Benjamin Britten: The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op.35 Recorded: 29 Aug./12 Dec.1947
Benjamin Britten: Five Folk Song arrangements Recorded: 27 Aug.1947 & 29 Sept./15 Nov.1950
Percy Grainger: 2 Songs Recorded: 15 November 1950
Aaron Copland: 5 Old American Songs Recorded: 29/30 Sept.1950
Franz Schubert: "Im Fruhling" / "Auf der Bruck" Recorded: 29 Sept./15 Nov.1950
Henry Purcell (arr.Britten): "The Queen's Epicedium" Recorded: 30 August 1947
Henry Purcell: Fantasia no.13 in F (Benjamin Britten, viola -&- The Zorian String Quartet) Recorded: 4 November 1946
Peter Pears, Tenor -&- Benjamin Britten, piano 8 files zip FLAC Mega Download
HMV RLS 748 (2LP) 1980 pressings/matrices: 2XEA 6870-73 -1/-1/-1/-1 Transfers by Bryan Crimp (now substantially edited/repaired..)
Exceptional singing (especially the Sonnets / Epicedium). Aside from Schubert: 'Fruhling' (muffled, as per the 78), these 78 transfers are mostly very vivid indeed.
The 1952 Argo: Tippett / Mewton-Wood accompanied recordings are on The Music Parlour Sleeve-notes, Song-Texts / Full composition details + John Donne text >>>