The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra / Canadian Carnival / An American Overture / Suite on English Folk Tunes / Sinfonia da Requiem

Album by Britten; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

Released 1996

Tracklist

  • 1
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell: I. Theme: Allegro maestoso e largamente
    Benjamin Britten
    1:57
  • 2
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: II. Variation 1 (Flutes and piccolo)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:30
  • 3
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: III. Variation 2 (Oboes): Lento
    Benjamin Britten
    0:57
  • 4
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: IV. Variation 3 (Clarinets): Moderato
    Benjamin Britten
    0:45
  • 5
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: V. Variation 4 (Bassoons): Allegro alla marcia
    Benjamin Britten
    0:51
  • 6
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VI. Variation 5 (Violins): Brillante, alla polacca
    Benjamin Britten
    0:32
  • 7
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VII. Variation 6 (Violas): Meno mosso
    Benjamin Britten
    1:01
  • 8
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VIII. Variation 7 (Cellos)
    Benjamin Britten
    1:14
  • 9
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: IX. Variation 8 (Double basses): Comminciando lento ma poco a poco accel. al Allegro
    Benjamin Britten
    1:00
  • 10
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: X. Variation 9 (Harp): Maestoso
    Benjamin Britten
    0:47
  • 11
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XI. Variation 10 (Horns): L'istesso tempo
    Benjamin Britten
    0:50
  • 12
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XII. Variation 11 (Trumpets): Vivace
    Benjamin Britten
    0:33
  • 13
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XIII. Variation 12 (Trombones and bass tuba): Allegro pomposo
    Benjamin Britten
    1:07
  • 14
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XIV. Variation 13 (Percussion): Moderato
    Benjamin Britten
    1:56
  • 15
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XV. Fugue: Allegro moderato
    Benjamin Britten
    2:49
  • 16
    Canadian Carnival, op. 19
    Benjamin Britten
    14:05
  • 17
    An American Overture, op. 27
    Benjamin Britten
    10:31
  • 18
    Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A time there was...": I. Cakes and Ale
    Benjamin Britten
    2:33
  • 19
    Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A time there was...": II. The Bitter Withy
    Benjamin Britten
    2:56
  • 20
    Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A time there was...": III. Hankin Booby
    Benjamin Britten
    2:31
  • 21
    Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A time there was...": IV. Hunt the Squirrel
    Benjamin Britten
    1:17
  • 22
    Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A time there was...": V. Lord Melbourne (feat. cor anglais: Peter Walden)
    Benjamin Britten
    5:31
  • 23
    Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: I. Lacrymosa: Andante ben misurato -
    Benjamin Britten
    8:39
  • 24
    Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: II. Dies irae: Allegro con fuoco -
    Benjamin Britten
    5:22
  • 25
    Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: III. Requiem aeternam: Andante molto tranquillo
    Benjamin Britten
    6:27

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