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Peter Pears

Country
United Kingdom
Years
1910–1986
Recordings
726
Recorded
1962–2022
CountertenorTenor

Peter Pears (1910–1986) was a soloist from United Kingdom. 726 classical recordings in this catalogue. Instruments: Countertenor, Tenor.

Discography (726 recordings)

WorkYear
Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: 5. What If This Present-
Les Illuminations, op. 18: II. Villes-
Nocturne for Tenor, 7 Obligato Instruments & Strings, op. 60: “On a poet’s lips I slept”-
Nocturne for Tenor, 7 Obligato Instruments & Strings, op. 60: “Below the thunders of the upper deep”-
Nocturne for Tenor, 7 Obligato Instruments & Strings, op. 60: “Encintured with a twine of leaves”-
Nocturne for Tenor, 7 Obligato Instruments & Strings, op. 60: “Midnight’s bell goes ting, ting, ting”-
Nocturne for Tenor, 7 Obligato Instruments & Strings, op. 60: “But that night when on my bed I lay”-
Nocturne for Tenor, 7 Obligato Instruments & Strings, op. 60: “She sleeps on soft, last breaths”-
Nocturne for Tenor, 7 Obligato Instruments & Strings, op. 60: “What is more gentle than a wind in summer?”-
Les Illuminations, op. 18: IIIa. Phrase-
Les Illuminations, op. 18: IIIb. Antique-
Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Pastoral “The day’s grown old”-
Les Illuminations, op. 18: IV. Royauté-
Les Illuminations, op. 18: VI. Interlude-
Les Illuminations, op. 18: VII. Being beauteous-
Serenade for Tenor, Horn, & Strings, Op. 31: II. Pastoral-
Serenade for Tenor, Horn, & Strings, Op. 31: VII. Sonnet-
Serenade for Tenor, Horn, & Strings, Op. 31: VI. Hymn-
War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: It seemed that out of battle I escaped-
Cantata Academica, (Carmen basiliense) op. 62: III. At huius caelestis...V: Tum vero Aeneas Sylvius virtus-
Saint Nicolas: Introduction-
Saint Nicolas: The birth of Nicolas-
Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Nocturne-
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 6. S'un casto amor-
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 3. Veggio co' bei vostri occhi-

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