Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings / Les Illuminations

Album by Benjamin Britten & Robert Tear & Dale Clevenger & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Philharmonia Orchestra & Carlo Maria Giulini

Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings is a song cycle composed by Benjamin Britten in 1943, featuring settings of six English poems framed by a solo horn prologue and epilogue. Les Illuminations, composed in 1939, is a song cycle for high voice and string orchestra, setting poems by Arthur Rimbaud; both works showcase Britten's innovative approach to vocal and instrumental interplay, highlighting his contributions to 20th-century classical music.
First released: 1979

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Serenade for Tenor Solo, Horn and Strings, op. 31: I. Prologue. Andante
    1:31
  2. 2.
    Serenade for Tenor Solo, Horn and Strings, op. 31: II. Pastoral. Lento
    3:21
  3. 3.
    Serenade for Tenor Solo, Horn and Strings, op. 31: III. Nocturne. Maestoso
    3:21
  4. 4.
    Serenade for Tenor Solo, Horn and Strings, op. 31: IV. Elegy. Andante appassionato
    5:00
  5. 5.
    Serenade for Tenor Solo, Horn and Strings, op. 31: V. Dirge. Alla marcia grave
    3:19
  6. 6.
    Serenade for Tenor Solo, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VI. Hymn. Presto e leggiero
    2:05
  7. 7.
    Serenade for Tenor Solo, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VII. Sonnet. Adagio
    3:44
  8. 8.
    Serenade for Tenor Solo, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VIII. Epilogue. Andante
    1:44
  9. 9.
    Les Illuminations: I. Fanfare. Maestoso – Largamente
    2:08
  10. 10.
    Les Illuminations: II. Villes. Allegro energico
    2:45
  11. 11.
    Les Illuminations: III. A. Phrase. Lento ed estatico
    1:05
  12. 12.
    Les Illuminations: III. B. Antique. Allegretto, un poco mosso
    2:07
  13. 13.
    Les Illuminations: IV. Royauté. Allegro maestoso
    1:38
  14. 14.
    Les Illuminations: V. Marine. Allegro con brio
    1:05
  15. 15.
    Les Illuminations: VI. Interlude. Moderato ma comodo
    3:39
  16. 16.
    Les Illuminations: VII. Being Beauteous. Lento ma comodo
    3:46
  17. 17.
    Les Illuminations: VIII. Parade. Alla marcia – Sempre ritmico, quasi senza espressione – Animato – Poco largamente – A tempo vivace
    2:41
  18. 18.
    Les Illuminations: IX. Départ. Largo mesto – Largamente
    2:13
  19. 19.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Theme. Allegro maestoso e largamente
    2:40
  20. 20.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation A. Presto
    0:31
  21. 21.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. B. Lento
    0:40
  22. 22.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. C. Moderato
    0:42
  23. 23.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. D. Allegro alla marcia
    1:01
  24. 24.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. E. Brillante – Alla polacca
    0:31
  25. 25.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. F. Meno mosso
    0:53
  26. 26.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. G. No Tempo Marking
    1:11
  27. 27.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. H. Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accelerando
    1:04
  28. 28.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. I. Maestoso
    0:58
  29. 29.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. J. L’Istesso tempo
    1:01
  30. 30.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. K. Vivace
    0:33
  31. 31.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. L. Allegro pomposo
    1:01
  32. 32.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. M. Moderato
    1:48
  33. 33.
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Fugue. Allegro molto
    2:44

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