Britten: Serenade, Les Illuminations & Nocturne
Ian Bostridge (tenor), Radek Baborák (horn)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle
A profoundly considered and technically immaculate traversal of Britten's three great and varied cycles for tenor and orchestra, conceived with Pears' voice in mind.
Works:
Benjamin Britten (1913–76)
Britten: Les illuminations, Op. 18
Britten: Nocturne, Op. 60 for tenor, obbligato instruments and strings
Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Op. 31
Warner Classics 1CD
5580492