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Britten: Cello Symphony and Other Works

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Peter Pears (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

New Philharmonia Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

The Cello Symphony, written in 1963 as part of a series for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, was the first major sonata-form work written since the Sinfonia. The idea of a struggle... More…

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Contents

Britten: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68

Work length34:12
$4.40
$6.00
  • Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
  • English Chamber Orchestra
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Recorded: 1964-07-18
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Allegro maestoso

Track length12:33
$1.10
$1.50

Presto inquieto

Track length3:42
$1.10
$1.50

Adagio

Track length10:35
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Passacaglia

Track length7:22
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$1.50

Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20

Work length20:31
$3.30
$4.50
  • New Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Recorded: 1964-12-18
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Lacrymosa

Track length8:51
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$1.50

Dies Irae

Track length5:03
$1.10
$1.50

Requiem aeternam

Track length6:37
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Britten: Cantata Misericordium, Op. 69

Work length19:52
$1.10
$1.50
  • Peter Pears (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
  • London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Recorded: 1963-12-14
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London