{"product_id":"britten-rieger-poets-journey-song-cycles-of-benjamin-britten","title":"Britten \/ Rieger- Poet's Journey \/ Song Cycles of Benjamin Britten (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery song is a journey: a voyage of the human experience explored through the intersection of poetry and music. In fact, a song serves as a natural extension of the original poem that allows us to experience words in a new and insightful way. A composer of songs is then also a poet: a creator of profound meaning through text, meter, harmony, texture, and lyricism. The great English composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) is a prime example. A great lover of poetry throughout his life, and friend to such great poets as W. H. Auden, it is difficult to think of another song composer who consistently chose poems of such high quality and breadth to set to music. Furthermore, Britten seems to fall in line as the rightful successor to Franz Schubert in the way he virtually composes the essence of a poem musically. On this recording by outstanding tenor Eric Rieger and renowned accompanist JJ Penna, we explore the Poet's Journey in three of Britten's most important song cycles, each of which is bound to the works of a great poet: Michelangelo, Thomas Hardy, and John Donne. In each work, we discover Britten's gift of lyricism, superb understanding of the voice, and exceptional pianistic capabilities. One finds a clear reverence to Henry Purcell through the use of florid, expansive setting of text and the use of ancient compositional techniques such as the ground bass. Britten skillfully combines these concepts with modern influences to create something unique and exciting. This album is, without doubt, one of the finest collections of Benjamin Britten's gift to the world of music.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op. 22: No. 1, Sonnet 16, Si Come Nella Penna E Nell\u0026amp;#39;inchiostro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op. 22: No. 2, Sonnet 31, A Che Pi\u0026amp;ugrave; Debb\u0026amp;#39;io Mai L\u0026amp;#39;intensa Voglia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op. 22: No. 3, Sonnet 30, Veggio Co\u0026amp;#39; Bei Vostri Occhi Un Dolce Lume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op. 22: No. 4, Sonnet 55, Tu Sa\u0026amp;#39; Ch\u0026amp;#39;io So, Signior Mie, Che Tu Sai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op. 22: No. 5, Sonnet 38, Rendete A Gli Occhi Miei, O Fonte O Fiume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op. 22: No. 6, Sonnet 32, S\u0026amp;#39;un Casto Amor, S\u0026amp;#39;una Piet\u0026amp;agrave; Superna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Sonnets Of Michelangelo, Op. 22: No. 7, Sonnet 24, Spirto Ben Nato, In Cui Si Specchia E Vede\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter Words, Op. 52: No. 1, At Day-Close In November\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter Words, Op. 52: No. 2, Midnight On The Great Western\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter Words, Op. 52: No. 3, Wagtail And Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter Words, Op. 52: No. 4, The Little Old Table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter Words, Op. 52: No. 5, The Choirmaster\u0026amp;#39;s Burial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter Words, Op. 52: No. 6, Proud Songsters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter Words, Op. 52: No. 7, At The Railway Station, Upway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter Words, Op. 52: No. 8, Before Life And After\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op. 35: No. 1, Sonnet 6, Oh My Blacke Soule!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op. 35: No. 2, Sonnet 14, Batter My Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op. 35: No. 3, Sonnet 3, O Might Those Sighes And Teares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op. 35: No. 4, Sonnet 19, Oh, To Vex Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op. 35: No. 5, Sonnet 13, What If This Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op. 35: No. 6, Sonnet 17, Since She Whom I Lov\u0026amp;#39;d\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op. 35: No. 7, Sonnet 7, At The Round Earth\u0026amp;#39;s Imagin\u0026amp;#39;d Corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op. 35: No. 8, Sonnet 1, Thou Hast Made Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Holy Sonnets Of John Donne, Op. 35: No. 9, Sonnet 10, Death, Be Not Proud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46983561969885,"sku":"888295729864","price":131.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3795804.jpg?v=1762925636","url":"https:\/\/darksiderecords.myshopify.com\/zh-cn\/products\/britten-rieger-poets-journey-song-cycles-of-benjamin-britten","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}