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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1961 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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ClevelandBritten’s War Requiem
Britten: War Requiem, Op.66
The Cleveland Orchestra; Daniel Harding; Tamara Wilson; Andrew Staples; Ludwig Mittelhammer; The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
MadridOrquesta Nacional de España - Réquiem de guerra de Britten
Britten: War Requiem, Op.66
Orquesta Nacional de España; David Afkham; Nicole Heaston; Stéphane Degout; Andrew Staples; Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid
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A deeply committed War Requiem by Jonathan Nott and Tokyo Symphony
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Marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2, Jonathan Nott conducts Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem in his final season as Music Director of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.
Searing War Requiem from Pappano and the LSO at the BBC Proms
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The London Symphony Orchestra has a mighty history with Britten’s magnum opus and has this score in their collective DNA.
In tempore belli: Britten's War Requiem at the Elbphilharmonie
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As Teodor Currentzis' time in charge of the SWR Symphony Orchestra draws to a close, he bids farewell in a series of nationwide performances of Britten's memorial to the pity of war.
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StuttgartTeodor Currentzis conducts Britten's War Requiem
Britten: War Requiem, Op.66
SWR Symphony Orchestra; Teodor Currentzis; Irina Lungu; Allan Clayton; Matthias Goerne; Knabenchor Collegium Iuvenum Stuttgart
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Bachtrack top ten: Benjamin Britten
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A tour of Britten, celebrating the finest works by the composer who launched the English operatic renaissance.