Tuesday 3rd March 2026

V33-1325 (2 disks)

Title : Peter Pears [and] Benjamin Britten: the early recordings

Label : EMI HMV [1942-49]

Performer(s) : Peter Pears, tenor; Benjamin Britten, piano

Tracks 1 : Seven sonnets of Michelangelo Op.22 / Benjamin Britten
      Composer(s):  Benjamin Britten
      Performer(s):  Peter Pears,  Benjamin Britten

Tracks 11-15 : Folk song arrangements / Benjamin Britten
      Composer(s):  Benjamin Britten
      Performer(s):  Peter Pears,  Benjamin Britten

Tracks 16-17 : Folk song arrangements / Percy Grainger
      Composer(s):  Percy Grainger
      Performer(s):  Peter Pears,  Benjamin Britten

Tracks 18-22 : Old American songs nos. 1-5 / Aaron Copland
1. The boatman's dance (Minstrel song 1843) 2. Long time ago 3. The Dodger (campaign song) 4. Simple gifts (Shaker song) 5. I bought me a cat
      Composer(s):  Aaron Copland
      Performer(s):  Peter Pears,  Benjamin Britten

Tracks 2-10 : The holy sonnets of John Donne Op.35 / Benjamin Britten
      Composer(s):  Benjamin Britten
      Performer(s):  Peter Pears,  Benjamin Britten

Tracks 23 : Im Frühling / Franz Schubert
      Composer(s):  Franz Schubert
      Performer(s):  Peter Pears,  Benjamin Britten

Tracks 24 : Auf der Bruck / Franz Schubert
      Composer(s):  Franz Schubert
      Performer(s):  Peter Pears,  Benjamin Britten

Tracks 25 : The Queen's Epicedium (arr. Britten) / Henry Purcell et al.
      Composer(s):  Henry Purcell,  Benjamin Britten
      Performer(s):  Peter Pears,  Benjamin Britten

Tracks 26 : Fantasia No.13 in F Z.746 ('Upon one note') / Henry Purcell et al. : : : Zorian String Quartet with Benjamin Britten, viola
      Composer(s):  Henry Purcell
      Ensemble(s):  Zorian String Quartet

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