Britten: Michelangelo Sonnets; Who Are These Children?; Songs and Proverbs of William Blake; etc – review

Clayton/Johnston/Tritschler/Spence/Hulett/Nelson/Atherton/Martineau (Onyx, two CDs)Onyx's complete survey of Britten's songs developed out a series of recitals under the auspices of the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme at the Aldeburgh festival two years ago. It will eventually run to four two-disc sets. This is the second instalment, and like its predecessor, it intersperses major cycles with a selection of the miscellaneous songs that Britten made throughout his life. The Seven Sonnets of...

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