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Works by Benjamin Britten encompassing his whole composing career, from his Two Portraits written when he was c.16 & his published op.1 to the cantata written for Dame Janet Baker written during his final illness.
Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) & Maxim Rysanov (viola) with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Edward Gardner. Chandos, 2011. 5-star review, BBC Music Magazine, & Gramophone Editor's Choice, July 2011.
Britten - Phaedra op. 93 – soloists Elizabeth Burley (harpsichord), Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Susan Monks (cello)
A Charm of Lullabies for mezzo-soprano and piano op.41, orch. Matthews – soloist Dame Sarah Connolly
Lachrymae for viola & strings op.48a – soloist Maxim Rysanov (viola)
Two Portraits – soloist Maxim Rysanov (viola)
Sinfonietta op.1