Benjamin Britten: Suite from 'The Prince of the Pagodas'/McPhee: Tabuh-Tabuhan/Balinese Ceremonial Music* (Chandos Aud

Traditional

Balinese Ceremonial Music* 7:00
Transcribed for two pianos by Colin McPhee
1 1 Pemoengkah 2:42
2 2 Gambangan 1:38
3 3 Taboeh teloe 2:40

Colin McPhee (1900-1964)

Tabuh-Tabuhan 19:08
Toccata for Orchestra and Two Pianos
Elizabeth Burley - John Alley pianos
4 1 Ostinatos. Animato - Subito molto energico - 7:03
5 2 Nocturne. Tranquillo - Molto fluido - Poco più lento - 6:14
6 3 Finale. Quieto e misterioso - Agitato - Più tranquillo - 5:42

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Suite from the Ballet 'The Prince of the Pagodas', Op. 57 51:14
Arranged by Donald Mitchell and Mervyn Cooke
Michael Davis violin
7 Quick - Slow - 2:24
Part Two. The Four Kings
8 Variation of the King of the North. Quick and heavy - 1:27
9 Variation of the King of the East. Slow and languorous - 2:40
10 Variation of the King of the West. Moderately quick - 1:06
11 Variation of the King of the South. Quick and heavy - Energetic - 1:51
Part Three. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land
12 Belle Rose is borne in by Frogs. As at the beginning - 0:42
13 Pas de deux: Male and Female Flames. Majestic - 1:29
14 Coda. Male and Female Flames and Corps de ballet of Flames. Very quick and impetuous - 3:17
Part Four. The Arrival and Adventures of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas
15 Very free - Slow - Quick - Slower - 9:46
16 Pas de deux: The Prince and Belle Rose. Gently moving - Very quick - 7:25
Part Five. The Pagoda Palace: Darkness to Light
17 Slow - Same tempo - 4:40
18 Pas de six: Entrée. Quick and energetic - 2:06
19 Pas de deux: Broadly - 3:31
20 Pas de trois: Flowing - 1:51
Part Six. Finale
21 Very quick - Waltz time - 2:10
22 Boys of the Pas de six - 0:34
23 The Emperor and the Fool - 0:47
24 Girls of the Pas de six - 0:54
25 The Prince of the Pagodas - 0:20
26 Belle Rose - 0:22
27 Apotheosis. Quick - Broadly - Quick 1:44
77:40
Benjamin Britten piano*
Colin McPhee piano*
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin
Recorded in:
Watford Colosseum
9 & 10 January 2003
Producer(s)
Brian Couzens
Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Matthew Walker (Assistant)
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit