| Description |
3 audio discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| 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 |
London: 417 428-2 (417 429-2--417 431-2) |
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The 1st-2nd works, songs with piano; the 3rd work, an opera in 2 acts (revised version, 1961) with libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from the story by Herman Melville. |
| Performer |
In the 1st work: Peter Pears, tenor ; Benjamin Britten, piano. In the 2nd work: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone ; Benjamin Britten, piano. In the 3rd work: Peter Pears, tenor ; Peter Glossop, baritone ; Michael Langdon, John Shirley-Quirk, basses ; supporting soloists ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Benjamin Britten, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded Nov. 1967 at The Maltings, Snape (1st work), and Dec. 1965 (2nd work) and Dec. 1967 (3rd work) at Kingsway Hall, London. |
| Note |
Compact discs; analog recordings. |
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Program notes by Philip Brett and John Warrack, and texts in English with synopses of the opera in English, French, German, and Italian (70 p.) laid in container. |
| 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. |
| Genre/Form |
Operas.
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Operas.
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| Subject |
Donne, John, 1572-1631 -- Musical settings.
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Donne, John, 1572-1631. |
| Genre/Form |
Musical settings.
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| Subject |
Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Musical settings.
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Blake, William, 1757-1827. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Musical settings.
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| Added Author |
Donne, John, 1572-1631.
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Blake, William, 1757-1827.
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Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, librettist.
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Crozier, Eric, librettist.
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Pears, Peter, 1910-1986, performer.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, performer, conductor.
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Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich, 1925-2012, performer.
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Glossop, Peter, 1928-2008, performer.
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Langdon, Michael, performer.
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Shirley-Quirk, John, performer.
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
Billy Budd.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Holy sonnets of John Donne.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Songs and proverbs of William Blake.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Billy Budd.
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Ambrosian Opera Chorus, performer.
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London Symphony Orchestra, performer.
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| Added Title |
Vocal music. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97116921
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Holy sonnets of John Donne |
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Songs and proverbs of William Blake |
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Billy Budd |
| Standard No. |
2894174282 |
| Music No. |
417 428-2 London |
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417 429-2 London |
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417 430-2 London |
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417 431-2 London |
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