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Britten: Simple Symphony, Temporal Variations & other works

Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano), Philip Dukes (viola)

Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford

Britten: Simple Symphony, Temporal Variations & other works
Steuart Bedford elicits great detail and character from the Simple Symphony, but most valuable is his account of the English Folk Tunes Suite, a late and strangely haunting composition. Unmissable...

BBC Music Magazine, May 20054 out of 5 stars

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Britten: Simple Symphony, Temporal Variations & other works

Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano), Philip Dukes (viola)

Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford

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Steuart Bedford elicits great detail and character from the Simple Symphony, but most valuable is his account of the English Folk Tunes Suite, a late and strangely haunting composition. Unmissable...

BBC Music Magazine, May 20054 out of 5 stars

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Contents and tracklist

Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4
Work length15:57
Boisterous Bourree
Track length3:20
Playful Pizzacato
Track length3:00
Sentimental Sarabande
Track length6:32
Frolicsome Finale
Track length3:05
Britten: Temporal Variations (arr. C. Matthews)
Work length13:45
Theme
Track length1:49
Oration
Track length1:37
March
Track length1:13
Exercises
Track length0:59
Commination
Track length1:21
Chorale
Track length2:18
Waltz
Track length1:34
Polka
Track length1:09
Resolution
Track length1:45
Britten: A Charm of Lullabies for mezzo-soprano and pianoforte, Op. 41
Work length13:44
A Cradle Song
Track length2:55
The Highland Balou
Track length2:03
Sephestia's Lullaby
Track length1:57
A Charm
Track length2:02
The Nurse's Song
Track length4:47
Britten: Lachrymae for viola & strings, Op. 48a
Work length14:25
Theme
Track length1:50
Variation 1: Allegretto, andante molto
Track length0:53
Variation 2: Animato
Track length1:28
Variation 3: Tranquillo
Track length1:52
Variation 4: Allegro con moto
Track length0:44
Variation 5: Largamente
Track length0:39
Variation 6: Appasionato
Track length0:53
Variation 7: Alla valse moderato
Track length0:57
Variation 8: Allegro marcia
Track length0:45
Variation 9: Lento
Track length0:50
Variation 10: L'istesso tempo
Track length3:34
Britten: Suite on English Folk Tunes 'A Time there was', Op. 90
Work length13:39
Cakes and Ale
Track length2:26
The Bitter Withy
Track length2:32
Hankin Booby
Track length2:05
Hunt the Squirrel
Track length1:22
Lord Melbourne
Track length5:14

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May 2005

Steuart Bedford elicits great detail and character from the Simple Symphony, but most valuable is his account of the English Folk Tunes Suite, a late and strangely haunting composition. Unmissable value.
4 out of 5 stars
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