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Episode 1

The Early Music Show Britten and Purcell
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In the first of two programmes in the Britten centenary year, Catherine Bott looks at the musical relationship between Benjamin Britten and Henry Purcell.

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Sat 15 Jun 2013 13:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Benjamin Britten

    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (extract)

    Performers: English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)

    • LONDON.
    • 444 104-2.

  • Henry Purcell

    Rondeau, Incidental music to Abdelazar

    Performers: Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott (director)

    • EMI.
    • CDM 7643002.

  • Benjamin Britten

    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (extract)

    Performers: English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)

    • LONDON.
    • 444 104-2.

  • Henry Purcell

    Fantasia on One Note

    Performers: London Baroque (includes Mark Andrews, viola)

    • BIS.
    • CD 1165.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Andante Sostenuto, String Quartet no.1 in D, op.25

    Performers: Belcea String Quartet

    • EMI.
    • 5579682.

  • Henry Purcell

    Keyboard Suite no.5, Z.666

    Performer: Richard Egarr (harpshichord)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMU907428.

  • Benjamin Britten

    First movement (Boisterous Bourree) from the Simple Symphony

    Performers: English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)

    • DECCA LONDON.
    • 425 160-2.

  • Henry Purcell

    Chaconne - from Act 5 of 'The Fairy Queen'

    Performers: English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)

    • DECCA.
    • 433 163-2.

  • Henry Purcell (transcribed by Britten)

    Chacony in G minor for strings

    Performers: English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)

    • LONDON.
    • 425 160-2.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes'

    Performers: Peter Pears (tenor), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten (conductor)

    • DECCA.
    • 414 577-2.

  • Henry Purcell

    Dance for the followers of Night from 'The Fairy Queen'

    Performers: English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)

    • DECCA.
    • 433 163-2.

  • Henry Purcell

    Overture to 'Dido and Aeneas'

    Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.

    Performers: English Opera Group Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)

    • 大象传媒.
    • 大象传媒B 8003-2.

  • Henry Purcell

    Rondeau from the Incidental music to Abdelazar

  • Benjamin Britten

    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (excerpt)

  • Henry Purcell

    Fantasia on One Note

  • Benjamin Britten

    Andante Sostenuto, String Quartet No.1 in D major

  • Henry Purcell

    Keyboard Suite No.5, Z.666

  • Benjamin Britten

    First movement (Boisterous Bourree) from the Simple Symphony

  • Henry Purcell

    Chaconne - from Act 5 of 'The Fairy Queen'

  • Henry - transcribed by Britten Purcell

    Chacony in G minor for strings

  • Benjamin Britten

    Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes'

  • Henry Purcell

    Dance for the Followers of Night from 'The Fairy Queen'

  • Henry Purcell

    Overture to 'Dido and Aeneas'

    Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.

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  • Sat 15 Jun 2013 13:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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