Britten - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
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Britten: Spring Symphony, Sinfonia da Requiem, the Young Person's Guide To the Orchestra Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Alice Coote (mezzo), Allan Clayton (tenor), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
It is a fine, taut reading [of the Spring Symphony] with some superb singing by all concerned, swifter than some rivals, in the finale a shade too much so, with some muddy articulation. — More…
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Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (Special Edition)
RecommendedDame Edna Everage (narrator), Barry Humphries (narrator)
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, John Lanchbery
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Antal Doráti: The Mercury Masters RecommendedThe Mono Recordings
Antal Dorati, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
this is a special release because of the importance of these Mercury recordings in the history of symphonic music in America. The majority of the material (22 of the 31 CDs) has never been released... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023, Shortlisted - Box Set of the Year
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Historical
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Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra & Simple Symphony RecommendedLondon Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
the warmth and vitality of the playing has striking presence in this 1969 recording. The strings at the opening sweep one into the fun spirit of [the Simple Symphony] immediately...The performance... — More…
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Building a Library, October 1999, First Choice
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Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra RecommendedLondon Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Richard Bonynge
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Building a Library, December 2011, First Choice
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Britten conducts Britten vol. 4 RecommendedSviatoslav Richter (piano), Mark Lubotsky (violin), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Julius Katchen (piano), Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Barry Tuckwell (horn), Alexander Murray (flute), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet),...
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Building a Library, February 2010, First Choice
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Building a Library, May 2018, Also recommended
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Spirit of England II
Martin Jones (piano)
English String Orchestra, English Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, William Boughton
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Orchestral Favourites Volume V - Britten's Four Sea Interludes
English Symphony Orchestra, William Boughton
A fine and interesting Britten compilation — More…
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