste and Fair
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1963-05)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1963-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1963-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-05)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VI. Hymn (in 1963-05)
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
2:02
17Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Sonnet - O Soft Embalmer of the Still Midnight
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1963-05)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1963-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1963-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-05)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VII. Sonnet (in 1963-05)
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
4:09
18Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Epilogue
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
solo horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1963-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-05)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VIII. Epilogue (for solo horn) (in 1963-05)
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
1:33
19Violin Concerto, op. 15: 1. Moderato con moto
assistant engineer:
Andrew Kitchen (engineer) and Roxy Pope (engineer)
engineer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer)
producer:
Philip Traugott
editor:
Ian Watson (editor/engineer/producer) and Jenni Whiteside (engineer)
violin:
Janine Jansen (Dutch violinist and violist) (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor) (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
recording of:
Violin Concerto, op. 15: I. Moderato con moto (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1938 until 1939)
part of:
Violin Concerto, op. 15
9:32
20Violin Concerto, op. 15: 2. Vivace
assistant engineer:
Andrew Kitchen (engineer) and Roxy Pope (engineer)
engineer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer)
producer:
Philip Traugott
editor:
Ian Watson (editor/engineer/producer) and Jenni Whiteside (engineer)
violin:
Janine Jansen (Dutch violinist and violist) (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor) (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
recording of:
Violin Concerto, op. 15: II. Vivace - Cadenza (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1938 until 1939)
part of:
Violin Concerto, op. 15
8:35
21Violin Concerto, op. 15: 3. Passacaglia; Andante lento
assistant engineer:
Andrew Kitchen (engineer) and Roxy Pope (engineer)
engineer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer)
producer:
Philip Traugott
editor:
Ian Watson (editor/engineer/producer) and Jenni Whiteside (engineer)
violin:
Janine Jansen (Dutch violinist and violist) (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor) (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
recording of:
Violin Concerto, op. 15: III. Passacaglia - Andante lento (from 2009-07-18 until 2009-07-19)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1938 until 1939)
part of:
Violin Concerto, op. 15
14:29