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Death in Venice

Richard Hickox · City of London Sinfonia · BBC Singers · Philip Langridge · Alan Opie

Chandos20052h 31m51 tracks

Death in Venice (2005), CD, on Chandos. Music by Benjamin Britten, performed by Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers, Philip Langridge; 51 tracks.

Composer

Benjamin Britten

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 1: Munich. My Mind Beats on (Aschenbach, Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

5:39

02

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 1: Munich. Who's That? (Aschenbach, Traveller)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie

4:39

03

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 1: Munich. I Have Always Kept a Close Watch Over My Development (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

1:46

04

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 2: On the Boat to Venice. Hey There, Hey There, You! (Youths, Elderly Fop, Steward)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

6:53

05

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 2: On the Boat to Venice. Overture

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

2:35

06

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 3: The Journey to the Lido. Ah Serenissima! (Aschenbach, Gondolier, Boatman, Hotel Porter, Gi

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

5:09

07

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 3: The Journey to the Lido. Mysterious Gondola (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

1:30

08

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 4: The First Evening at the Hotel. We Are Delighted to Greet the Signore

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie

2:52

09

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 4: The First Evening at the Hotel. So I Am Led to Venice Once Again (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

3:27

10

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 4: The First Evening at the Hotel. The Lido is So Charming, is It Not?

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

3:41

11

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 4: The First Evening at the Hotel. How Does Such Beauty Come About? (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

1:35

12

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 5: On the Beach. The Wind is From the West (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

2:27

13

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 5: On the Beach. Le bele fragole (Strawberry Seller, Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

2:21

14

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 5: On the Beach. Ah, How Peaceful to Contemplate the Sea (Aschenbach, Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

2:51

15

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 5: On the Beach. Adziù, Adziù! (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

3:31

16

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 5: On the Beach. As One Who Strives to Create Beauty (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

1:34

17

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 6: The Foiled Departure. Aou'! Stagando, aou'!

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie

4:49

18

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 6: The Foiled Departure. Naturally Signore, I Understand

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie

3:39

19

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 6: The Foiled Departure. There You Are, Signore, Just in Time (Hotel Porter, Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

1:08

20

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 6: The Foiled Departure. I Am Become Like One of My Early Heroes

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

1:52

21

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 6: The Foiled Departure. A Thousand Apologies to the Signore (Hotel Manager, Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie

3:44

22

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Beneath a Dazzling Sky the Sea…

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

1:17

23

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. No Boy, but Phoebus of the Golden Hair

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

1:57

24

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. See Where Hyacinthus Plays (Voice of Apollo, Chorus of Hotel Guests)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

2:47

25

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Phaedrus Learned What Beauty is

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

2:05

Disc 2

01

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. First, the Race! (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

0:53

02

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Try Your Skill (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

0:49

03

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Young Discobolus (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

0:53

04

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Up and Over (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

1:08

05

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Measure to Fight (Voice of Apollo, Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

1:03

06

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act I, Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. The Boy, Tadzio, Shall Inspire Me (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act I

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

4:10

07

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II: Orchestral Introduction

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

2:27

08

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II: So, It Has Come to This (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

2:41

09

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 8: The Hotel Barber's Shop. Guardate, Signore (Hotel Barber, Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie

2:32

10

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 9: The Pursuit. Do I Detect a Scent?

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

4:57

11

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 9: The Pursuit. And Now I Cannot Let Them Out of Sight (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

2:31

12

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 9: The Pursuit. Kyrie eleison (Priest, Chorus of Citizens, First and Second Gondoliers)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

6:10

13

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 9: The Pursuit. Gustav von Aschenbach, What is This Path You Have Taken? (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

1:01

14

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 10: The Strolling Players. This Way for the Players, Signori!

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

2:07

15

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 10: The Strolling Players. La Mia Nonna Always Used to Tell Me

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie

2:14

16

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 10: The Strolling Players. Fiorir rose in mezo al giasso

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

4:29

17

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 10: The Strolling Players. One Moment, if You Please (A Young English Clerk)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

5:29

18

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 12: The Lady of the Pearls. So It is True, True, More Fearful Than I Thought (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

1:44

19

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene12: The Lady of the Pearls. So - I Didn't Speak! (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

2:57

20

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 13: The Dream. Receive the Stranger God

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers

3:42

21

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 14: The Empty Beach. Do What You Will With Me!

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

2:06

22

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 15: The Hotel Barber's Shop. Yes! A Very Wise Decision, if I May Say So

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie

2:32

23

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 16: The Last Visit to Venice. Hurrah for the Piazza (Aschenbach, Strawberry Seller)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

4:35

24

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 16: The Last Visit to Venice. Does Beauty Lead to Wisdom, Phaedrus? (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

3:21

25

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 17: The Departure. The Wind Still Blows From the Land

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie

4:09

26

Death in Venice, op. 88: Act II, Scene 17: The Departure. Ah, no! (Aschenbach)

Benjamin Britten - Death in Venice: Act II

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

5:08