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With this re-release of Britten's orchestral music, another wonderful volume of the late and lamented Collins Classics Britten series is back in circulation. Led by Steuart Bedford, Collins' Britten series was a planned complete edition of the music of the great twentieth century English composer. Unfortunately, after superb releases of the song cycles, the folk-song settings, and a handful of other discs, the closing of Collins curtailed further issues. Naxos has begun reissuing the extant recordings and anyone who wants to hear Britten at his best could do no better than to hear them.
This disc includes orchestral music, mostly string orchestra music, from across Britten's entire career from the carefree Simple Symphony of his early maturity through the austere Lachrymae of his last year. Oboist Nicholas Daniel is a sweet-toned soloist in the Temporal Variations. Mezzo soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers is a honey-toned soloist in A Charm of Lullabies. Violist Philip Dukes is a dark-toned soloist in the Lachrymae. Bedford is a dedicated and deeply musical conductor and his interpretations catch Britten's brilliance and his depths. The Northern Sinfonia is a capable chamber orchestra with a rough but winning technique and a strong but sensitive tone. Collins' sound was rich, warm, and full and Naxos' reissue is a transparent transfer.
© TiVo
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Simple Symphony, op. 4 (Benjamin Britten)
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Temporal Variations (arr. C. Matthews) (Colin Matthews)
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Nicholas Daniel, Performer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Nicholas Daniel, Performer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Nicholas Daniel, Performer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Nicholas Daniel, Performer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Nicholas Daniel, Performer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Nicholas Daniel, Performer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Nicholas Daniel, Performer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Nicholas Daniel, Performer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Nicholas Daniel, Performer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41 (arr. C. Matthews) (Colin Matthews)
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Performer
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Performer
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Performer
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Performer
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Lachrymae, op. 48a (Benjamin Britten)
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Philip Dukes, Performer
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Philip Dukes, Performer
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Philip Dukes, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Philip Dukes, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Philip Dukes, Performer
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Philip Dukes, Performer
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Philip Dukes, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Philip Dukes, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Philip Dukes, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Philip Dukes, Performer
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor - Philip Dukes, Performer
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Suite on English Folk Tunes, Op. 90, 'A time there was ...' (Benjamin Britten)
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
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Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Steuart Bedford, Conductor
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Album review
With this re-release of Britten's orchestral music, another wonderful volume of the late and lamented Collins Classics Britten series is back in circulation. Led by Steuart Bedford, Collins' Britten series was a planned complete edition of the music of the great twentieth century English composer. Unfortunately, after superb releases of the song cycles, the folk-song settings, and a handful of other discs, the closing of Collins curtailed further issues. Naxos has begun reissuing the extant recordings and anyone who wants to hear Britten at his best could do no better than to hear them.
This disc includes orchestral music, mostly string orchestra music, from across Britten's entire career from the carefree Simple Symphony of his early maturity through the austere Lachrymae of his last year. Oboist Nicholas Daniel is a sweet-toned soloist in the Temporal Variations. Mezzo soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers is a honey-toned soloist in A Charm of Lullabies. Violist Philip Dukes is a dark-toned soloist in the Lachrymae. Bedford is a dedicated and deeply musical conductor and his interpretations catch Britten's brilliance and his depths. The Northern Sinfonia is a capable chamber orchestra with a rough but winning technique and a strong but sensitive tone. Collins' sound was rich, warm, and full and Naxos' reissue is a transparent transfer.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 34 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:25
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Steuart Bedford
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical
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