The Turn of the Screw

Album by Benjamin Britten & Helen Donath & Heather Harper & Robert Tear & Ava June & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Sir Colin Davis

The Turn of the Screw is a chamber opera by Benjamin Britten, premiered in 1954. Scored for a small ensemble and characterised by spare, tightly woven orchestration and recurring thematic motifs, the work creates a tense, psychological atmosphere and exemplifies Britten's mid‑career interest in chamber forces and dramatic economy.
First released: 6th August 2012

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54: Prologue
    3:03
  2. 2.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act Two: Interlude: Variation VIII: Scene 1: Colloquy and So- lioquy
    8:22
  3. 3.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act One: Interlude: Theme: Scene 1: The Journey
    3:18
  4. 4.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act Two: Interlude: Variation IX: Scene 2: The Bells
    9:40
  5. 5.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act Two: Interlude: Variation X: Scene 3: Miss Jessel
    5:54
  6. 6.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act One: Interlude: Variation I: Scene 2: The Welcome
    4:35
  7. 7.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act Two: Interlude: Variation XI: Scene 4: The Bedroom
    6:08
  8. 8.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act One: Interlude: Variation II: Scene 3: The Letter
    3:41
  9. 9.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act Two: Interlude: Variation XII: Scene 5: Quint
    2:20
  10. 10.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act One: Interlude: Variation III: Scene 4: The Tower
    5:51
  11. 11.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act One: Interlude: Variation IV: Scene 5: The Window
    10:40
  12. 12.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act Two: Interlude: Variation XIII: Scene 6: The Piano
    4:26
  13. 13.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act One: Interlude: Variation V: Scene 6: The Lesson
    5:25
  14. 14.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act Two: Interlude: Variation XIV: Scene 7: Flora
    4:50
  15. 15.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act Two: Interlude: Variation XV: Scene 8: Miles
    12:45
  16. 16.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act One: Interlude: Variation VI: Scene 7: The Lake
    6:29
  17. 17.
    The Turn of the Screw, op. 54, Act One: Interlude: Variation VII: Scene 8: At Night
    10:50