Death in Venice

~ Release by Benjamin Britten; Peter Pears, John Shirley‐Quirk, James Bowman, Steuart Bedford (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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1Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 7. "First the race!" (Chorus)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [German Father/Guide in Venice]:
Robert Carpenter Turner (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Jaschiu's father]:
Peter Leeming (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
bass vocals [Russian father]:
Michael Follis (bass) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
countertenor vocals [Voice of Apollo]:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Danish lady/Two Strolling Players]:
Penelope MacKay (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [German mother]:
Janice Hooper Roe (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Russian nanny]:
Angela Vernon Bates (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [English Lady/Lace-seller]:
Sheila Brand (soprano) (from 1974-04 to ????)
soprano vocals [French mother/Beggar woman]:
Anne Wilkens (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [Her daughter/Strawberry-seller]:
Iris Saunders (soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [Newspaper-seller]:
Anna Vincent (soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Two Americans, Two strolling players]:
Neville Williams (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Two Americans/Glass-maker]:
Stephen James Adams (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten5:08
2Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 7. "The boy, Tadzio, shall inspire me" (Aschenbach)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten4:17
3Death in Venice: Act 2. "So it has come to this" (Aschenbach)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten4:38
4Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 8. "Guardate, Signore!" (Hotel Barber)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Hotel barber]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten2:20
5Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 9. "Do I detect a scent?" (Aschenbach)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Guide in Venice]:
Robert Carpenter Turner (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Lido boatman]:
Michael Bauer (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Ship's steward]:
Stuart Harling (English baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [Beggar woman]:
Anne Wilkens (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [Lace-seller]:
Sheila Brand (soprano) (from 1974-04 to ????)
soprano vocals [Newspaper-seller]:
Anna Vincent (soprano) (from 1974-04 to ????)
tenor vocals [Glass-maker]:
Stephen James Adams (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gondoliers]:
Ronald Murdock (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten6:24
6Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 9. "Careful search now leads me to them" (Aschenbach)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Lido boatman]:
Michael Bauer (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
lead vocals [Gondoliers]:
Keith Jones (vocals) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gondoliers]:
Ronald Murdock (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten7:48
7Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 10. "This way for the players, Signori!" (Hotel Porter)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Waiter]:
Stuart Harling (English baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Two strolling players]:
Penelope MacKay (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Hotel porter]:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Two strolling players]:
Neville Williams (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten4:26
8Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 10. "Fiorir rose in mezo al giasso" (Leader of the players)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Leader of the players]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten4:11
9Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 11. "One moment if you please" (English Clerk)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Jaschiu's father]:
Peter Leeming (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten2:01
10Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 11. "In these last years" (English Clerk)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Jaschiu's father]:
Peter Leeming (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten2:56
11Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 12. "So it is true, true" (Aschenbach)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten4:22
12Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 13. "Receive the stranger god" (Voice of Dionysus)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Voice of Dionysus]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten3:46
13Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 14. (The empty beach)… "Do what you will with me!" (Aschenbach)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten2:00
14Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 15. "Yes! A very wise decision" (Hotel Barber)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Hotel barber]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten2:23
15Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 16. "Hurrah for the Piazza" (Aschenbach)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
soprano vocals [Strawberry-seller]:
Iris Saunders (soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten2:54
16Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 16. "Chaos, chaos and sickness" (Aschenbach)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten4:24
17Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 17. "The wind still blows from the land" (Hotel Manager)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Hotel manager]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Hotel porter]:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten4:17
18Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 17. (On the beach)… "Ah, no!" (Aschenbach)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act II (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten5:07