Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth - Gawain

Издание

UK 1996

Жанры

Classical

Стили

Contemporary, Opera

Формат

2xCD, Альбом, Stereo

Лейблы

Collins Classics 70412

1-1. Overture
1-2. The Story Begins 'Night after night'
1-3. The Court 'They tire me.'
1-4. Three Riddles 'There was a man.'
1-5. Arthur's Response 'How can I eat?
1-6. Door Knock, Prophesies and Threats 'This is the hour of legacy or loss.'
1-7. Mystery of the Open Door
1-8. Another Riddle 'Something stranger than charity'
1-9. Door Knock, Prophesies and Threats 'Now is the hour of legacy or loss'
1-10. Entrance of the Green Knight 'Now I shall test his strength
1-11. The Green Knight Rides into the Court
1-12. The Green Knight's Challenge 'Which of you is king?'
1-13. The Court's Reaction, Gawain Accepts the Challenge 'God's Name'
1-14. The Raising of the Axe
1-15. Time Frozen (Reprise; Prophesies; Riddles; Door Knock) 'This is the moment...'
1-16. Gawain Decapitates The Green Knight 'God's Name!
1-17. The Severed Head Instructs Gawain 'My Title is Knight of the Green Chapel.'
1-18. The Green Knight Rides Off
1-19. The Court's Reaction 'It's nothing.'
1-20. Tableaux of the Turning of the Seasons and Gawain's Preparation...
1-21. Tableau I: Winter: Day
1-22. Tableau I: Winter:Night...
1-23. Tableau II: Spring: Day
1-24. Tableau II: Spring: Night.
1-25. Tableau III: Summer: Day
1-26. Tableau III: Summer: Night...
1-27. Tableau IV: Autumn: Day
1-28. Tableau IV: Autumn: Night..
1-29. Tableau V: Winter: Day
1-30. Tableau V: Winter: Night...
1-31. Act 2
2-1. Morgan Le Fay's Prediction 'Now with a single step.'
2-2. The Journey
2-3. Glimpse 'Soon...what you most love.'
2-4. The Journey Continues
2-5. A Glimpse of the Future 'Soon...what you want, you'll have.'
2-6. The Journey Continues
2-7. A Glimpse of the Future 'Soon you'll see its face.'
2-8. The Journey Continues
2-9. A Glimpse of the Future 'This is the hour of vanity or choice.'
2-10. The Journey Continues
2-11. Castle de Hautdesert 'Welcome,welcome, welcome.'
2-12. Dance Aria 'Now we shall learn.'
2-13. Bertilak de Hautdesert's Welcome and Gawain's Foreboding 'This house is yours.'
2-14. The First Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark.
2-15. The First Hunt and Temptation
2-16. An Aside from Morgan Le Fay (1) 'A gift he must not refuse.'
2-17. Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (1)
2-18. The Second Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark'
2-19. The Second Hunt and Temptation
2-20. An Aside From Morgan Le Fay (2
2-21. Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (2) 'Here's your trophy.'
2-22. The Third Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark.
2-23. The Third Hunt and Temptation
2-24. An Aside From Morgan Le Fay (3)
2-25. : Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (3) 'I hunted all day.'
2-26. Prophesies and Threats
2-27. The Green Chapel 'Fear of Death.'
2-28. Gawain Faces Death 'Now I acquit myself.'
2-29. Gawain's Reprieve 'The first blow.'
2-30. The Journey Back Begins
2-31. The Court (Riddles and Prophesies) 'Arthur-join us.'
2-32. Gawain's Return
2-33. Gawain's Epilogue 'I left this place.'
2-34. Coda 'Now at the year's dead end.'