Benjamin Britten: Unknown Britten

Benjamin Britten: Unknown BrittenThis disc features eight premiere recordings: the 3 songs originally intended to be part of Les Illuminations, recorded here by French soprano Sandrine Piau; In memoriam Dennis Brain for four solo horns and strings; the Rondo Concertante for piano and strings, featuring pianist Rolf Hind, the Untitled Fragment for Strings; Variations for Solo Piano; and the completion of Movements for a Clarinet Concerto, with soloist Michael Collins. The Northern

members of the Navarra String Quartet

Release Date: 19 September 2011

Birmingham on 14-15 April 2007

Recommended' BBC Music Magazine ★★★★★

These recording sessions were made possible with the support of Dr Anthony and Mrs Mary Henfrey and the Schubert Ensemble Trust (regd

Dublin in 2004

‘Full of eccentric wit and humor’ Records International

games and jeers of the playground – is coupled with the elaborate

Crying Out Loud (2002-3)

identification with Celtic folk tradition

and Brian Ferneyhough

Mike Hatch Engineer