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Benjamin Britten – Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings
A Far Cry performs Britten’s Serenade, joined by tenor Nicholas Phan and horn player Hazel Dean Davis….
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Curlew River by Benjamin Britten
Performance of Britten’s “Curlew River” at the 2024 Aldeburgh Festival, featuring Ian Bostridge….
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Benjamin Britten – Suite for Violin & Piano, Op. 6
Kristin Lee & Gilles Vonsattel perform Britten’s Suite for Violin and Piano…
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Corpus Christi Carol by Benjamin Britten – Sanctuary String Quartet
Sanctuary String Quartet plays Britten’s “Corpus Christi Carol.”…
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10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music
…spinning glass bowls filled with water? That’s the idea behind the glass harmonica, invented by none other than Benjamin Franklin. The instrument creates an ethereal, otherworldly sound that composers like…
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Henry Purcell
…20th century, most notably Benjamin Britten, is undeniable. Britten, who arranged many of Purcell’s vocal works for voice(s) and piano, once stated that Purcell’s music “speaks to us as directly…
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Billy Budd – Complete Opera by Britten
Teatro Real Orchestra, conducted by Ivor Bolton, presents “Billy Budd,” an opera by Benjamin Britten….
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Britten – Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
WDR Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ariane Matiakh, perform “Four Sea Interludes” from Benjamin Britten’s opera, “Peter Grimes.”…
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Britten Violin Concerto, Op. 15 – Featuring Carolin Widmann
Frankfurt Radio Symphony and Carolin Widmann perform Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto….
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Britten Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65 – Played by Hayoung Choi
Cellist Hayoung Choi and pianist Tatiana Chernichka play Benjamin Britten’s Sonata for Cello at the 2022 Queen Elisabeth Competition….
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The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra – Performed by New Jersey Symphony
Benjamin Britten’s “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra,” narrated and performed by the New Jersey Symphony….
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Classical Clips Top 10: Classical Music for Kids
…bright, majestic, and exciting enough to keep the attention of small children. Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten This piece introduces the instruments of the orchestra, showcasing…
