Album lyrics Britten: Chamber & Instrumental Works by Benjamin Britten

Britten: Chamber & Instrumental Works

Benjamin Britten

2013 45 songs

1. Rhapsody for string quartet (1929)

2. Quartettino: I. Andante - Allegro molto e con fuoco

3. Quartettino: II. Poco adagio ma con moto

4. Quartettino: III. Allegro molto vivace

5. String Quartet in D: I.Allegro maestoso

6. String Quartet in D: II.Lento ed espressivo

7. String Quartet in D: III. Allegro giocoso

8. Alla marcia

9. String Quartet No. 1 in D Op 25: I.Andante sostenuto

10. String Quartet No. 1 in D Op 25: II. Allegretto con slancio

11. String Quartet No. 1 in D Op 25: III.Andante calmo

12. String Quartet No. 1 in D Op 25: IV.Molto vivace

13. String Quartet No. 2 in C Op 36: I. Allegro calmo senza rigore

14. String Quartet No. 2 in C Op 36: II. Vivace

15. String Quartet No. 2 in C Op 36: III. Chacony (Sostenuto)

16. String Quartet No. 3 Op 94: I. Duets (with moderato movement)

17. String Quartet No. 3 Op 94: II. Ostinato (Very fast)

18. String Quartet No. 3 Op 94: III. Solo (Very calm)

19. String Quartet No. 3 Op 94: IV. Burlesque (Fast, con fuoco)

20. String Quartet No. 3 Op 94: V. Recitative and Passacaglia 'La Srenissima' (Slow)

21. Britten: Holiday Diary, Op. 5: I. Early Morning Bathe

22. Holiday Diary Op. 5: II. Sailing

23. Britten: Holiday Diary, Op. 5: III. Funfair

24. Britten: Holiday Diary, Op. 5: IV. Night

25. Three Character Pieces (1930): I. John (Poco allegro vivace)

26. Three Character Pieces (1930): II. Daphne (Poco andante grazioso)

27. Three Character Pieces (1930): III. Michael (Poco presto e molto capriccioso)

28. Night Piece "Notturno"

29. Moderato and Nocturne (Sonatina romantica, 1940): Moderato

30. Moderato and Nocturne (Sonatina romantica, 1940): Nocturne

31. Twelve Variations (1931)

32. Five Walztes (Waltzes) (1923-5/1969): I. Rather fast and nervous

33. Five Walztes (Waltzes) (1923-5/1969): II. Quick, with wit

34. Five Walztes (Waltzes) (1923-5/1969): III. Dramatic

35. Five Walztes (Waltzes) (1923-5/1969): IV. Rhythmic; not fast

36. Five Walztes (Waltzes) (1923-5/1969): V. Variations: Quiet and simple

37. Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70: I. Musingly

38. Nocturnal after John Dowland Op. 70: II. Agitated (Molto agitatavo)

39. Nocturnal after John Dowland Op. 70: III. Restless (Inquieto)

40. Nocturnal after John Dowland Op. 70: IV. Uneasy (Ansioso)

41. Nocturnal after John Dowland Op. 70: V. March-like (Quasi una marcia)

42. Nocturnal after John Dowland Op. 70: VI. Dreaming (Sognanti)

43. Nocturnal after John Dowland Op. 70: VII. Greatly rocking (Cullante)

44. Nocturnal after John Dowland Op. 70: VIII. Passacaglia (Misurato)

45. Nocturnal after John Dowland Op. 70: IX. Slow and quiet (Molto tranquillo)

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