Variations & Fugue on a Theme of Purcell / Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes / Suite on English Folk Tunes

Variations & Fugue on a Theme of Purcell / Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes / Suite on English Folk Tunes

Benjamin Britten; Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

Album
Label Sony Classical Release date Format CD Country 🇺🇸 United States

Tracklist 57:21

1 Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, op. 34 “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” (without spoken text): Theme Benjamin Britten 3:00
2 Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, op. 34 “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” (without spoken text): Variations: A. Presto / B. Lento / C. Moderato / D. Allegro alla marcia Benjamin Britten 3:11
3 Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, op. 34 “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” (without spoken text): Variations: E. Brillante / F. Meno mosso / G. [no tempo marking] / H. Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accel. al Allegro Benjamin Britten 3:29
4 Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, op. 34 “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” (without spoken text): Variations: I. Maestoso / J. L'istesso tempo / K. Vivace / L. Allegro pomposo / M. Moderato Benjamin Britten 5:03
5 Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, op. 34 “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” (without spoken text): Fugue: Allegro molto Benjamin Britten 2:47
6 Four Sea Interludes from “Peter Grimes”, op. 33a: I. Lento e tranquillo. “Dawn” Benjamin Britten 3:39
7 Four Sea Interludes from “Peter Grimes”, op. 33a: II. Allegro spiritoso. “Sunday Morning” Benjamin Britten 3:48
8 Four Sea Interludes from “Peter Grimes”, op. 33a: III. Andante comodo e rubato. “Moonlight” Benjamin Britten 5:07
9 Four Sea Interludes from “Peter Grimes”, op. 33a: IV. Presto con fuoco - molto animato - largamente - tempo I. “Storm” Benjamin Britten 4:18
10 Passacaglia from “Peter Grimes”, op. 33b Benjamin Britten 8:26
11 Suite on English folk tunes, “A time there was…”, op. 90: I. “Cakes and Ale” Benjamin Britten 2:24
12 Suite on English folk tunes, “A time there was…”, op. 90: II. “The Bitter Withy” Benjamin Britten 2:48
13 Suite on English folk tunes, “A time there was…”, op. 90: III. “Hankin Booby” Benjamin Britten 2:19
14 Suite on English folk tunes, “A time there was…”, op. 90: IV. Fast and gay. “Hunt the Squirrel” Benjamin Britten 1:20
15 Suite on English folk tunes, “A time there was…”, op. 90: V. Slow and languid. “Lord Melbourne” Benjamin Britten 5:36