The Turn of the Screw

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Annotation

425 672-2 CD Box Set
425 673-2 CD1
425 674-2 CD2

Annotation last modified on 2019-01-26 20:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Turn of the Screw: Prologue (The Prologue)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1955-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1955-01)
recording of:
The Turn of the Screw: Prologue (The Prologue) (in 1955-01)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1954)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper (in 1954)
part of:
The Turn of the Screw (Opera in a prologue and two acts after the story by Henry James)
2:49
2The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Theme / Act I, Scene 1. Recitative "The Journey" (Governess)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1955-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1955-01)
recording of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Theme / Act I, Scene 1. Recitative "The Journey" (Governess) (in 1955-01)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1954)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper (in 1954)
part of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I
3:25
3The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation I / Act I, Scene 2. "The Welcome" (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess)
other vocals:
David Hemmings (in 1955-01)
soprano vocals:
Joan Cross (soprano) (in 1955-01), Olive Dyer (in 1955-01) and Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1955-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1955-01)
recording of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation I / Act I, Scene 2. "The Welcome" (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess) (in 1955-01)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1954)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper (in 1954)
part of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I
4:08
4The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation II / Act I, Scene 3. "The Letter" (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess)
other vocals:
David Hemmings (in 1955-01)
soprano vocals:
Joan Cross (soprano) (in 1955-01), Olive Dyer (in 1955-01) and Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1955-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1955-01)
recording of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation II / Act I, Scene 3. "The Letter" (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess) (in 1955-01)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1954)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper (in 1954)
part of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I
3:52
5The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation III / Act I, Scene 4.Air "The Tower" (Governess)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1955-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1955-01)
recording of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation III / Act I, Scene 4. Air "The Tower" (Governess) (in 1955-01)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1954)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper (in 1954)
part of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I
5:50
6The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation IV / Act I, Scene 5. "The Window" (Miles, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose)
other vocals:
David Hemmings (in 1955-01)
soprano vocals:
Joan Cross (soprano) (in 1955-01), Olive Dyer (in 1955-01) and Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1955-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1955-01)
recording of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation IV / Act I, Scene 5. "The Window" (Miles, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose) (in 1955-01)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1954)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper (in 1954)
part of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I
10:00
7The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess)
other vocals:
David Hemmings (in 1955-01)
soprano vocals:
Olive Dyer (in 1955-01) and Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1955-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1955-01)
recording of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) (in 1955-01)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1954)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper (in 1954)
part of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I
4:45
8The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation VI / Act I, Scene 7. Air "The Lake" (Flora, Governess, Miles)
other vocals:
David Hemmings (in 1955-01)
soprano vocals:
Olive Dyer (in 1955-01) and Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1955-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1955-01)
recording of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation VI / Act I, Scene 7. Air "The Lake" (Flora, Governess, Miles) (in 1955-01)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1954)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper (in 1954)
part of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I
6:37
9The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation VII / Act I, Scene 8. Duet "At Night" (Quint, Miles, Miss Jessel, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose)
other vocals:
David Hemmings (in 1955-01)
soprano vocals:
Joan Cross (soprano) (in 1955-01), Olive Dyer (in 1955-01), Arda Mandikian (in 1955-01) and Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1955-01)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1955-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1955-01)
recording of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation VII / Act I, Scene 8. Duet "At Night" (Quint, Miles, Miss Jessel, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose) (in 1955-01)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1954)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper (in 1954)
part of:
The Turn of the Screw: Act I
10:45
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