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Phaedra Five French folksong arrangements ; Les illuminations

Title
Phaedra [sound recording] ; Five French folksong arrangements ; Les illuminations / Benjamin Britten.
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Publication
Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI, p1987.

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Additional Authors
  • Palmer, Felicity.
  • Gomez, Jill.
  • Whitfield, John.
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
  • Endymion Ensemble.
Description
1 sound disc (51 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform Title
Vocal music. Selections
Alternative Title
  • Vocal music.
  • Phaedra.
  • Five French folksong arrangements.
  • 5 French folksong arrangements.
  • French folksong arrangements.
  • Illuminations.
Subjects
Note
  • The 1st work a dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra; the 2nd work originally for voice and piano, acc. arr. for orchestra by the composer; the 3rd work for high voice and string orchestra.
  • The 1st work sung in English; the remaining works sung in French.
  • Words of the 1st work from Robert Lowell's verse translation of Jean Racine's Phèdre; words of the 3rd work by Arthur Rimbaud.
  • Eds. recorded: Faber Music (1st work); Boosey & Hawkes (2nd-3rd works).
  • Compact disc.
  • Digital recording.
  • Durations: 16:00; 12:00; 23:00.
  • Program notes by John Evans with song texts in English and French (14 p.) inserted.
Event (note)
  • Recorded Oct. 24-25 and 29, 1986, in St. John's Church, Hackney, London.
Call Number
*LDC 13724 (F)
OCLC
43940386
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
Phaedra [sound recording] ; Five French folksong arrangements ; Les illuminations / Benjamin Britten.
Imprint
Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI, p1987.
Performer
Felicity Palmer, mezzo-soprano (1st-2nd works) ; Jill Gomez, soprano (3rd work) ; Endymion Ensemble ; John Whitfield, conductor.
Event
Recorded Oct. 24-25 and 29, 1986, in St. John's Church, Hackney, London.
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Added Author
Palmer, Felicity.
Gomez, Jill.
Whitfield, John.
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Phaedra.
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Folk song arrangements (1943-1961), v. 2. Selections; arranged.
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Illuminations.
Endymion Ensemble.
Added Title
Phaedra.
Five French folksong arrangements.
5 French folksong arrangements.
French folksong arrangements.
Illuminations.
Publisher No.
7243 5 65114 2 2 EMI
CDM 5 65114 2 EMI
Research Call Number
*LDC 13724 (F) Program notes and texts on file.
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