Britten: Songs, Vol. 2

Malcolm Martineau piano; Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Robin Tritschler, Nicky Spence, Elizabeth Atherton, Benjamin Hulett, Benedict Nelson

Benjamin Britten
CD1
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo / A Charm of Lullabies / Who are these Children? / The Red Cockatoo / Fish in unruffled Lakes / Songs and Proverbs / On this Island
CD2
Dans le Bois* / Second Lute Song / Chamber Music V / The Birds / If it's ever Spring again / The Children & Sir Nameless / Dawtie's devotion / The gully / Tradition / Of all the airts the wind can blow* / Oh why did e'er my thoughts*
*world premiere recordings

The second volume in the highly praised survey of all Britten's songs for voice and piano. As before, the great song cycles rub shoulders with individual songs, and early works. There are world premier recordings here as well.

Price: $35.98