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Phaedra Five French folksong arrangements ; Les illuminations

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

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Additional authors
  1. Palmer, Felicity
  2. Gomez, Jill
  3. Whitfield, John
  4. Endymion Ensemble
Description
  1. 1 sound disc (51 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform title
  1. Vocal music. Selections
Alternative title
  1. Vocal music.
  2. Phaedra.
  3. Five French folksong arrangements.
  4. 5 French folksong arrangements.
  5. French folksong arrangements.
  6. Illuminations.
Subject
  1. Racine, Jean, 1639-1699 > Musical settings
  2. Rimbaud, Arthur, 1854-1891 > Musical settings
  3. Solo cantatas, Secular (Medium voice)
  4. Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra
  5. Folk songs, French > France
  6. Songs (High voice) with string orchestra
  7. Song cycles
Call number
  1. *LDC 13724 (F)
Note
  1. 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.
  2. The 1st work sung in English; the remaining works sung in French.
  3. Words of the 1st work from Robert Lowell's verse translation of Jean Racine's Phèdre; words of the 3rd work by Arthur Rimbaud.
  4. Eds. recorded: Faber Music (1st work); Boosey & Hawkes (2nd-3rd works).
  5. Compact disc.
  6. Digital recording.
  7. Durations: 16:00; 12:00; 23:00.
  8. Program notes by John Evans with song texts in English and French (14 p.) inserted.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded Oct. 24-25 and 29, 1986, in St. John's Church, Hackney, London.
Author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
  1. Phaedra [sound recording] ; Five French folksong arrangements ; Les illuminations / Benjamin Britten.
Imprint
  1. Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI, p1987.
Performer
  1. Felicity Palmer, mezzo-soprano (1st-2nd works) ; Jill Gomez, soprano (3rd work) ; Endymion Ensemble ; John Whitfield, conductor.
Event
  1. Recorded Oct. 24-25 and 29, 1986, in St. John's Church, Hackney, London.
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Added author
  1. Palmer, Felicity.
  2. Gomez, Jill.
  3. Whitfield, John.
  4. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Phaedra.
  5. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Folk song arrangements (1943-1961), v. 2. Selections; arranged.
  6. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Illuminations.
  7. Endymion Ensemble.
Added title
  1. Phaedra.
  2. Five French folksong arrangements.
  3. 5 French folksong arrangements.
  4. French folksong arrangements.
  5. Illuminations.
Publisher no.
  1. 7243 5 65114 2 2 EMI
  2. CDM 5 65114 2 EMI
Research call number
  1. *LDC 13724 (F) Program notes and texts on file.
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