Britten: Works for String Orchestra - SACD

Benjamin Britten

Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge for string orchestra (1937), Op. 10

 

1. 1. Introduction and Theme

01:59

 

2. 2. Adagio

02:21

 

3. 2. Adagio

01:02

 

4. 4. Romance

01:24

 

5. 5. Aria Italiana

01:22

 

6. 6. Bourrée Classique

01:12

 

7. 7. Wiener Walzer

02:52

 

8. 8. Moto Perpetuo

01:05

 

9. 9. Funeral March

04:01

 

10. 10. Chant

01:38

 

11. 11. Fugue and Finale

07:19

Simple Symphony, Op. 4

 

12. 1. Boisterous Bourrée

02:45

 

13. 2. Playful Pizzicato

03:30

 

14. 3. Sentimental Saraband

07:53

 

15. 4. Frolicsome Finale

02:53

 

16. Lachrymae (1950, arr. 1976), Op. 48a

14:03

Two Portraits for string orchestra (1930)

 

17. 1. D. Layton: Poco presto

07:53

 

18. 2. E.B.B.: Poco lento

05:34

 

19. Elegy for Strings (1928)

07:44