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Rattle Conducts Britten

Simon Rattle · Robert Tear · City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · CBSO Chorus · Peter Donohoe · Jill Gomez · Felix Kok

EMI Classics2000Cat. CZS 5 73983 22h 28m33 tracks

Rattle Conducts Britten (2000), CD, on EMI Classics. Music by Benjamin Britten, performed by Simon Rattle, Robert Tear, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, CBSO Chorus; 33 tracks.

Composer

Benjamin Britten

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

An American Overture

Benjamin Britten - Occasional Overture, op. 27 "An American Overture"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

10:31

02

Ballad of Heroes for High Voice, Chorus and Orchestra, op. 14: I.

Benjamin Britten - Ballad of Heroes, op. 14

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, CBSO Chorus

5:39

03

Ballad of Heroes for High Voice, Chorus and Orchestra, op. 14: II.

Benjamin Britten - Ballad of Heroes, op. 14

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, CBSO Chorus

4:23

04

Ballad of Heroes for High Voice, Chorus and Orchestra, op. 14: III.

Benjamin Britten - Ballad of Heroes, op. 14

Robert Tear, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

6:16

05

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: I. Theme

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Theme

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

1:19

06

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: II. Variation 1: Recitative

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Variation I. Recitative

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

1:39

07

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: III. Variation 2: Romance

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Variation II. Romance

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

1:20

08

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: IV. Variation 3: March

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Variation III. March

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

1:15

09

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: V. Variation 4: Arabesque

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Variation IV. Arabesque

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

1:50

10

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: VI. Variation 5: Chant

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Variation V. Chant

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

1:48

11

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: VII. Variation 6: Nocturne

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Variation VI. Nocturne

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

2:00

12

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: VIII. Variation 7: Badinerie

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Variation VII. Badinerie

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

1:21

13

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: IX. Variation 8: Burlesque

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Variation VIII. Burlesque

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

1:37

14

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: X. Variation 9a: Toccata 1 - Variation 9b: Toccata 2

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Variation IXb. Toccata II

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

2:49

15

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: XI. Variation 10: Adagio

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Variation X. Adagio

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

4:00

16

Diversions for Piano Left-hand and Orchestra, op. 21: XII. Finale: Tarantella

Benjamin Britten - Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, op. 21: Variation XI. Tarantella

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

2:34

17

Overture for Chorus and Orchestra, op. 79 "The Building of the House"

Benjamin Britten - The Building of the House, op. 79

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, CBSO Chorus

5:03

21

Suite on English Folk Tunes (A Time There Was), op. 90. I. Cakes and Ale

Benjamin Britten - A Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A Time There Was"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:32

22

Suite on English Folk Tunes (A Time There Was), op. 90. II. The Bitter Withy

Benjamin Britten - A Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A Time There Was"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:56

23

Suite on English Folk Tunes (A Time There Was), op. 90. III. Hankin Booby

Benjamin Britten - A Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A Time There Was"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:31

24

Suite on English Folk Tunes (A Time There Was), op. 90. IV. Hunt the Squirrel

Benjamin Britten - A Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A Time There Was"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:18

25

Suite on English Folk Tunes (A Time There Was), op. 90. V. Lord Melbourne

Benjamin Britten - A Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A Time There Was"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

5:29

Disc 2

01

Canadian Carnival, op. 19

Benjamin Britten - Canadian Carnival, op. 19

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

14:08

02

"Young Apollo" for Piano, String Quartet, and Strings, op. 16

Benjamin Britten - Young Apollo, op. 16

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Felix Kok

7:37

03

4 Chansons Françaises for Voice and Orchestra: I. Nuits de juin (Lento e molto rubato)

Benjamin Britten - Nuits de juin

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Jill Gomez

2:50

04

4 Chansons Françaises for Voice and Orchestra: I. Sagesse (Lento Ma Non Troppo)

Benjamin Britten - Sagesse

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:49

05

4 Chansons Françaises for Voice and Orchestra: I. L'Enfance (Animato)

Benjamin Britten - L'Enfance

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

4:31

06

4 Chansons Françaises for Voice and Orchestra: I. Chanson d'automne (Moderato con molto ma sempre colla voce)

Benjamin Britten - Chanson d'automne

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Jill Gomez

2:30

07

Scottish Ballad for 2 Pianos and Orchestra, op. 26

Benjamin Britten - Scottish Ballad, op. 26

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

15:23

08

Occasional Overture in C major, op. 38

Benjamin Britten - Occasional Overture, op. 38

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

7:18

09

Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: I. Lacrymosa

Benjamin Britten - Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

8:39

10

Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: II. Dies irae

Benjamin Britten - Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

5:23

11

Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: III. Requiem aeternam

Benjamin Britten - Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

6:27