Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) • Chamber Works CD
Phaedra 1. Prologue: In May, in billiant Athens
2. Recitative: My lost and dazzled eyes
3. Presto: You monster!
4. Recitative: Oh Gods of wrath
5. Adagio: My time's too short
Lachrymae6. Lento
7. Allegretto, andante molto
8. Animato
9. Tranquillo
10. Allegro con molto
11. Largamente
12. Appassionato
13. Alla valse moderato
14. Allegro marcia
15. Lento
16. L'istesso tempo
17. A tempo semplice
Sinfonietta18. 1. Poco presto ed agitato
19. 2. Variations
20. 3. Tarantella (Presto vivace - Molto mono mosso; Tempo primo - poco a poco animato - Prestissimo)
The Sword in the Stone21. Introduction and boy's tunes
22. Merlyn's tune and tree music
23. Merlyn's spell and witch tune
24. Bird Music
25. Lullaby
26. Water theme and end music
27. Movement für Bläsersextett
28. End Sequence Jean Rigby (mezzo-soprano), Roger Chase (viola), Nigel Hawthorne (narrator), Lionel Friend (conductor), The Nash Ensemble
Hyperion Records, Total TIme 65:21
