Composer(s): Britten, Benjamin
Conductor(s): Bedford, Steuart
Label: Naxos
Genre: Concerto; Orchestral
Period: 20th Century; Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.557197
Barcode: 747313219728
Release Date: 04/2005

BRITTEN: Piano Concerto / Johnson Over Jordan Suite

Britten’s Piano Concerto is commonly performed today in the 1945 revision in which the original third movement was replaced by an Impromptu. This disc includes the rarely recorded abandoned third movement, offering the option of hearing the work as Britten originally envisaged it. Recent years have brought to light a number of earlier works by Britten which he decided not to publish or re-use. The Overture to Paul Bunyan was later orchestrated from the piano score, while the Suite from incidental music to J.B. Priestley’s play Johnson Over Jordan, makes a worthwhile addition to the store of occasional works composed by Britten in the 1930s.

Tracklist

Britten, Benjamin
Matthews, Colin - Arranger
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
1Paul Bunyan, Op. 17: Overture (arr. C. Matthews)05:07
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Britten, Benjamin
MacGregor, Joanna (piano)
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
2I. Toccata: Allegro molto e con brio12:31
MacGregor, Joanna (piano)
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
3II. Waltz: Allegretto04:54
MacGregor, Joanna (piano)
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
4III. Impromptu: Andante lento07:16
MacGregor, Joanna (piano)
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
5IV. March: Allegro moderato sempre a la marcia08:30
MacGregor, Joanna (piano)
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
MacGregor, Joanna (piano)
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
6Piano Concerto, Op. 13: III. Recitative and Aria (1938 original version)09:43
MacGregor, Joanna (piano)
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Britten, Benjamin
Hindmarsh, Paul - Arranger
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
7Overture03:37
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
8Introduction01:41
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
9Incinerators' Ballet03:01
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
10The Spider and the Fly03:44
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
11Approach of Death01:01
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
12End Music02:35
English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:03:40