{"product_id":"5060096760481","title":"London Philharmonic Orchestra \/ Edward Gardner - Edward Gardner Conducts Britten - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon Philharmonic Orchestra \/ Edward Gardner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGardner, Britten's foremost expert.\n\nLed a handpicked LPO and recorded Britten in full!\n\n\n\nSinfonia da Requiem was written in 1939, at the age of 26, as a commissioned work to commemorate the 2,600th anniversary of the accession of the Japanese emperor to the throne. Although it was accepted at first, it was not performed because a requiem was inappropriate for a celebration and its content was too Christian. The work was dedicated to the memory of Britten's parents and premiered at Carnegie Hall in 1941.\n\nWinter Words\" is a collection of sentimental songs originally composed for tenor and piano, with texts from eight poems by Thomas Hardy. It is a world premiere recording with a new orchestration by Robin Holloway (the orchestral version was first performed in 2021 by the LPO under Gardner, with Spence singing solo).\n\nThe Prince of Pagoda is a ballet by Britten. Britten wanted to arrange his own full-length ballet into a dramatic orchestral suite. This was ultimately not possible, but Gardner has now selected music from the ballet to create the suite.The percussion section of the LPO enlivens the world of the story with gamelan-style sounds.\n\nLPO\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20~Lacrymosa2.Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20~Dies irae3.Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20~Requiem aeternam4.Winter Words, Op. 52~At day-close in November5.Winter Words, Op. 52~Midnight on the Great Western - 'The journeying boy'6.Winter Words, Op. 52~Wagtail and baby - 'A satire'7.Winter Words, Op. 52~The little old table8.Winter Words, Op. 52~The choirmaster's burial - 'The tenor man's story'9.Winter Words, Op. 52~Proud Songsters - 'Thrushes, finches and nightingales'10.Winter Words, Op. 52~At the railway station, Upway - 'The convict and the boy with the violin'11.Winter Words, Op. 52~Before life and after12.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Prelude13.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act I. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom: The Fool and the Dwarf14.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act I. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom: Variation of Princess Belle Epine15.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land: Introduction16.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land: Waltz: Clouds, Stars and Moon17.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land: Belle Rose borne in by the Frogs18.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 2. Scene 2. The arrival of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas: The Pagodas19.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 2. Scene 2. The arrival of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas: The Hunt20.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 3. The Palace of the Middle Kingdom: Pas de Deux: Belle Rose and the Prince of the Pagodas\u003cbr\u003e1.Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20~Lacrymosa\u003cbr\u003e2.Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20~Dies irae\u003cbr\u003e3.Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20~Requiem aeternam\u003cbr\u003e4.Winter Words, Op. 52~At day-close in November\u003cbr\u003e5.Winter Words, Op. 52~Midnight on the Great Western - 'The journeying boy'\u003cbr\u003e6.Winter Words, Op. 52~Wagtail and baby - 'A satire'\u003cbr\u003e7.Winter Words, Op. 52~The little old table\u003cbr\u003e8.Winter Words, Op. 52~The choirmaster's burial - 'The tenor man's story'\u003cbr\u003e9.Winter Words, Op. 52~Proud Songsters - 'Thrushes, finches and nightingales'\u003cbr\u003e10.Winter Words, Op. 52~At the railway station, Upway - 'The convict and the boy with the violin'\u003cbr\u003e11.Winter Words, Op. 52~Before life and after\u003cbr\u003e12.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Prelude\u003cbr\u003e13.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act I. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom: The Fool and the Dwarf\u003cbr\u003e14.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act I. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom: Variation of Princess Belle Epine\u003cbr\u003e15.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e16.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land: Waltz: Clouds, Stars and Moon\u003cbr\u003e17.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land: Belle Rose borne in by the Frogs\u003cbr\u003e18.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 2. Scene 2. The arrival of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas: The Pagodas\u003cbr\u003e19.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 2. Scene 2. The arrival of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas: The Hunt\u003cbr\u003e20.The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57~Act 3. The Palace of the Middle Kingdom: Pas de Deux: Belle Rose and the Prince of the Pagodas\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LPO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51929213796641,"sku":"5060096760481","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5060096760481.jpg?v=1760870537","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-de\/products\/5060096760481","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}