The young person's guide to the orchestra [sound recording] / Benjamin Britten.

Contributor(s): Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: 09026-61226-2 | RCA Victor Red SealSeries: BMG classicsPublication details: New York, N.Y. : RCA Victor Red Seal, p1993.Description: 1 sound disc (67 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles:
  • Orchestra music. Selections
Contained works:
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Sinfonia da requiem. 1993
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Peter Grimes. Sea interludes. 1993
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Peter Grimes. Passacaglia. 1993
  • Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Chaconnes, strings, Z. 730, G minor; arr. 1993
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Young person's guide to the orchestra. 1993
Subject(s):
Contents:
Sinfonia da requiem, op. 20 ; From Peter Grimes: Four sea interludes, op. 33a ; Passacaglia, op. 33b / Benjamin Britten -- Chacony for strings in G minor / Henry Purcell ; arr. Britten -- The young person's guide to the orchestra (Variations and fugue on a theme of Purcell, op. 34) / Benjamin Britten.
London Philharmonic ; Leonard Slatkin, conductor.
Holdings
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Music & Sound Recordings Music & Sound Recordings Nash Library Music Pocket Library Vinyl & CD Carts CD CD 89 1 Available 33710000753413

The 2nd-3rd works are excerpts from Britten's opera ; the 5th work, variations on a theme from Purcell's Abdelazer.

Sinfonia da requiem, op. 20 ; From Peter Grimes: Four sea interludes, op. 33a ; Passacaglia, op. 33b / Benjamin Britten -- Chacony for strings in G minor / Henry Purcell ; arr. Britten -- The young person's guide to the orchestra (Variations and fugue on a theme of Purcell, op. 34) / Benjamin Britten.

London Philharmonic ; Leonard Slatkin, conductor.

Recorded Dec. 11-14, 1990, Abbey Road Studios, London (1st-2nd works) and Aug. 29-31, 1989, Walthamstow Assembly Hall (3rd-5th works).

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