The Complete Works

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    Europe  
Released:  2013
Genre:       Classical
Style:         Modern

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PROMO STICKER TORN, INSERT
 

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Limited edition of 3000 copies.

The 65 CDs and one DVD are packaged in a handsome box. A 208-page, full-colour, hardback book is included, featuring essays by Decca's Paul Moseley and Philip Stuart, full of discographical material which will be of real interest to record collectors (how many people know that at one point Britten favoured a recording of Peter Grimes conducted by Rafael Kubelik?), as will the photos of Decca's original LP sleeves.

When Britten was 50, Decca presented him with an unexpected birthday present. During rehearsals for the recording of the War Requiem the microphones were left running and an edited version was produced as a unique LP. Britten was said to have been annoyed at first, though he later relented and sent John Culshaw a letter of thanks. The original LP, with the catalogue number BB50, is on display in the new exhibition area at the Red House, Britten's home in Aldeburgh. A photo of the letter is included in the substantial book that comes with this new release.

The extras include a disc of (very heavily edited) newly-made interviews, a DVD about recording The Burning Fiery Furnace, and – yes – that 50th-birthday special of the War Requiem in rehearsal. 

DVD:
Picture Format: PAL 16x9
Format: DVD-5
Time: 55 mins.
Color Mode: Black-White
Region Code: 0 (All)
Language And Audio Content: English / Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles: No 

 

. CD 1 - 20: The Operas
CD1. Paul Bunyan, Op.17
CD2. Paul Bunyan, Op.17
CD3. Peter Grimes, Op.33
CD4. Peter Grimes, Op.33
CD5. The Rape Of Lucretia, Op.37
CD6. The Rape Of Lucretia, Op.37
CD7. Albert Herring, Op.39
CD8. Albert Herring, Op.39
CD9. Billy Budd, Op.50
CD10. Billy Budd, Op.50
CD11. Gloriana, Op.53
CD12. Gloriana, Op.53
CD13. The Turn Of The Screw, Op.54
CD14. The Turn Of The Screw, Op.54
CD15. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.64
CD16. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.64
CD17. Owen Wingrave, Op.85
CD18. Owen Wingrave, Op.85
CD19. Death In Venice, Op.88
CD20. Death In Venice, Op.88
. CD 21 - 32: Stage & Screen
CD21. The Beggar's Opera
CD22. The Beggar's Opera
CD23. Noye's Fludde, Op.59
CD24. Curlew River, Op.71
CD25. The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op.77
CD26. The Prodigal Son
CD27. The Little Sweep
CD28. The Prince Of The Pagodas, Op.57
CD29. The Prince Of The Pagodas, Op.57
CD30. Film Scores
CD31. The Rescue Of Penelope
CD32. The Company Of Heaven
. CD 33 - 48: Voices
. War Requiem, Op.66
. Requiem Aeternam
. Dies Irae
. Offertorium
. Sanctus
. Agnus Dei
. Libera Me
. Spring Symphony, Op.44
. Part I
. Part II
. Part III
. Part IV
. Cantata Academica (Carmen Basilienses), Op.62
. Part I
. Part II
. Hymn To St Cecilia, Op.27
. Saint Nicolas, Op.42
. Five Flower Songs, Op.47
35-15. Cantata Misericordium, Op.69 19:48
. A Boy Was Born, Op.3
36-8. Corpus Christi Carol 2:17
36-9. A Wealden Trio: Christmas Song Of The Women 2:29
36-10. The Sycamore Tree 1:34
36-11. A Shepherd's Carol 4:01
. Christ's Nativity - Christmas Suite For Chorus
. A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28
36-29. The Holly And The Ivy 4:46
. Songs From "Friday Afternoons", Op.7
37-13. Psalm 150, Op.67 5:11
. Three Two-Part Songs
. Two Two-Part Songs
37-19. The Birds 1:45
37-20. A Hymn To The Virgin 3:16
37-21. Jubilate Deo In E Flat 2:52
37-22. Te Deum In C 7:59
37-23. Advance Democracy - Motet 2:54
37-24. Deus In Adjutorium Meum (Psalm 70) (This Way To The Tomb) 4:58
. A.M.D.G.
. Rejoice In The Lamb, Op.30
38-7. Ballad Of Little Musgrave And Lady Barnard 9:55
38-8. Chorale After An Old French Carol 4:06
38-9. Festival Te Deum, Op.32 5:57
38-10. A Wedding Anthem, Op.46 9:45
38-11. A Hymn To St Peter, Op.56a 6:15
38-12. Antiphon, Op.56b 6:04
. Missa Brevis, Op.63
39-1. Jubilate Deo In C 2:43
39-2. Venite Exultemus Domino (Psalm 95) 5:40
39-3. A Hymn Of St Columba 2:37
39-4. God Save The Queen 2:34
39-5. Voices For Today, Op.75 9:43
. Sacred And Profane, Op.91
39-14. Welcome Ode, Op.95 7:38
. Praise We Great Men
. Quatre Chansons Françaises
40-5. Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal 2:53
. Our Hunting Fathers, Op.8
. Ballad Of Heroes, Op.14
. Serenade Op.31 For Tenor, Horn And Strings
. Les Illuminations, Op.18
. Three Additional Songs For Les Illuminations
. Nocturne, Op.60
. Phaedra, Op.93
. Canticles
42-1. Canticle I: My Beloved Is Mine, Op.40 7:01
42-2. Canticle II: Abraham And Isaac, Op.51 15:52
42-3. Canticle III: Still Falls The Rain, Op.55 11:04
42-4. Canticle IV: Journey Of The Magi, Op.86 10:31
42-5. Canticle V: The Death Of St Narcissus, Op.89 7:14
42-6. A Birthday Hansel, Op.92 16:16
42-7. Sweeter Than Roses 3:28
. The Song Cycles 1
. The Heart Of The Matter
. Tit For Tat
. On This Island, Op.11
. Four Cabaret Songs
. Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op.22
. The Song Cycles 2
. The Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op.35
. A Charm Of Lullabies, Op.41
. Winter Words, Op.52
. Two Additional Settings For Winter Words (Discarded)
. Songs From The Chinese, Op.58
. The Song Cycles 3
. Six Hölderlin Fragments, Op.61
. Songs And Proverbs Of William Blake, Op.74
. The Poet's Echo, Op.76
. Who Are These Children? Op.84
. Three Rhymes By William Soutar
. Early And Miscellaneous Songs
46-1. Beware! 1:07
46-2. O That I Had Ne'er Been Married 1:25
46-3. Epitaph: The Clerk 1:08
46-4. Of A' The Airts The Wind Can Blaw 0:59
46-5. A Dirge 1:10
46-6. Prithee 0:49
46-7. The Joy Of Grief 1:00
46-8. Virtue In Deeds Not Words 1:11
46-9. Lucy 1:21
46-10. Dans Les Bois 1:39
46-11. Lilian 3:00
46-12. Diaphenia 1:56
46-13. The Owl 1:27
46-14. Witches' Song 0:43
46-15. O Why Did E're My Thoughts 1:30
46-16. Chamber Music V 1:13
46-17. Song - Take, O Take Those Lips Away 1:00
. Two Ballads For Two Voices And Piano
46-20. A Poison Tree 2:37
46-21. Not Even Summer Yet 1:47
46-22. The Red Cuckatoo 0:42
. Six Settings Of W.H. Auden
46-29. Wild With Passion 2:27
46-30. If Thou Wilt Ease Thine Heart 1:50
46-31. Sleep, My Darling, Sleep - Cradle Song For Eleanor 3:05
46-32. Birthday Song For Erwin 1:23
46-33. Um Mitternacht 1:01
46-34. The Bitter Withy 5:08
46-35. King Harold And The Cock 1:24
46-36. Fancie 1:02
46-37. The Oxen 2:55
46-38. May 1:21
46-39. The Twelve Apostles 6:10
. Folksongs 1
47-1. The Foggy, Foggy Dew 2:34
47-2. Sally In Our Alley 4:13
47-3. Tom Bowling 4:32
47-4. The Lincolnshire Poacher 2:05
47-5. The Brisk Young Widow 2:03
47-6. O Waly, Waly 3:35
47-7. Sweet Polly Oliver 2:31
47-8. Early One Morning 3:00
47-9. The Bonny Earl O' Moray 2:32
47-10. The Ash Grove 2:48
47-11. Come You Not From Newcastle? 1:16
47-12. Le Roi S'en Va-t'-en Chasse 2:13
47-13. La Belle Est Au Jardin D'amour 2:52
47-14. The Minstrel Boy 1:58
47-15. How Sweet The Answer 2:11
47-16. The Last Rose Of Summer 3:57
47-17. Avenging And Bright 1:29
47-18. Oft In The Stilly Night 2:38
47-19. The Miller Of Dee 1:48
47-20. Ca' The Yowes 3:53
47-21. The Plough Boy 2:08
47-22. The Salley Gardens 2:38
47-23. Little SIr William 2:35
47-24. Oliver Cromwell 0:37
47-25. Heigh Ho! Heigh Hi! 2:07
47-26. There's None To Soothe 2:14
47-27. Il Est Quelqu'un Sur Terre 2:40
47-28. O Can Ye Sew Cushions? 2:08
47-29. The Trees They Grow So High 3:35
47-30. Voici Le Printemps 1:41
47-31. Fileuse 1:41
47-32. Quand J'étais Chez Mon Pére 1:48
. Folksongs 2
48-1. I Will Give My Love An Apple 1:44
48-2. Sailor-Boy 1:37
48-3. Master Kilby 2:05
48-4. The Soldier And The Sailor 2:21
48-5. The Shooting Of His Dear 2:46
48-6. Bonny At Morn 3:16
48-7. Greensleeves 1:56
48-8. I Wonder As I Wander 3:53
48-9. The Crocodile 4:45
48-10. Pray Goody 0:47
48-11. At The Mid Hour Of Night 2:46
48-12. Dear Harp Of My Country! 2:26
48-13. O The Sight Entrancing 2:09
48-14. Sail On, Sail On 2:26
48-15. Rich And Rare 3:06
48-16. La Noel Passée 3:51
48-17. Eho! Eho! 1:56
48-18. The Holly And The Ivy 2:25
48-19. Soldier, Won't You Marry Me? 1:41
48-20. The Deaf Woman's Courtship 1:13
48-21. The Stream In The Valley 3:29
48-22. Unidentified Folk Song Setting 3:35
48-23. Lord! I Married Me A Wife 1:16
48-24. She's Like The Swallow 2:43
48-25. Lemady 1:26
. CD 49 - 61: Instruments
CD49. Simple Symphony / Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge
CD50. Double Concerto For Violin & Viola / Clarinet Concerto
CD51. Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto
CD52. Sinfonia Da Requiem / Diversions
CD53. The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
CD54. ello Symphony / Lachtymae, Op.48a
CD55. Lachtymae, Op.48 / Works For Violin, Viola And Oboe
CD56. Cello Suites 1 & 2 / Sello Sonata
CD57. Cello Suite No.3 / String Quartet No.3
CD58. Early Works For String Quartet
CD59. String Quartets 1 & 2
CD60. hantasy Quartet / Gemini Variations
CD61. Piano Music
. CD 62 - 65/DVD Appendix/Bonus Material
CD62. Making Music With Britten - A Memoir
CD63. War Requiem - Rehearsal
CD64. Historic Recordings (1944-1953)
CD65. Britten. Supplementary Recordings (1955-1989)
. DVD The 1967 Recording Of The Burning Fiery Furnace
1. A Trades Union Hunger March?
2. The Opening Procession
3. The Instrumental Ensemble
4. The Recording Team
5. The Village Speaks
6. Peter Pears As Nebuchadnezzar
7. The Instrumental Processions And Its Playback For Britten
8. James Blades & The Percussion
9. The Instrumental Procession Re-Take & James Blades Re-Visited
10. The God Of Gold
11. Culshaw Reflects On Recording Techniques
12. The Burning Fiery Furnace & The Angel
13. End Credits

 

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