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Britten: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra / Suite From Death in Venice
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Suite from Death in Venice, Op. 88 (Arr. S. Bedford for orchestra)
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For admirers of Steuart Bedford's recordings of the music of Benjamin Britten, this re-release of his 1984 recordings of the Symphony for cello and orchestra with his arrangement of a concert suite from Death in Venice will be gratefully received. Bedford had been anointed by Peter Pears, Britten's musical executor, as a Britten interpreter and even allowed to create the concert suite. Bedford's conducting is surely more assured than Britten's in general, but his interpretations were clearly steeped in Britten's interpretations.
Bedford's performance of the Symphony with cellist Raphael Wallfisch has all the essential characteristics of Britten's with Rostropovich. Both are powerfully dramatic, deeply lyrical, and ultimately elegiac performances and the brawny tone, rugged sonorities, and muscular rhythms so characteristic of Britten and Rostropovich's interpretation are likewise characteristic of Bedford and Wallfisch's interpretation. But while Bedford and Wallfisch's performance is brilliantly played and very convincing, Britten and Rostropovich's performance is transcendently played and truly compelling.
Bedford's performance of his own Death in Venice suite is closer to compelling. While his suite has the dramatic shape of the opera and his performance had the essential character of Britten's, his interpretation is his own. Bedford's interpretation is as luminously despairing as the opera, it has the convictions of its compulsions. The early digital sound is surprisingly lush and full.
Bedford's performance of the Symphony with cellist Raphael Wallfisch has all the essential characteristics of Britten's with Rostropovich. Both are powerfully dramatic, deeply lyrical, and ultimately elegiac performances and the brawny tone, rugged sonorities, and muscular rhythms so characteristic of Britten and Rostropovich's interpretation are likewise characteristic of Bedford and Wallfisch's interpretation. But while Bedford and Wallfisch's performance is brilliantly played and very convincing, Britten and Rostropovich's performance is transcendently played and truly compelling.
Bedford's performance of his own Death in Venice suite is closer to compelling. While his suite has the dramatic shape of the opera and his performance had the essential character of Britten's, his interpretation is his own. Bedford's interpretation is as luminously despairing as the opera, it has the convictions of its compulsions. The early digital sound is surprisingly lush and full.
1. Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: I. Allegro maestoso
- Primary Artist
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English Chamber Orchestra
Raphael Wallfisch - Cello
- Raphael Wallfisch
- Orchestra
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Conductor
- Steuart Bedford
- Direction
- Steuard Bedford
2. Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: II. Presto inquieto
- Primary Artist
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English Chamber Orchestra
Raphael Wallfisch - Cello
- Raphael Wallfisch
- Orchestra
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Conductor
- Steuart Bedford
- Direction
- Steuard Bedford
3. Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: III. Adagio -
- Primary Artist
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English Chamber Orchestra
Raphael Wallfisch - Cello
- Raphael Wallfisch
- Orchestra
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Conductor
- Steuart Bedford
- Direction
- Steuard Bedford
4. Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: IV. Passacaglia. Andante allegro
- Primary Artist
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English Chamber Orchestra
Raphael Wallfisch - Cello
- Raphael Wallfisch
- Orchestra
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Composer
- Benjamin Britten
- Conductor
- Steuart Bedford
- Direction
- Steuard Bedford
5. Suite from Death in Venice, Op. 88 (Arr. S. Bedford for orchestra)
- Primary Artist
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Orchestra
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Arranger
- Steuart Bedford
- Composer
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Benjamin Britten
Steuart Bedford - Conductor
- Steuart Bedford
- Direction
- Steuard Bedford
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 5 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 0 minutes and 51 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1396x1396 px
- Booklet
- Available in PDF format
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Concertos, Classical, Orchestra
- Label
- Chandos
- Music Distribution Service
- Naxos of America Inc.
- Country
United Kingdom- Language
- No linguistic content
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Dec 31, 2003
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 95115127421
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