Benjamin Britten – Peter Grimes (Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia) & Nocturne (2LP, 45RPM)
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Benjamin Britten :
- Nocturne, Op.60 for Tenor Solo - Seven Obligato Instruments and String Orchestra
- Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from "Peter Grimes," Op.33
Peter Pears (A1, B1)
London Symphony Orchestra (A1, B1)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (C1-D2)
Benjamin Britten, conductor
2LP, Double gatefold jacket
Numbered edition limited to 2,500 copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Original Recordings Group (ORG)
Original label : London Recordings
Remastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Originaly released in 1960
Reissued in 2014
Tracks:
Side A:
- Nocturne - Part 1 of 2
Side B:
- Nocturne - Part 2 of 2
Side C: Peter Grimes
- Four Sea Interludes - Dawn (Act I)
- Four Sea Interludes - Sunday Morning (Act II)
- Four Sea Interludes - Moonlight (Act III)
Side D: Peter Grimes
- Four Sea Interludes - Storm (Act I)
- Passacaglia (Act II)
Awards :
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Classical
Reviews :
Although numerous truly remarkable and wholly satisfactory recordings of works by Benjamin Britten — conducted namely by the composer's assistant of many years standing, Steuart Bedford — have been released in recent years, those recordings made with the composer himself simply cannot be surpassed.
What can be more authentic than a composer conducting his own works? And this is certainly true for the present recording. The song cycle Nocturne Op. 60 was composed by Britten for the tenor Peter Pears who was not only Britten's life companion but also the most supreme interpreter of his works. Pears is, however, not only the key to the Nocturne, a work which takes night and sleep as its theme, but also to Peter Grimes, Britten's very first opera. This work not only brought the composer his international breakthrough but opened the gateway to British opera in its own right.
The sharply focussed Four Sea Interludes which separate the individual acts of the opera reflect the various states of mind and soul of the tragic hero and often appear on a concert programme as a self-contained work. The Interludes are complemented here by the Passacaglia from the Second Act of the opera, again conducted by the composer. It really goes without saying that this truly authentic recording can never be bettered.
Ratings :
Discogs : 3.93 / 5