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Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Nationality:
English
Born: November 22, 1913, Lowestoft Died: December 4, 1976, Aldeburgh (age 63)
Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49
(for solo oboe)
| 2:04 | I. | Pan, who played upon the reed pipe who was Syrix, his beloved. Senza misura | |
| 1:21 | II. | Phaeton, who rode upon the chariot of the sun for one day and was hurled into the river Padus by a thunderbolt. Vivace ritmico | |
| 2:14 | III. | Niobe, who, lamenting the death of her fourteen children, was turned into a mountain. Andante (piangendo) | |
| 1:58 | IV. | Bacchus, at whose feasts is heard the noise of gaggling women's tattling tongues and shouting out of boys. Allegro pesante - Più vivo | |
| 3:00 | V. | Narcissus, who fell in love with his own image and became a flower. Lento piacevole | |
| 2:27 | VI. | Arethusa, who, flying from the love of Alpheus the river god, was turned into a fountain. Largamente |
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1951 (age 37-38)
Premiere:
June 14, 1951. Aldeburgh Festival. Joy Boughton
Dedication: Joy Boughton
5 recordings,
20 videos
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1:52
Allen Vogel
I.
Pan, who played upon the reed pipe who was Syrix, his beloved. Senza misura
1:20
Allen Vogel
II.
Phaeton, who rode upon the chariot of the sun for one day and was hurled into the river Padus by a thunderbolt. Vivace ritmico
2:12
Allen Vogel
III.
Niobe, who, lamenting the death of her fourteen children, was turned into a mountain. Andante (piangendo)
1:54
Allen Vogel
IV.
Bacchus, at whose feasts is heard the noise of gaggling women's tattling tongues and shouting out of boys. Allegro pesante - Più vivo
2:51
Allen Vogel
V.
Narcissus, who fell in love with his own image and became a flower. Lento piacevole
2:35
Allen Vogel
VI.
Arethusa, who, flying from the love of Alpheus the river god, was turned into a fountain. Largamente
2:30
Pauline Oostenrijk
I.
Pan, who played upon the reed pipe who was Syrix, his beloved. Senza misura
1:26
Pauline Oostenrijk
II.
Phaeton, who rode upon the chariot of the sun for one day and was hurled into the river Padus by a thunderbolt. Vivace ritmico
2:27
Pauline Oostenrijk
III.
Niobe, who, lamenting the death of her fourteen children, was turned into a mountain. Andante (piangendo)
2:14
Pauline Oostenrijk
IV.
Bacchus, at whose feasts is heard the noise of gaggling women's tattling tongues and shouting out of boys. Allegro pesante - Più vivo
3:33
Pauline Oostenrijk
V.
Narcissus, who fell in love with his own image and became a flower. Lento piacevole
2:52
Pauline Oostenrijk
VI.
Arethusa, who, flying from the love of Alpheus the river god, was turned into a fountain. Largamente
1:50
Jiří Krejčí
I.
Pan, who played upon the reed pipe who was Syrix, his beloved. Senza misura
1:16
Jiří Krejčí
II.
Phaeton, who rode upon the chariot of the sun for one day and was hurled into the river Padus by a thunderbolt. Vivace ritmico
2:03
Jiří Krejčí
III.
Niobe, who, lamenting the death of her fourteen children, was turned into a mountain. Andante (piangendo)
1:47
Jiří Krejčí
IV.
Bacchus, at whose feasts is heard the noise of gaggling women's tattling tongues and shouting out of boys. Allegro pesante - Più vivo
2:36
Jiří Krejčí
V.
Narcissus, who fell in love with his own image and became a flower. Lento piacevole
1:54
Jiří Krejčí
VI.
Arethusa, who, flying from the love of Alpheus the river god, was turned into a fountain. Largamente
13:20
Joel Bard
13:22
Heinz Holliger
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- largamente [I], con larghezza [I], large [F], largement [F]—broad, full, slow
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- misura [I]—measure, bar
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- pesante, pesantemente, con pesantezza, pesant, pesamment, pesado—heavy, slow, deliberate, weighty, ponderous
- piacevole—pleasing, agreeable, graceful
- piangevole [I], piangendo—Plaintively; mournful, tearful
- più—more
- ritmato, ritmico, ritmo, ritmado—rhythm, strict rhythm, rhythmic
- senza [I]—without
- solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro
- vivo—lively, intense