Description: Brand new and factory sealed! The medium of the orchestral song-cycle is one that much attracted Britten. His concept of an anthology of sometimes diverse texts, unified by a common literary or poetic theme was a favourite device to which he returned several times. The very early yet astonishingly mature Quatre Chansons Françaises and the still relatively unknown Our Hunting Fathers are coupled on this first volume with one of Brittens great masterpieces, Les Illuminations which still startles in its vivid pictorial strokes and aching sensuality. Many composers had passed over Rimbauds poems considering them too surrealist for lyrical settings. Britten, however, relished the opportunity to respond to their visionary, violent and sexual images. The vocal line closely follows the diversity of the text, by turns starkly declamatory, lyrical and heated. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE We are currently offering many classical music CDs from a private collector. This collection includes many RARE offerings - all in like new condition. Please check out our other listings. Combined orders save on shipping. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4
Price: 12 USD
Location: Prairie Village, Kansas
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Catalog Number: 8.557206
Custom Bundle: No
Style: Chamber Music
CD Grading: Mint (M)
Inlay Condition: Mint (M)
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Instrument: Violin
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Type: Album
Case Condition: Mint (M)
Language: English, French
Performer Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
Run Time: 63 min
Artist: Steuart Bedford, Sankt Annae Girls Choir, Britten / Lott / Bryn-Julson / Bedford / Engl Co
Record Label: Naxos
Format: CD
Release Year: 2004
Release Title: Orchestral Song Cycles 1
Genre: Classical Composers
