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Britten: Chamber Music & Instrumental Works

Garfield Jackson (viola), Nicholas Logie (viola), Douglas Boyd (oboe), Stephen Hough (piano), Ronan O'Hara (piano), Alexander Barantschik (violin), John Alley (piano), Moray Welsh (cello), John Lenehan (piano), Roy Carter (oboe), Julian Bream (guitar)

Truls Mork, Endellion String Quartet

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Contents

Britten: Rhapsody for string quartet (1929)

Work length7:06
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  • Endellion String Quartet (string quartet)
  • Recorded: 1986-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 January, 17-19 March & 5-7 May 1986, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London & St Michael's, Highgate

Britten: Quartettino (1930)

Work length15:29
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  • Endellion String Quartet (string quartet)
  • Recorded: 1986-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 January, 17-19 March & 5-7 May 1986, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London & St Michael's, Highgate

I. Andante - Allegro molto e con fuoco

Track length5:58
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II. Poco adagio ma con moto

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III. Allegro molto vivace

Track length3:05
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Britten: Elegy (1930)

Work length7:25
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  • Garfield Jackson (viola)
  • Recorded: 1986-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 January, 17-19 March & 5-7 May 1986, Rosslyn Hill Chapel & St Michael's, Highgate

Britten: String Quartet in D

Work length19:47
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  • Endellion String Quartet (string quartet)
  • Recorded: 1986-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 January, 17-19 March & 5-7 May 1986, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London & St Michael's, Highgate

I. Allegro maestoso

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II. Lento ed espressivo

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III. Allegro giocoso

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Britten: Phantasy in F minor

Work length10:59
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  • Nicholas Logie (viola), Endellion String Quartet (string quartet)
  • Recorded: 1986-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 January, 17-19 March & 5-7 May 1986, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London & St Michael's, Highgate

Excerpt, Britten: Phantasy Quartet for Oboe & String Trio, Op. 2

Work length13:17
Album only
Album only
  • Douglas Boyd (oboe), Endellion String Quartet (string quartet)
  • Recorded: 1986-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 January, 17-19 March & 5-7 May 1986, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London & St Michael's, Highgate

Britten: Three Divertimenti

Work length9:51
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  • Endellion String Quartet/Andrew Keener, Endellion String Quartet (string quartet)
  • Recorded: 1986-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 January, 17-19 March & 5-7 May 1986, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London & St Michael's, Highgate

March

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Waltz

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Burlesque

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Britten: Alla Marcia

Work length3:23
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  • Endellion String Quartet (string quartet)
  • Recorded: 1986-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 January, 17-19 March & 5-7 May 1986, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead & St Michael's, Highgate

Britten: String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25

Work length26:57
Album only
Album only
  • Endellion String Quartet (string quartet)
  • Recorded: 1986-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 January, 17-19 March & 5-7 May 1986, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London & St Michael's, Highgate

I. Andante sostenuto

Track length8:39
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II. Allegretto con slancio

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III. Andante calmo

Track length11:28
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Album only

IV. Molto vivace

Track length3:50
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Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36

Work length29:16
Album only
Album only
  • Endellion String Quartet (string quartet)
  • Recorded: 1986-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 January, 17-19 March & 5-7 May 1986, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London & St Michael's, Highgate

I. Allegro calmo senza rigore

Track length7:51
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II. Vivace

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III. Chacony (Sostenuto)

Track length17:45
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Album only

Britten: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94

Work length26:00
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  • Endellion String Quartet (string quartet)
  • Recorded: 1986-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 January, 17-19 March & 5-7 May 1986, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London & St Michael's, Highgate

I. Duets (with moderato movement)

Track length5:24
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II. Ostinato (Very fast)

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III. Solo (Very calm)

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IV. Burlesque (Fast, con fuoco)

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V. Recitative and Passacaglia 'La Srenissima' (Slow)

Track length9:49
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Britten: Suite No. 1 for cello solo, Op. 72

Work length25:27
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  • Truls Mørk (cello)
  • Recorded: 1998-10-16
  • Recording Venue: 11-16 October 1998 & 6 June 2000 / Ris Church, Norway

Canto Primo: Sostenuto e largamente

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I Fuga: Andante moderato

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II Lamento: Lento rubato

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Canto Secondo: Sostenuto

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III Serenata: Allegretto (pizzicato)

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IV Marcia: Alla marcia moderato

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Canto Terzo: Sostenuto

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V Bordone: Moderato quasi recitativo

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VI Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto: Presto

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Britten: Suite No. 2 for cello solo, Op. 80

Work length24:03
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  • Truls Mørk (cello)
  • Recorded: 1998-10-16
  • Recording Venue: 11-16 October 1998 & 6 June 2000 / Ris Church, Norway

I Declamato: Largo

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II Fuga: Andante

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III Scherzo: Allegro molto

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IV Andante lento

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V Ciaccona: Allegro

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Britten: Suite No. 3 for cello solo, Op. 87

Work length23:24
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  • Truls Mørk (cello)
  • Recorded: 1998-10-16
  • Recording Venue: 11-16 October 1998 & 6 June 2000 / Ris Church, Norway

I Introduzione: Lento

Track length2:35
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II Marcia: Allegro

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III Canto: Con moto

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IV Barcarola: Lento

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V Dialogo: Allgretto

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VI Fuga: Andante espressivo

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VII Recitativo: Fantastico

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VIII Moto perpetuo: Presto

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IX Passacaglia: Lento solenne

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Britten: Holiday Diary Op. 5 for solo piano

Work length16:58
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  • Stephen Hough (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-01-01
  • Recording Venue: June 1990, Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

I. Early Morning Bathe

Track length2:07
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II. Sailing

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III. Funfair

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IV. Night

Track length6:58
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Britten: Three Character Pieces (1930)

Work length7:04
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  • Stephen Hough (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-01-01
  • Recording Venue: June 1990, Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

I. John (Poco allegro vivace)

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II. Daphne (Poco andante grazioso)

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III. Michael (Poco presto e molto capriccioso)

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Britten: Night Piece (Notturno) (1963)

Work length5:23
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  • Stephen Hough (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-01-01
  • Recording Venue: June 1990, Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

Britten: Moderato and Nocturne (Sonatina romantica, 1940)

Work length7:32
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  • Stephen Hough (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-01-01
  • Recording Venue: June 1990, Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

Moderato

Track length4:39
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Nocturne

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Britten: Twelve Variations (1931)

Work length8:41
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  • Stephen Hough (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-01-01
  • Recording Venue: June 1990, Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

Britten: Five Waltzes for piano

Work length10:55
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  • Stephen Hough (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-01-01
  • Recording Venue: June 1990, Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

I. Rather fast and nervous

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II. Quick, with wit

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III. Dramatic

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IV. Rhythmic; not fast

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V. Variations: Quiet and simple

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Britten: Two Lullabies (1936)

Work length5:41
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  • Stephen Hough (piano), Ronan O'Hora (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-01-01
  • Recording Venue: June 1990, Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

Lullaby

Track length3:19
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Lullaby for a Retired Colonel

Track length2:22
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Britten: Mazurka Elegiaca op.23 no.2

Work length8:24
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  • Stephen Hough (piano), Ronan O'Hora (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-01-01
  • Recording Venue: June 1990, Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

Britten: Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, op.23 No.1

Work length9:04
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  • Stephen Hough (piano), Ronan O'Hora (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-01-01
  • Recording Venue: June 1990, Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

Introduction -

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Rondo alla burlesca

Track length5:43
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Britten: Suite Op. 6

Work length15:58
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  • Alexander Barantschik (violin), John Alley (piano)
  • Recorded: 1994-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 14 December 1994, Conway Hall, London

I. Introduction (Andante maestoso)

Track length0:43
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II. March (Allegro alla marcia)

Track length2:54
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III. Moto perpetuo (Allegro molto e con fuoco)

Track length3:12
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IV. Lullaby (Lento tranquillo)

Track length4:39
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V. Waltz (Alla valse: vivace e rubato)

Track length4:30
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Britten: Sonata for cello and piano in C major, Op. 65

Work length22:21
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  • John Lenehan (piano), Moray Welsh (cello)
  • Recorded: 1994-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 1 December 1994, Conway Hall, London

I. Dialogo (Allegro)

Track length7:53
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II. Scherzo-pizzicato (Allegretto)

Track length2:34
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III. Elegia (Lento)

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IV. Marcia (Energico)

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V. Moto perpetuo (Presto)

Track length2:50
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Britten: Six Metamorphoses after Ovid for solo oboe, Op. 49

Work length14:20
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  • Roy Carter
  • Recorded: 1995-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 4 & 5 January 1995, All Saints', East Finchley

1. Pan (Senza misura)

Track length2:27
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2. Phaeton (Vivace ritmico)

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3. Niobe (Andante)

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4. Bacchus (Allegro pesante)

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5. Narcissus (Lento piacevole)

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6. Arethusa (Largamente)

Track length2:33
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Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70

Work length18:28
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  • Julian Bream (guitar)
  • Recorded: 1992-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 14-19 September and 5-6 October 1992/Forde Abbey, Dorset

I. Musingly (Meditation)

Track length2:16
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II. Agitated (Molto agitatavo)

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III. Restless (Inquieto)

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IV. Uneasy (Ansioso)

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V. March-like (Quasi una marcia)

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VI. Dreaming (Sognanti)

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VII. Greatly rocking (Cullante)

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VIII. Passacaglia (Misurato)

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IX. Slow and quiet (Molto tranquillo)

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