BRITTEN BENJAMIN - Britten-Pears Collection (7DVD)

BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Composer · Conductor · Pianist

Peter Grimes
Billy Budd
Owen Wingrave
The Beggar's Opera
Idomeneo
Winterreise

The Historic BBC Films

DVD 1: Britten: Peter Grimes

Benjamin Britten (1913 1976) Peter Grimes, Op.33

Prologue

1. "Peter Grimes!" 4:25

Michael Rippon, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

2. "Peter Grimes, I here advise you!" 2:07

Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3. "The truth...the pity..." 2:06

Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4. Interlude I: On the beach 2:52

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Act 1

5. "Oh, hang at open doors" 5:25

Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

6. "Hi! give us a hand" 4:11

Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

7. The carter goes from pub to pub 4:02

Heather Harper, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

8. "Look, the storm cone!" 8:35

Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

9. Interlude II: The Storm 4:04

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

10. "Past time to close!" 6:34

Elizabeth Bainbridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

11. Get the brandy, Aunt! 4:36

12. "Old Joe has gone fishing" 2:14

David Bowman, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

13. "The bridge is down, we half swam over" 1:34

Michael Rippon, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Act 2

14. Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach 2:12

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

15. "Glitter of waves" 5:19

16. Child, you're not too young to know 8:03

Heather Harper, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

17. "Fool to let it come to this!" 5:25

Elizabeth Bainbridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

18. "We planned that their lives" 2:23

Heather Harper, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

19. "Swallow! Shall we go" 2:51

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

20. "From the gutter" 4:24

Anne Pashley, Jill Gomez, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

21. Interlude IV: Passacaglia 5:07

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

22. "Go there!" 9:35

Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

23. "Peter Grimes! Nobody here?" 2:54

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Act 3

24. Interlude V: Evening 4:11

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

25. "Assign your prettiness to me" 8:15

Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

26. Is the boat in? 6:21

Heather Harper, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

27. "Mr.Swallow!" 5:34

Ann Robson, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

28. Interlude VI: Fog 2:08

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

29. "Grimes! Grimes!" 7:58

30. "To those who pass the Borough" 4:43

Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

31. Britten: Peter Grimes Closing Credits 2:20

Total Playing Time 2:22:28

DVD 2: Britten: Billy Budd

1. Britten: Billy Budd Opening Credits 0:34

Benjamin Britten (1913 1976) Billy Budd, Op.50

Act 1

2. I am an old man who has experienced much 4:50

Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

3. Pull, my bantams! 6:40

Eric Garrett, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

4. Boat ahoy! 10:24

Nigel Rogers, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

5. I heard, your honour! 7:08

Michael Langdon, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

6. Christ, the poor chap! 4:48

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

7. Boy! My compliments to Mr. Redburn 6:57

Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

8. Any danger of French notions spreading this side, Sir? 3:33

9. We are, sir. Claggart is an able one 2:09

John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

10. Land on the port bow, sir 5:05

David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

11. Blow her away, Blow her to Hilo 4:56

Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

12. Come along Dansker and sing 6:17

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

13. O beauty, handsomeness goodness 4:55

14. Come here. Remember your promise 4:56

Michael Langdon, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

15. Billy! Hist! Billy Budd! 3:56

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

16. Dansker, old friend, glad to see you 4:46

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

Act 2

17. I don't like the look of the mist, Mr. Redburn 5:20

Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

18. This is our moment 8:20

Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

19. There you are again, Master-at-arms 5:08

20. O this cursed mist 3:42

21. Claggart, John Claggart, beware! 7:18

22. The mists have cleared 4:01

Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

23. William Budd, you are accused by Captain Vere 8:24

John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

24. I accept their verdict 4:57

Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

25. Look! Through the port 5:42

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

26. Here! Baby! Dansker, old friend 7:27

Dennis Wicks, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

27. Interlude 4:30

London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

28. According to the articles of War 4:40

John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

29. We committed his body to the deep 4:50

Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

30. Britten: Billy Budd Closing Credits 1:47

Total Playing Time 2:38:00

DVD 3: Britten: Owen Wingrave

Benjamin Britten (1913 1976) Owen Wingrave, Op. 85

Act 1

1. Prelude 3:02

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

2. You've got your maps there? 5:06

John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3. Is it? Is glory everything? 3:46

Benjamin Luxon, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4. Oh! I thought I knew them all 2:03

John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5. Interlude 1 1:40

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

6. At last it's out 5:06

7. Interlude 2 . ..War is the statesman's game 1:46

Benjamin Luxon, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

8. Your sherry, Mrs. Coyle 6:26

9. Owen, you can't mean it 3:12

Nigel Douglas, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

10. Interlude 3 1:49

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

11. Oh, how unforeseen 4:23

Jennifer Vyvyan, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

12. And now to face them 5:47

Benjamin Luxon, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

13. Sirrah! How dare you! 3:46

Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

14. Coyle, I wish I had not come 2:49

15. Ah! Owen 3:14

Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

16. Interlude 4 1:30

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

17. May God bless the Queen 8:02

Act 2

18. There was a boy, a Wingrave born 4:13

19. They called for him to toll the bell 2:36

Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

20. I envy you, this fine old house 2:24

Nigel Douglas, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

21. Aha! 3:01

Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

22. It's over, I'm disinherited 4:12

23. And with his friend young Lechmere played 4:38

24. Now you may save your scornful looks 5:30

Benjamin Luxon, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

25. Ah, Owen, what shall I do? 7:40

Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

26. Is that you, Coyle? 4:57

Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

27. Ah, Owen, Owen you've gone 3:00

Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Extracts from "Music Now"

28. The place is Snape, in Suffolk... 3:51

John Amis

29. Colin, would it be possible for you to tell us... 4:29

John Amis, Colin Graham, Myfanwy Piper

30. Peter, you're multi-parted in this new opera... 3:37

John Amis, Peter Pears

31. Ben, what was it that first attracted you to the story... 3:41

John Culshaw, Benjamin Britten

Total Playing Time 2:01:16

DVD 4: Gay: Beggar's Opera

1. Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera Opening Credits 0:23

English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

John Gay (1685 1732) The Beggar's Opera

Realised Britten, Op. 43

Prologue

2. If poverty be a title to poetry 0:53

Roger Jerome, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3. Overture 4:26

English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

Act 1

4. Through all the employments of life 1:59

David Kelly, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

5. 'Tis woman seduces all mankind 1:08

Bernard Dickerson, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

6. A register of the gang 0:58

David Kelly, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

7. Women are bitter bad judges...If any wench Venus' girdle wear 3:16

Anna Pollak, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

8. Yonder comes my husband...Virgins are like the fair flower 2:32

Janet Baker, Anna Pollak, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

9. Our Polly is a sad slut 1:32

10. The girl shows...O Polly, you might have toyed... 2:26

Anna Pollak, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

11. What is a jointure...The turtle dove thus with plaintive crying... 1:59

12. Now I am a wretch indeed...Pretty Polly say 2:35

Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

13. My heart was so free 0:32

Kenneth McKellar, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

14. Sure, my dear...Were I laid on Greenland's coast... 2:24

Janet Baker, Kenneth McKellar, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

15. The miser thus a shilling sees 2:16

Kenneth McKellar, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

16. But the present time is ours 0:42

17. Fill ev'ry glass 1:58

18. It's now high time...Let us take the road 1:35

Various Artists, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

19. If the heart of a man 1:07

20. Mrs Coaxer...Youth's the season made for joys 5:41

Kenneth McKellar, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

21. It's your own choice...Before the barn-door crowing 1:20

22. But to be sure, sir...The gamesters and lawyers 2:01

Joan Edwards, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

23. Constables, wait...At the tree I shall suffer with pleasure 0:34

Kenneth McKellar, David Kelly, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

Act 2

24. Noble Captain, you are welcome 2:09

Bryan Drake, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

25. To see you tortured...Thus when a good housewife sees a rat 1:38

Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

26. You know, Lucy...The first time at the looking glass.. 2:14

Kenneth McKellar, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

27. Is then his fate decreed, sir? 2:27

Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

28. I will not!...How happy could I be with either... 1:10

Janet Baker, Kenneth McKellar, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

29. Really, Miss Peachum, you expose yourself...Cease... 2:49

Janet Baker, Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

30. Why how now, Madam Flirt? 0:55

Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

31. No pow'r on earth can e'er divide 1:55

Janet Baker, Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

Act 3

32. To be sure, wench 1:09

Bryan Drake, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

33. Dear, sir, mention not my education...When young at the bar... 4:02

Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

34. Thus gamesters united in friendship 1:14

Bryan Drake, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

35. Look ye, Mrs. Jenny 0:47

Carolyn Maia, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

36. Slippery Sam...The modes of the court 3:31

Kenneth McKellar, Roger Jerome, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

37. Keep a watchful eye on Polly...What gudgeons are we men 2:09

Bryan Drake, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

38. In the days of my youth 4:18

Edith Coates, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

39. Jealousy, rage, love and fear...I'm like a skiff 2:44

Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

40. A curse attends a woman's love 1:39

Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

41. Come, sweet lass, let's banish sorrow 0:50

Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Meredith Davies

Total Playing Time 1:21:57

DVD 5: Mozart: Idomeneo

1. Mozart: Idomeneo: Introduction 3:16

John Warrack

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 1791) Idomeneo, re di Creta, K.366

English Version

2. Overture 5:07

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Act 1

3. When will the gods have pity on me and my misfortune? 9:19

Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4. Bring the Trojan captains before me 7:04

Anne Pashley, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5. These are the wretched few remaining Trojans 3:42

Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

6. Hear me, my lord 7:21

Rae Woodland, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

7. Ye gods, save them!! 1:20

English Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

8. Safe from the storm at last 6:40

9. Ah, what do I see? 4:21

Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

10. To Neptune sing praises in paens resounding 4:02

English Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

11. Mozart: Idomeneo: Introduction, Act 2 1:38

John Warrack

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 1791) Idomeneo, re di Creta, K.366

English Version

Act 2

12. Larghetto (from K.367) Arbace, now we're alone 8:43

13. Come, my gentle Princess 7:57

14. Who can explain the meaning of that which so disturbs me? 2:12

Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

15. What greater joy than this could e're be granted 14:15

Rae Woodland, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

16. Prince, we must part now 5:35

Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

17. Oh, portent o'erwhelming 5:04

English Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Total Playing Time 1:37:36

DVD 6: Mozart: Idomeneo

1. Mozart: Idomeneo: Introduction, Act 3 1:58

John Warrack

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 1791) Idomeneo, re di Creta, K.366

English Version

Act 3

2. Gentle zephrs, soft caressing 6:28

Heather Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3. O Princess, forgive me 5:42

Anne Pashley, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4. What do I see here? 6:54

Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5. My lord, outside the gates the crowd has gathered 3:47

6. Look around here, I pray you, my lord 9:05

Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

7. March Great Neptune, thou whose empire is abounding 6:01

Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

8. The hero victorious triumphant returns 8:49

English Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

9. Idomeneo shall reign no more 5:35

Anthony Williams, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

10. Here me now 6:26

Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

11. God of love, be thou amongst us 3:06

English Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

12. Mozart: Idomeneo: Closing Credits 2:11

Total Playing Time 1:06:02

DVD 7: Schubert: Winterreise

1. Schubert: Winterreise Opening Credits 0:19

Franz Schubert (1797 1828) Winterreise, D. 911

2. 1. Gute Nacht 6:11

3. 2. Die Wetterfahne 2:22

4. 3. Gefrorne Tränen 2:32

5. 4. Erstarrung 3:45

6. 5. Der Lindenbaum 5:12

7. 6. Wasserflut 3:39

8. 7. Auf dem Flusse 4:08

9. 8. Rückblick 2:47

10. 9. Irrlicht 2:34

11. 10. Rast 3:41

12. 11. Frühlingstraum 5:05

13. 12. Einsamkeit 3:03

14. 13. Die Post 2:16

15. 14. Der greise Kopf 2:56

16. 15. Die Krähe 2:28

17. 16. Letzte Hoffnung 2:12

18. 17. Im Dorfe 4:40

19. 18. Der stürmische Morgen 1:09

20. 19. Täuschung 1:21

21. 20. Der Wegweiser 3:55

22. 21. Das Wirtshaus 4:23

23. 22. Mut 1:36

24. 23. Die Nebensonnen 3:15

25. 24. Der Leiermann 3:38

Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

26. Schubert: Winterreise Closing Credits 0:59

Henry Purcell (1659 1695) The Mock Marriage

27. Man is for the woman made (Arr. Britten) 1:55

Traditional 28. The Foggy Foggy Dew 2:46

29. O Waly Waly 3:52

30. Sweet Polly Oliver 2:39

31. Sally In Our Alley 4:15

Charles Dibdin (1745 1814) 32. Tom Bowling 5:13

Traditional 33. The Lincolnshire Poacher 2:21

34. The Plough Boy 2:29

35. Oliver Cromwell 1:14

Peter Pears & Benjamin Britten discuss Winterreise

36. Frühlingstraum 4:50

37. Im Dorfe 5:28

38. Der Leiermann 2:27

Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

Total Playing Time 1:59:35