Graduating or being Coronated?

 

Sibelius might be the man to do the job!

Beaten to the Punch

 

This recording was overshadowed from just the year before.

A Quirky 20th-Century Cantata

Addressing an ancient Greek mythological tale.

A Special Recording

 

I am often mystified by CD programs with a mix of vocal and instrumental music.

Don't Be Fooled!

 

None of this music was written while Britten was in the US.

Britten's Short Stint with Film

 

Not dramatic film, though.

Flabby to Fit...

 

... In just 10 years!

Alfven: Choral & Orchestral Recording Roundup

 

A Composer's Homecoming

 

Hugo Alfvén directed the Orphei Drängar for nearly 40 years.

A Composer Without Facial Hair

 

I have never seen a picture of Hugo Alfvén without a moustache.

A Gentler Alfven

 

In Cantata Form.

Why Not More?

 

After all, there are supposedly 10 cantatas from the Swedish composer. 

Flag Waving in Sweden

 

Are you with the youngsters or the veterans?

Shake, Rattle, and Roll

 

Even Sir Simon's detractors identify this set of Britten works as one of his very best.

Which One is Rarer?

 

And if there is a choice, is it really rare?

Forgiveness Without Question

 

The moral of this Biblical parable is a tough one.

Coming to Britten's Church Parables

 

It is a thoroughly singular experience.

Britten Journeys to Japan

 

Much like Tony Curtis did in The Bad News Bears.

The Horrors of Poetic Translations

 

Here, Edward Fitzgerald tackles the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Britten: Recording Roundup