Artist: Benjamin Britten
Genre: Classical
Benjamin Britten was an English composer, conductor, and pianist born in 1913, considered one of the greatest British 20th-century composers. Britten created a distinctive British classical voice combining modernist techniques with accessibility and emotional directness. His opera 'Peter Grimes' in 1945 revitalized British opera and remains one of the most performed 20th-century operas. Other significant works include 'The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra,' 'War Requiem,' and 'A Ceremony of Carols.' Britten wrote extensively for children and amateur performers while also creating challenging professional works. He was made a life peer in 1976, the first composer to receive this honor. He passed away in 1976.
Benjamin Britten vinyl records (37)
BENJAMIN BRITTEN Songs & Proverbs Of William Blake - The Holy Sonnets Of John Donne (70s UK boxed narrow band label issue of the 1969 stereo vinyl LP housed in a front laminated picture sleeve complete with insert SXL6391) Track Listing: Songs And Proverbs Of William Blake Op. 74 A1 The Pride Of The Peacock 
£12.00 used
BENJAMIN BRITTEN A Birthday Hansel Etc. (1976 UK boxed narrow band label stereo vinyl LP recorded with Peter Pears & Osian Ellis front laminated picture sleeve with libretto sheet. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played SXL6788) Track Listing: A Birthday Hansel Op.92 Canticle V - The Death Of Saint Narcissus Op
£12.00 used
BENJAMIN BRITTEN Phaedra / Sacred And Profane / Prelude & Fugue For Strings (1977 UK boxed narrow band label stereo vinyl LP performed by Janet Baker Steuart Bedford & Peter Pears with the English Chamber Orchestra & Wilbye Consort front laminated picture sleeve with libretto sheet SXL6847) Track Listing: A1 Prelude And Fugue Op
£12.00 used
BRITTEN Death In Venice (1974 UK purple boxed narrow band label stereo 3-LP box set recorded in The Maltings Snape under the supervision of the composer. Housed in a glossy 12 picture box complete with a 36-page booklet. The packaging shows some moderate edgewear and some gloss loss to the front from sticker removal
£28.00 used
BRITTEN Three Church Parables (1970 UK grey boxed narrow band label stereo 3-LP box set comprising the three albums Curlew River (ZAL 7020 1966) The Burning Fiery Furnace (ZAL 7971 1967) & The Prodigal Son (ZAL 9354 1969) housed in a laminated 12 picture box with two extensive booklets. The box has a small split to the top & the vinyl discs appear Excellent with few signs of play 1BB101/3) Track Listing: A1 Te Lucis Ante Terminum A2 Make Haste There All Of You B1 Salus Aeterna Indeficiens Mundi Vita B2 By The Royal Decree Of The King Of Kings C1 Jam Lucis Orto Sidero C2 You Are Tired From A Long Journey
£23.00 used
BRITTEN The Rape of Lucretia (Late 60s early 70s UK 4-track vinyl LP performed by Peter Pears Nancy Evans and Joan Cross wth the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Reginald Goodell under supervision of the composer front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve has only minor signs of wear (Not Exchangable rubberstamp on the back) whilst the vinyl appears seldom played MFP2119)
£12.00 used
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by JOHN PRITCHARD Britten: Violin Concerto Serenade For Tenor Horn & Strings (1976 UK 11-track vinyl LP front laminated picture sleeve CFP40250) Track Listing: Britten: Violin Concerto Op. 15 First Movement: Moderato Con Moto Second Movement: Vivace Third Movement: Passacaglia: Andante Lento Britten: Serenade For Tenor Horn And Strings Op
£12.00 used
BENJAMIN BRITTEN conducts the LONDON SYMPHONY A Midsummer Nights Dream (1966 UK 6-part 3-vinyl LP set on the purple & silver Decca label featuring Alfred Deller as Oberon Elizabeth Harwood as Tytania Peter Pears as Lysander and Owen Brannigan as Bottom picture box with 28-page libretto. The box shows light wear and foxing whilst the vinyl appears barely played SET338-40) Track Listing: Act
£23.00 used
BENJAMIN BRITTEN Winter Words / Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo (1972 UK 8-track vinyl LP featuring the composer on piano and tenor Peter Pears performing the famous works that were composed in 1940 front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve has only minor general wear and the vinyl appears seldom played ECS629) Track Listing: Seven Sonnets Of Michelangelo Op
£14.00 used
THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORUS conducted by ANDRÉ PREVIN Spring Symphony (1980 UK colour stamp label issue of the 1979 Stereo LP also featuring the St. Clement Danes School Boys Choir with Sheila Armstrong [Soprano] Janet Baker [Alto] and Robert Tear [Tenor] complete with fold out libretto picture sleeve
£14.00 used