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'A fascinating set of variations
These two works are joined by a reissue of the London Sinfonietta's recording of Ritual Fragment
sets a series of poems by Edith Sitwell for soprano and string quartet ranging from the foreboding to the frivolous
'The most important record I reviewed during 1993 may well turn out to be the Elisabeth Lutyens collection
Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations, Sinfonia Da Requiem Format:Booklet 'A fascinating set of variationsRelease Date: 1 December 1995 Three recordings from 1941, publicly available for the first time following transfer from the original 78rpm discs and lengthy subsequent treatment: the centrepiece is an off air recording of the American premiere of Les Illuminations with Peter Pears. Peter Pears tenor CBS Symphony OrchestraBenjamin Britten conductorNew York Philharmonic Orchestra Sir John Barbirolli conductor AUDIO REVIEWS 'These are historical