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Composer:
Benjamin Britten

Artist(s):
Philip Langridge
Alan Opie

Conductor:
Richard Hickox

Background: 'It's either the best or the worst music I've ever written', wrote Benjamin Britten shortly after completing the first draft of what would prove to be his last opera - Death in Venice. Richard Hickox's existing accounts of Britten's operas are highly regarded and are often compared favourably with the composer's own benchmark versions.

CATALOGUE NR: CHAN10280
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 25.00 including VAT, or £ 21.28 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 07-Feb-2005

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Death in Venice op.88 - complete
ORCHESTRA: City of London Sinfonia
CONDUCTOR: Richard Hickox
ARTISTS: Philip Langridge   Alan Opie   Michael Chance   BBC Singers

- May-2005 5 star BBC Music Mag. - May-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'A vivid portrayal from Langridge and Hickox on top form does Britten proud' - Penguin Guide 3 star 'Hickox's superb account of Death in Venice, the composer's last opera, matches and in many ways even outshines the fine model of the original recording conducted by Steuart Bedford'

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