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Britten: Les Illuminations, Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Simple Symphony

Gilbert Levine, Elisabeth Söderström The English Chamber Orchestra
Britten: Les Illuminations, Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Simple Symphony
Genres: Pop, Classical

Track Listings (25) - Disc #1
1. Les Illuminations, Op.18: Fanfare
2. Les Illuminations, Op.18: Villes
3. Les Illuminations, Op.18: Phrase
4. Les Illuminations, Op.18: Antique
5. Les Illuminations, Op.18: Royaute
6. Les Illuminations, Op.18: Marine
7. Les Illuminations, Op.18: Interlude
8. Les Illuminations, Op.18: Being Beauteous
9. Les Illuminations, Op.18: Parade
10. Les Illuminations, Op.18: Depart
11. Vars on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Introduction and Theme
12. Vars on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Adagio
13. Vars on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: March
14. Vars on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Romance
15. Vars on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Aria Italiana
16. Vars on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Bourree Classique
17. Vars on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Wiener Walzer
18. Vars on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Moto Perpetuo
19. Vars on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Funeral March
20. Vars on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Chant
21. Vars on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Fugue and Finale
22. Simple Sym, Op.4: Movement 1 (Boisterous Bourree)
23. Simple Sym, Op.4: Movement 2 (Playful Pizzicato)
24. Simple Sym, Op.4: Movement 3 (Sentimental Sarabande)
25. Simple Sym, Op.4: Movement 4 (Frolicsome Finale)

Britten: Les Illuminations, Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Simple Symphony by The English Chamber Orchestra, Gilbert Levine, Elisabeth Söderström

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All Artists: Gilbert Levine, Elisabeth Söderström The English Chamber Orchestra
Title: Britten: Les Illuminations, Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Simple Symphony
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Label: Arabesque Recordings
Release Date: 6/7/2010
Genres: Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 026724066030

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Britten: Les Illuminations, Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Simple Symphony by The English Chamber Orchestra, Gilbert Levine, Elisabeth Söderström

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An Important Soprano Version of Les Illuminations

Grady Harp | Los Angeles, CA United States | 11/15/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Elisabeth Söderström made this recording in 1989 toward the end of the best years of her long career and fortunate we are that she consented to record this song cycle of Benjamin Britten that had long been a staple in her wide repertoire. The recording here is surprisingly fresh and if the pitches are not always true nor the glissando as magical as it once was, the involvement with the poetry of Rimbaud is up there with the best of performers. It is sensuous and involved and she brings her own mystery to the texts. Gilbert Levine conducts the English Chamber Orchestra with inordinate sensitivity to the singer.

The other joys of this rather obscure album are very fine recordings of Britten's gorgeous 'Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge' Opus 10 and the very early and not at all simple 'Simple Symphony' Opus 4. Gilbert makes these works ring with clarity and allows us to appreciate the daring early advances Britten was making on the musical scene in the 20th Century. The English Chamber Orchestra must be able to perform these works in their sleep but they remain acutely aware of the elegant nuances Levine coaxes from them. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, November 06

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