The Modern "Orpheus Britannicus"

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): Rome Is Now Ruled by the Etruscan Upstart	Benjamin Britten		2:34
2	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): It Is an Axiom Among Kings	Benjamin Britten		2:59
3	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): Here the Thirsty Evening	Benjamin Britten		2:26
4	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): Who Reaches Heaven First	Benjamin Britten		2:36
5	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): Maria Was Unmasked at a Masked Ball	Benjamin Britten		4:14
6	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): Collatinus Is Politically Astute	Benjamin Britten		6:11
7	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): There Goes a Happy Man	Benjamin Britten		4:18
8	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): Tarquinus Does Not Dare	Benjamin Britten		1:59
9	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): My Horse! My Horse!	Benjamin Britten		3:20
10	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): Their Spinning Wheel Unwinds	Benjamin Britten		5:07
11	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): Listen! I Heard a Knock	Benjamin Britten		2:50
12	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): Time Trads Upon the Hands of Women	Benjamin Britten		3:20
13	The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): The Oatmeal Slippers of Sleep	Benjamin Britten		7:19

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XVI producer: Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20) balance engineer: Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20) recording of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 1. Sonetto XVI: Si come nella penna e nell'inchiostro (on 1942-11-20) lyricist: Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist) composer: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940) part of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22	Benjamin Britten		2:00
2	Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XXXI producer: Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20) balance engineer: Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20) recording of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 2. Sonetto XXXI: A che piu debb'io mai l'intensa voglia (on 1942-11-20) lyricist: Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist) composer: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940) part of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22	Benjamin Britten		1:19
3	Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XXX producer: Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20) balance engineer: Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20) recording of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 3. Sonetto XXX: Veggio co' be' vostri occhi un dolce lume (on 1942-11-20) lyricist: Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist) composer: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940) part of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22	Benjamin Britten		3:09
4	Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: LV producer: Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20) balance engineer: Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20) recording of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 4. Sonetto LV: Tu sa' ch'io so, signior mie, che tu sai (on 1942-11-20) lyricist: Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist) composer: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940) part of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22	Benjamin Britten		1:45
5	Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XXXVIII producer: Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20) balance engineer: Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20) recording of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 5. Sonetto XXXVIII: Rendete a gli occhi miei, o fonte o fiume (on 1942-11-20) lyricist: Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist) composer: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940) part of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22	Benjamin Britten		1:49
6	Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XXXII producer: Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20) balance engineer: Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20) recording of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 6. Sonetto XXXII: S'un casto amor, s'una pieta superna (on 1942-11-20) lyricist: Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist) composer: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940) part of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22	Benjamin Britten		1:14
7	Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: XXIV producer: Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1942-11-20) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1942-11-20) balance engineer: Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1942-11-20) recording of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22: 7. Sonetto XXIV: Spirto ben nato, in cui si specchia e vede (on 1942-11-20) lyricist: Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist) composer: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940) part of: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22	Benjamin Britten		4:38
8	Serenade, op. 31: Prologue	Benjamin Britten		1:14
9	Serenade, op. 31: Pastoral	Benjamin Britten		4:06
10	Serenade, op. 31: Nocturne	Benjamin Britten		3:19
11	Serenade, op. 31: Elegy	Benjamin Britten		4:19
12	Serenade, op. 31: Dirge	Benjamin Britten		4:14
13	Serenade, op. 31: Hymn	Benjamin Britten		2:03
14	Serenade, op. 31: Sonnet	Benjamin Britten		4:10
15	Serenade, op. 31: Epilogue	Benjamin Britten		1:19
16	Peter Grimes, op. 33: Dawn	Benjamin Britten		3:25
17	Peter Grimes, op. 33: Sunday Morning	Benjamin Britten		3:44
18	Peter Grimes, op. 33: Moonlight	Benjamin Britten		4:24
19	Peter Grimes, op. 33: Storm	Benjamin Britten		4:19
20	Peter Grimes, op. 33: Passacaglia	Benjamin Britten		6:29

▼ CD 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Simple Symphony, op. 4: Boisterous Bouree	Benjamin Britten		3:24
2	Simple Symphony, op. 4: Playful Pizzicato	Benjamin Britten		3:14
3	Simple Symphony, op. 4: Sentimental Saraband	Benjamin Britten		8:06
4	Simple Symphony, op. 4: Frolicsome Finale	Benjamin Britten		2:35
5	British Folk Songs: The Ash Grove	Benjamin Britten		3:01
6	British Folk Songs: The Sally Gardens	Benjamin Britten		2:58
7	British Folk Songs: Little Sir William	Benjamin Britten		2:35
8	British Folk Songs: Oliver Cromwell	Benjamin Britten		0:39
9	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Procession	Benjamin Britten		1:03
10	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Wolcum Yole	Benjamin Britten		1:18
11	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: There Is No Rose	Benjamin Britten		1:57
12	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: That Yonge Child	Benjamin Britten		1:32
13	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Balulalow	Benjamin Britten		1:22
14	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: As Dew in Aprille	Benjamin Britten		0:59
15	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: This Little Babe	Benjamin Britten		1:19
16	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Interlude	Benjamin Britten		3:01
17	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: In Freezing Winter Night	Benjamin Britten		4:01
18	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Spring Carol	Benjamin Britten		1:06
19	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Deo Gratias	Benjamin Britten		1:02
20	A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Recession	Benjamin Britten		1:08
21	Music of Bali: Pemungkah	Benjamin Britten		2:42
22	Music of Bali: Rebong	Benjamin Britten		2:51
23	Music of Bali: Gambangan	Benjamin Britten		1:36
24	Music of Bali: LaguDelem	Benjamin Britten		1:26
25	Music of Bali: Tabu Telu	Benjamin Britten		2:37

▼ CD 4
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Full Orchestra	Benjamin Britten		1:56
2	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Flutes & Piccolo	Benjamin Britten		0:35
3	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Oboes	Benjamin Britten		1:00
4	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Clarinets	Benjamin Britten		0:37
5	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Bassoons	Benjamin Britten		0:52
6	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Violins	Benjamin Britten		0:38
7	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Violas	Benjamin Britten		1:13
8	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Cellos	Benjamin Britten		1:18
9	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Double Basses	Benjamin Britten		0:54
10	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Harp	Benjamin Britten		0:52
11	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Horns	Benjamin Britten		0:44
12	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Trumpets	Benjamin Britten		0:35
13	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Trombones & Bass Tuba	Benjamin Britten		1:01
14	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Percussion	Benjamin Britten		1:34
15	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Fugue	Benjamin Britten		2:59
16	Introduction & Rondo alla burlesca, op. 23, No. 1	Benjamin Britten		8:54
17	Mazurka Elegica, op. 23 no. 2	Benjamin Britten		7:30
18	Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: Lacrymosa	Benjamin Britten		9:50
19	Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: Dies Irae	Benjamin Britten		4:57
20	Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: Requiem aeternam	Benjamin Britten		8:01

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