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Special offer. Britten: Music for Oboe; Piano Music

John Underwood (viola), Jonathan Williams (cello), Sarah Francis (oboe), Galina Solodchin (violin), Michael Dussek (piano)

This release includes a digital booklet

Contents

Britten: Phantasy Quartet for Oboe & String Trio, Op. 2

Work length13:25
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  • John Underwood (viola), Jonathan Williams (cello), Sarah Francis (oboe), Galina Solodchin (violin)
  • Recorded: 1995-06-23
  • Recording Venue: St Michael's Church, Highgate, London

Britten: Holiday Diary Op. 5 for solo piano

Work length15:54
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  • Michael Dussek (piano)
  • Recorded: 1995-06-23
  • Recording Venue: St Michael's Church, Highgate, London

I. Early Morning Bath

Track length2:20
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II. Sailing

Track length4:36
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III. Fun-Fair

Track length2:49
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IV. Night

Track length6:09
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Britten: Six Metamorphoses after Ovid for solo oboe, Op. 49

Work length12:31
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  • Sarah Francis (oboe)
  • Recorded: 1995-06-23
  • Recording Venue: St Michael's Church, Highgate, London

I. Pan, Who Played upon the Reed Pipe Which Was Syrinx, His Beloved

Track length1:54
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II. Phaeton, Who Made upon the Chariot of the Sun for One Day and Was Hurled into the River Padus by a Thunderbolt

Track length1:29
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III. Niobe, Who, Lamenting the Death of Her 14 Children, Was Turned into a Mountain

Track length2:12
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IV. Bacchus, at Whose Feast Is Heard the Noise of Gaggling Women's Tattling Tongues and Shouting Out of Boys

Track length1:57
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V. Narcissus, Who Fell in Love with His Own Image and Became a Flower

Track length2:20
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VI. Arethusa, Who, Flying from the Love of Alpheus the River God, Was Turned into a Fountain

Track length2:39
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Britten: Temporal Variations for oboe & piano

Work length12:37
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  • Michael Dussek (piano), Sarah Francis (oboe)
  • Recorded: 1995-06-23
  • Recording Venue: St Michael's Church, Highgate, London

I. Theme. Andante rubato

Track length1:26
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II. Oration. Lento quasi recitativo

Track length1:39
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III. March. Alla marcia

Track length1:09
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IV. Exercises. Allegro molto e fuoco

Track length1:03
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V. Commination. Adagio con fuoco

Track length1:14
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VI. Chorale. Molto lento

Track length1:37
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VII. Waltz. Allegretto rubato

Track length1:21
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VIII. Polka. Tempo di Polka – Allegro

Track length1:12
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IX. Resolution. Maestoso, ma non troppo lento

Track length1:56
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Britten: Five Waltzes for piano

Work length9:55
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  • Michael Dussek (piano)
  • Recorded: 1995-06-23
  • Recording Venue: St Michael's Church, Highgate, London

I. Rather Fast and Nervous

Track length1:22
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II. Quick, with Wit

Track length1:35
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III. Dramatic

Track length1:21
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IV. Rhythmic, Not Fast

Track length3:01
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V. Variations. Quiet and Simple; Flowing; Slow and Sad

Track length2:36
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Britten: Two Insect Pieces for Oboe and Piano

Work length4:30
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  • Michael Dussek (piano), Sarah Francis (oboe)
  • Recorded: 1995-06-23
  • Recording Venue: St Michael's Church, Highgate, London

I. The Grasshopper

Track length2:37
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II. The Wasp

Track length1:53
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Britten: Night Pieces (Notturno) for piano

Work length5:38
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  • Michael Dussek (piano)
  • Recorded: 1995-06-23
  • Recording Venue: St Michael's Church, Highgate, London