Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op34; Simple Symphony Op4
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Composer: Benjamin BrittenConductor: Benjamin Britten
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
- 1. Boisterous Bourree
- 2. Playful Pizzicato
- 3. Sentimental Saraband
- 4. Frolicsome Finale
- Introduction and Theme
- Variation 1: Adagio
- Variation 2: March
- Variation 3: Romance
- Variation 4: Aria Italiana
- Variation 5: Bourree classique
- Variation 6: Wiener Waltzer
- Variation 7: Moto perpetuo
- Variation 8: Funeral March
- Variation 9: Chant
- Variation 10: Fugue and Finale
Music reviews of Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op34; Simple Symphony Op4
Music Review: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Rating: 5 Stars
The original order (3/6) was sent to Harrisburg Pa and then returned to Kentucky as undeliverable. After two phone calls the item was sent to me and arrived on 3/25. I am still wondering why it was "undeliverable" but was satisfied with the young lady who made sure the item was shipped back to me.
Description of Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op34; Simple Symphony Op4
In this century, few composers have been as well-equipped to perform their own works as Benjamin Britten. An accomplished pianist and conductor, he was used to working in front of the microphone and was able to record most of his own works, some more than once. Despite the continuing popularity of these scores with other conductors, the composer's own versions have held up very well. Britten's account of the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, recorded in 1963 with the London Symphony, shows a masterly touch. Many of the subtler details of the writing emerge in this performance, which, for all the felicities of expression and nuance it achieves, moves along rather smartly. It's a spirited treatment, quite modern-sounding in places, with the LSO clearly having great fun. The recording, made in Kingsway Hall, is very bright and exhibits a touch of brittleness at the high end. --Ted LibbeyGeneral CDs
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