Tonight, bostridge sings on wenlock edge, by another great english composer, ralph vaughan williams, preceded by a selection of songs by franz schubert. Benjamin britten war requiem listen to the complete work. Listen to the cbso in the full war requiem, with musical analysis by stephen johnson, insights from mark padmore, and the wilfred owen poems read by alex jennings. Here the canticles are sung impeccably by ian bostridge, tenor, david daniels, countertenor, and christopher maltman, baritone and the series is beautifully united by the pianism of julius drake with collaboration of harpist aline brewer and horn player timothy brown. Paul kildeas liner notes detail some of the performances rough edges and flaws, and britten was unhappy with both the. Together with regular collaborator sir antonio pappano, hes woven songs by mahler, britten and kurt weill into a recital that goes far beyond a routine. Featuring a stellar lineup of soloists, including ian bostridge, simon keenlyside and sabina cvilak, as well the choir of eltham college this recording sets a new benchmark for this epic work.
Orchestra dellaccademia nazionale di santa cecilia. Ian bostridge stars in brittens curlew river the new. Benjamin britten, antonio pappano, orchestra dellaccademia santa cecilia, anna netrebko, ian bostridge, thomas hampson britten. Benjamin britten spent most of the 1950s adding to a string of successful operas that had begun with peter grimes in the mid1940s. Ian bostridge with julius drake wednesday, february 14, 2018 at 8. Noseda marshalled the finest war requiem that i have heard. Interspersing the latin mass of the dead with texts by war poet wilfred owen he created a work that both mourned the dead and pleaded the. Benjamin britten s war requiem of 1958 remains one of the composers most popular works, and a host of new recordings and reissues surfaced in connection with the composers centennial year of 20. As such, britten does not denounce the war, but rather connects memories of the first and second world wars through the work. War requiem anna netrebko, soprano ian bostridge, tenor thomas hampson, baritone orchestra, coro e voci bianche dellaccademia nazionale di santa cecilia antonio pappano 20. The traditional latin texts are interspersed, in telling. Ian bostridge performs the war requiem with the lso and gianandrea. War requiem ian bostridge, thomas hampson, anna netrebko, antonio pappano on allmusic 20 benjamin brittens war requiem of 1958 remains.
This uses the words of war poet wilfred owens at a calvary near the ancre. Nov 01, 2014 britten worked with the poet william plomer to develop an english version of the noh play. Suzanne bernhard, ian bostridge y hanno muller brachmann. Songs full youtube britten les illuminations ian bostridge, proms 20 duration. In the end, what remains is the hope of a better and more peaceful world. Libera me this program runs approximately 1 hour, 30 minutes, and will be performed without an intermission. War requiem gianandrea nosedaian bostridgesimon keenlysidesabina cvilaklondon symphony orchestrachoir of eltham collegelondon symphony chorus, 2012 lso britten. Though he took a brief sojourn from opera to write the war requiem, it is clear that the dramatic spirit that fueled his operatic efforts carried over into this work, his most monumental effort. War requiem, op 66 britten from lso0719 hyperion records. Benjamin britten war requiem responses for more information about brittens life and music. Benjamin brittens war requiem has been justly hailed as a. On the title page of the score he quoted wilfred owen. Britten intersperses his setting of the traditional latin missa pro defunctis with nine poems of the first world war poet wilfred owen, resulting in highly subtle and powerful contrasts and ironies. Sep 22, 2011 stravinsky sneered but the public loved it, and, nearly 50 years on, britten s war requiem has lost none of its power to move us ian bostridge thu 22 sep 2011 16.
This one from conductor antonio pappano and musicians and singers from the venerable accademia nazionale di santa cecilia has a satisfying way of seeming to reflect britten s own aims for the work. The lso and lsc have both enjoyed long relationships with the composer and appeared on the first recording of the war requiem, conducted by. Hessisches staatstheater wiesbaden friedenskonzert. War requiem by benjamin britten, antonio pappano, orchestra dellaccademia santa cecilia, ian bostridge, thomas hampson, anna netrebko from amazons classical music store. The war requiem was performed for the consecration of the new coventry cathedral, which was built after the original fourteenthcentury structure was destroyed in a world war ii bombing raid. Nov 10, 20 baritone thomas hampson left, conductor antonio pappano center and tenor ian bostridge pay tribute to composer benjamin britten in a new recording of the war requiem, which comes out nov. May 29, 2015 soloist ian bostridge is a soloist in benjamin britten s war requiem, at hamer hall. Gianandrea noseda, conducting the london symphony orchestra and chorus, presents a fullblooded rendition of brittens war requiem. He has worked with the berlin philharmonic, vienna philharmonic, chicago symphony orchestra, boston symphony orchestra. The result, the war requiem, is regarded by many as his masterpiece in the nonoperatic sphere. The score also contains a small part for grand organ in the. Completed in 1962, benjamin brittens war requiem is a demanding piece that combines the latin mass for the dead with poems by wilfred owen, who was killed in world war i.
Thomas hampson, antonio pappano and ian bostridge at the recording. Ian bostridges best of benjamin britten as the benjamin britten centenary approaches, tenor ian bostridge picks his 10 favourite works including one he has vowed never. Ian bostridge, simon keenlyside and sabina cvilak perform regularly in the worlds leading opera houses and are renowned for their performances in brittens music. The poetry is in the pity wilfred owen 1920 marking the 100th anniversary of the end of world war i, ian bostridge and antonio pappano have assembled requiem, a programme of songs offering historical and poetic perspectives on this momentous event. Ian bostridge and mso bring brittens war requiem to melbourne. The pacifist britten came up with the ingenious idea of interspersing the latin text of the requiem with poems by the celebrated first world war poet, wilfred owen, and even after fifty years the piece has lost none of its ability to shock us, to move us, and to force us to contemplate the nature of war and sacrifice. Stravinsky sneered but the public loved it, and, nearly 50 years on, britten s war requiem has lost none of its power to move us ian bostridge thu 22 sep 2011 16. Ian bostridge, simon keenlyside and sabina cvilak perform regularly in the world s leading opera houses and are renowned for their performances in britten s music. Britten war requiem first performance from coventry. Feb 03, 2017 ian bostridge tenor simon keenlysidebaritone sabina cvilaksoprano gianandrea nosedaconductor london symphony orchestra 2012 live. The testament label once more have us in their debt with the first official release of the war requiem s premiere, on 30 may 1962 in the newlyconsecrated coventry cathedral, transferred from the original bbc tapes. David thompson an architecturally complicated work, the war requiem juxtaposes the latin requiem. Dec 05, 2018 ian bostridge and sir antonio pappano present a deeply personal song recital inspired by war, and the pity of war. Nov 17, 2018 simon wright, benjamin appl, andrew staples and evelina dobraceva join the bbc philharmonic to perform brittens war requiem at leeds town hall.
Special thanks to the benjamin brittens instrumental faculty. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. According to the brittenpears foundations war requiem website, dunkerley, one. The occasion of its composition was the dedication of the new coventry cathedral, built to replace the 15th century church destroyed during the blitz. Ian bostridge tenor simon keenlyside baritone sabina cvilak soprano. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. These performances are made possible in part by the generous support of the presser foundation and by.
One of my personal recording highlights from 2018 was ian bostridge and antonio pappanos imaginativelyprogrammed and superbly performed commemoration of armistice day, requiem. Anna netrebko, ian bostridge and thomas hampson in the solo parts, accompanied by the orchestra dellaccademia nazionale di santa cecilia under the baton of antonio pappano. Premiered in 1962, the war requiem is one of the twentieth centurys defining works. Benjamin brittens war requiem marks the composers 100th birthday with a stellar salzburg festival cast. The pity of war, which includes songcycles by two composers who died in the conflict george butterworth and rudi stephan as well as music by mahler and kurt weill. Ian bostridge with julius drake the royal conservatory of music. Anna netrebko, thomas hampson and ian bostridge in excerpts from britten s staggering war requiem, with the orchestra dellaccademia di santa cecilia conducted by antonio pappano and the chorus. Orchestra, coro e voci bianche dellaccademia nazionale di santa cecilia. Explore responses to brittens war requiem by susan hill, derek jarman, maggi hambling, stephen raw, archbishop justin welby and ian bostridge. The lso and lsc have both enjoyed long relationships with the composer and appeared on the first recording of the war requiem, conducted by britten himself. Britten was commissioned to write it for the rededication of coventry cathedral, which was destroyed during the second world war. Curlew river takes place in a church by a river in the fenlands of england during medieval times. The service marked the loss of the wwi generation, whose last members died earlier the same year. Ian bostridge and sir antonio pappano present a deeply personal song recital inspired by war, and the pity of war.
Sabina cvilak soprano, ian bostridge tenor, simon keenlyside baritone london. For ian bostridge, song recitals have never just been about the singing. On the title page of the score, he quoted wilfred owen. The war requiem is not only a funeral mass in the literal sense of the word, but much rather a strong reminder to the survivors. The pity of war my subject is war, and the pity of war. Ian bostridge 3 i am delighted to welcome you to this special recital, featuring the english tenor ian bostridge, who was a star soloist in last weeks performances of brittens war requiem.