Serenade, op. 31, for tenor, horn, and strings ; Winter words
Subtitle: op. 52 ; Seven sonnets of Michelangelo : op. 22
By: Britten
Contributors: Pears, Peter, 1910-1986, performer; Brain, Dennis, 1921-1957, performer; Boyd Neel London String Orchestra
Publisher: London Jubilee
Published: 1986
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording] :
Number of pages: 62
Subjects: Songs (High voice) with piano; Song cycles; Songs (High voice) with string orchestra; Musical settings
Other titles: Winter words.; Seven sonnets of Michelangelo.; Sonnets of Michelangelo.
Work titles: Vocal music
Notes: The 1st-2nd works sung in English, the 3rd in Italian; words of the 1st work by various poets, of the 2nd by Thomas Hardy.

"Historical recording"--Container.

Eds. recorded: Boosey & Hawkes.

Durations: 24:10; 9:48; 17:33.

Texts, with English translations of the 3rd work (4 p.) inserted.

Peter Pears, tenor ; Dennis Brain, horn, Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, conductor (1st work) ; Benjamin Britten, piano (2nd-3rd works).

Recorded in 1945 (1st work) and 1954 (2nd-3rd works).