Benjamin Britten/Peter Pears & London Symphony Orchestra Britten: Nocturne (2 LP)
Benjamin Britten's Nocturne as well as his Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from the opera Peter Grimes can be heard on this LP. Britten himself conducted the London Symphony Orchestra for the recording of Nocturne , his song cycle in honor of Alma Mahler. Darkness and sleep are the themes of the composition, which are implemented with tenor, flute, English horn, clarinet, bassoon, harp, horn, timpani and strings. Peter Grimes is an opera by Britten in three acts, recorded here by Peter Pears with the orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, which deals with the gripping and mysterious story of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
Bernie Grundman remastered the original analog master tapes for ORG. The 180g vinyl LP appears as a double 45 in a luxurious gatefold cover in a limited edition with a consecutive serial number.
Track-list:
1. Nocturne
Peter Grimes
1. Four Sea Interludes
2. Dawn
3. Sunday morning
4. Moonlight
5. Storm
6. Passacaglia