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FORMAT: New CD • UPC: 3701624512265
GENRE: Classical Artists • RECORD LABEL: Alpha
RELEASE DATE: 05/22/26
Julie Roset - Britten (CD)
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Julie Roset - Britten (CD)
DESCRIPTION
This album pays tribute to composer Benjamin Britten, who will be commemorated in 2026, the 50th anniversary of his death. It was conceived by conductor Lawrence Foster who, with Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, showcases the British composer's impressionism tinged with post-Romanticism. The programme includes his sublime Illuminations, based on Rimbaud's poem, often performed by tenors but originally created by a soprano in 1940. Here, the young and very promising French soprano Julie Roset is the soloist, giving a very engaging performance. Another famous piece by Britten, Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, commissioned by the British Ministry of Education in 1945, is a set of variations on a theme by Purcell that showcases each family of instruments in the orchestra. Although the Sinfonia da requiem (1940) was commissioned by the Japanese government to celebrate the 2600th anniversary of the Mikado dynasty, Britten dedicated it to the memory of his parents. Finally, the Choral dances from Gloriana are taken from the opera-tribute to the Queen of England, who was crowned six days before the premiere on 8 June 1953.
Tracklist:
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Theme
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation a
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation E
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation I
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation J
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation L
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation M
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Fugue
- Illuminations, Op. 18-I. Fanfare
- Illuminations, Op. 18-II. Villes
- Illuminations, Op. 18-Iiia. Phrase
- Illuminations, Op. 18-Iiib. Antique
- Illuminations, Op. 18-IV. Royauté
- Illuminations, Op. 18-V. Marine
- Illuminations, Op. 18-VI. Interlude
- Illuminations, Op. 18-VII. Being Beauteous
- Illuminations, Op. 18-VIII. Parade
- Illuminations, Op. 18-IX. Départ
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-March
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-Corante
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-Pavane
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-Morris Dance
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-Galliard
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-La Volta
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-Lively Marching Tempo
- Sinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20-I. Lacrymosa
- Sinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20-II. Dies Irae
- Sinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20-III. Requiem Aeternam
UPC: 3701624512265
Label: Alpha
Release Date: 5.22.26
Format: CD
TRACK LIST
Tracklist:
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Theme
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation a
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation E
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation I
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation J
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation L
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Variation M
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34-Fugue
- Illuminations, Op. 18-I. Fanfare
- Illuminations, Op. 18-II. Villes
- Illuminations, Op. 18-Iiia. Phrase
- Illuminations, Op. 18-Iiib. Antique
- Illuminations, Op. 18-IV. Royauté
- Illuminations, Op. 18-V. Marine
- Illuminations, Op. 18-VI. Interlude
- Illuminations, Op. 18-VII. Being Beauteous
- Illuminations, Op. 18-VIII. Parade
- Illuminations, Op. 18-IX. Départ
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-March
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-Corante
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-Pavane
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-Morris Dance
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-Galliard
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-La Volta
- Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op. 53A-Lively Marching Tempo
- Sinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20-I. Lacrymosa
- Sinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20-II. Dies Irae
- Sinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20-III. Requiem Aeternam
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