Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus

Andrew Davis

• Released on 01/11/1997 by NMC Recordings
• Main artists: Andrew Davis
• Genre: Opera

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The Mask of Orpheus, Act I (Harrison Birtwistle)

1 Parados

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:11

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The Mask of Orpheus, Act I Scene 1 (Harrison Birtwistle)

2 The First Poem of Reminiscence

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:09:12

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The Mask of Orpheus, Act I Scene I (Harrison Birtwistle)

3 First Act of Love - First Duet of Love

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:03:34

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The Mask of Orpheus, Act I Scene 1 (Harrison Birtwistle)

4 First Passing Cloud

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:40

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5 First Structure of Decision

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:01:31

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6 First Ceremony

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:03

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7 First Love Duet

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:48

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8 First Song of Magic

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:34

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9 First Immortal Dance

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:03:02

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The Mask of Orpheus, Act I Scene 2 (Harrison Birtwistle)

10 First Cry of Memory

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:03:18

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11 Second Passing Cloud

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:03:46

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12 Second Act of Love

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:03:57

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13 First Allegorical Flower of Reason

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:03:42

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14 First Look of Loneliness

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:05:19

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The Mask of Orpheus, Act I Scene 3 (Harrison Birtwistle)

15 First Time Shift - First Human Lie

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:01:30

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16 First Whisper of Change

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:00:45

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17 Second Ceremony - First Exchange

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:05

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18 First Song of Failure

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:35

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19 Second Immortal Dance

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:00:59

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20 First Hysterical Aria

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:01:03

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21 Second Statement of Reason

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:04

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22 First Hysterical Aria (b)

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:00:35

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23 First Magic Formula

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:01:49

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24 First Hysterical Aria

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:00:46

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25 First Shout of Gratitude

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:03:27

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DISC 2

The Mask of Orpheus, Act II Scene 1 (Harrison Birtwistle)

1 Second Time Shift - Second Love Duet

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:04:18

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2 First Whisper of Change (b)

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:00:49

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3 1st Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:56

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4 2nd Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:15

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5 3rd Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:15

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6 4th Arch

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7 5th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:08

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8 6th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:14

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9 7th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:01:43

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10 8th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:04

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11 9th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:52

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The Mask of Orpheus, Act II Scene 2 (Harrison Birtwistle)

12 10th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:04

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13 11th Arch

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14 12th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:01:42

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15 13th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:01:50

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16 14th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:01:51

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17 15th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:27

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The Mask of Orpheus, Act II Scene 3 (Harrison Birtwistle)

18 16th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:01:43

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19 17th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:03:48

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20 Second Allegorical Flower of Reason

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:03:27

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21 First Terrible Death - Second Whisper of Change

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:01:22

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DISC 3

The Mask of Orpheus, Act III Scene 1 (Harrison Birtwistle)

1 Third Time Shift

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:03:32

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2 Third Whisper of Change

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:01:03

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The Mask of Orpheus, Act III Scene 2 (Harrison Birtwistle)

3 Third Dream

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:02:38

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4 Third Allegorical Flower of Reason

BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:03:26

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About the album

• 3 disc(s) - 66 track(s)
• Total length: 02:41:45
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Andrew Davis
• Composer: Harrison Birtwistle
• Label: NMC Recordings
• Genre: Classical Opera
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