Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Part Three
Donald Macleod is joined again by John Bridcut to discuss how Britten's relationships with adolescent boys influenced the music he wrote, including his absorbing version of Henry James's darkly mysterious short story The Turn of the Screw.
Playlist
Albert Herring (Act II excerpts)
Yvette Bonner (Emmie)
Temime Bowling (Cis)
Matthew Long (Harry)
Northern Sinfonia
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
Naxos 8.660107-8
CD1 tracks 9 & 10
Five Flower Songs, Op 47
Polyphony
Stephen Layton (conductor)
Hyperion CDA 67140
CD 1 tracks 1-5
Billy Budd (Act 1 Scene 3)
Peter Glossop (Billy)
David Bowman (Donald)
Gregory Dempsey (Red Whiskers)
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Britten (conductor)
Decca 436 990-2
CD1 t 5
Choral Dances (Gloriana)
Finzi Singers
Paul Spicer (director)
Chandos CHAN 9511
CD1 tracks 15-20
The Turn of the Screw (Scene 8, at night)
Julian Leang (Miles)
Ian Bostridge (Quint)
Vivian Tierney (Miss Jessel)
Caroline Wise (Flora)
Jane Henschel (Mrs Grose)
Joan Rodgers (Governess)
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Harding (conductor)
Virgin 545521-2
CD1 tracks 12-15
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