Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten: Britten at Aldeburgh - Schubert: Piano Duets; Fantasy, D 940; Variations, D 813; Grand Duo, D 812 / Decca Audio CD 2000 / 466 822-2
UPC 028946682227
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976, aged 63) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945).
| Label: |
Decca – 466 822-2 |
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| Series: |
Britten at Aldeburgh – 2 |
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| Format: |
CD, Compilation
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| Country: |
Europe |
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Released:
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2000 |
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| Genre: |
Classical |
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| Style: |
Romantic |
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Tracklist:
| 1 |
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Allegro Molto Moderato — |
4:22 |
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| 4 |
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Tempo I |
5:08 |
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Variations In A Flat Major, D813
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| 8 |
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Variation III: Un Poco Più Lento |
1:46 |
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| 9 |
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Variation IV: Tempo I |
1:27 |
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| 11 |
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Variation VI: Maestoso |
1:25 |
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| 12 |
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Variation VII: Più Lento |
3:25 |
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| 13 |
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Variation VIII: Allegretto Moderato |
3:39 |
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Grand Duo In C Major, D812
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| 14 |
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I Allegro Moderato |
3:13 |
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| 16 |
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III Scherzo: Allegro Vivace |
5:40 |
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| 17 |
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IV Allegro Vivace |
10:57 |
- Art Direction – Conor Brady (2)
- Composed By – Franz Schubert
- Liner Notes – Marion Thorpe
- Liner Notes [Translated By] – Andreas Klatt (2), Claire Delamarche
- Photography By – John Donat
- Piano – Benjamin Britten, Sviatoslav Richter
- Remastered By – Derek Horsman
