| Description |
2 audio discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
000503 000114 000111 000152 000125 000746 000407 001226 002428 001531 000503 000348 000300 000108 001222 002544 |
| Medium of Performance |
tenor voice 1 piano 1 2 |
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mezzo-soprano voice 1 piano 1 2 |
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baritone voice 1 piano 1 2 |
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soprano voice 1 piano 1 2 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Note |
The 9th and 10th works on CD 1 are song cycles, with texts by Friedrich Hölderlin and John Donne, respectively. The 1st, 5th, and 6th works on CD 2 are song cycles, with texts by Walter de la Mare, Aleksandr Pushkin, and Thomas Hardy. |
| Performer |
Katherine Broderick, soprano (CD 2, 4th and 5th works) ; Caryl Hughes, mezzo-soprano (CD1, 4th 11th works) ; Andrew Tortise (CD1, 5th and 7th works), James Geer (CD1, 1st-3rd, 8th-9th works), Ben Johnson (CD1 6th and 10th works), Nicky Spence (CD2, 3rd work), Robin Tritschler (CD2, last work), tenors ; Philip Smith (CD2, 1st, 2nd, 6th works), baritone ; Malcolm Martineau, piano. |
| Event |
Recorded Jan. 14-17 and Oct. 30-31, 2010, Britten Studio, Snape Maltings. |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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Program notes by Philip Reed and biographical information on the performers, and texts with English translations (26 unnumbered pages) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
CD 1. Fish in the unruffled lakes. To lie flat on the back (2:27) ; Night covers up the rigid land (2:35) -- A dirge (1:14) -- Virtue in deeds not words (1:11) -- Prithee (1:52) -- Lucy (1:25) -- Canticle 1 (7:46) -- Um Mitternacht (4:07) -- Sechs Hölderlin-Fragmente (12:26) -- The Holy sonnets of John Donne (24:28) -- Cabaret songs (15:31) -- CD 2. Tit for tat (5:03) -- Beware! (3:48) -- Lilian (3:00) -- The joy of grief (1:08) -- The poet's echo (12:22) -- Winter words (25:44). |
| Language |
Sung in English, German (8th, 9th works on CD1), Russian (5th work on CD2). |
| Subject |
Songs (High voice) with piano.
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Songs (High voice) with piano. |
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Songs (Medium voice) with piano.
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Songs (Medium voice) with piano. |
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Song cycles.
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Song cycles. |
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Hölderlin, Friedrich, 1770-1843 -- Musical settings.
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Hölderlin, Friedrich, 1770-1843. |
| Genre/Form |
Musical settings.
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| Subject |
Donne, John, 1572-1631 -- Musical settings.
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Donne, John, 1572-1631. |
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De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956 -- Musical settings.
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De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956. |
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Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837 -- Musical settings.
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Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837. |
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Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 -- Musical settings.
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Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928. |
| Genre/Form |
Songs.
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Songs.
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Song cycles.
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Song cycles.
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Art music.
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Art music.
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Chamber music.
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Chamber music.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Musical settings.
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| Added Author |
Hölderlin, Friedrich, 1770-1843, author.
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Donne, John, 1572-1631, author.
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De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956, author.
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Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837, author.
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Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928, author.
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Broderick, Katherine, 1982- singer.
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Hughes, Caryl, singer.
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Tortise, Andrew, singer.
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Geer, James (Tenor), singer.
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Johnson, Ben, 1984- singer.
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Spence, Nicky, 1983- singer.
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Tritschler, Robin, singer.
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Smith, Philip (Baritone), singer.
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Martineau, Malcolm, instrumentalist.
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Reed, Philip, 1959- writer of added commentary.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Fish in the unruffled lakes. To lie flat on the back.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Fish in the unruffled lakes. Night covers up the rigid land.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Dirge.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Virtue in deeds not words.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Prithee.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Lucy.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Canticle, no. 1.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Um Mitternacht.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Hölderlin Fragmente.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Holy sonnets of John Donne.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Cabaret songs.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Tit for tat.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Songs. Selections.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Lilian.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Joy of grief.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Ėkho poėta.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Winter words.
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| Standard No. |
00880040407126 |
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880040407126 |
| Music No. |
ONYX 4071 Onyx |
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4071 Onyx |
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