Benjamin Britten, the composer, consciously reacted against the music of composers like Vaughan Williams, believing their work lacked technical finesse.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Britten, the composer, turned to Continental influences, such as the composers of the Second Viennese School and the Soviet Union, for inspiration in his early works.
Recording & Production
This recording uses 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Recording & Production
This album includes a bonus track of the Piano Concerto's original slow movement, which the composer, Britten, had replaced in 1945.
Instruments
Tasmin Little, the violinist on this recording, plays a Guadagnini violin made in Milan in 1757.
Composition History
The Piano Concerto's original third movement, titled 'Recitative and Aria,' was later withdrawn by Britten, the composer, and replaced with a new movement called 'Impromptu' in 1945.
Critical Reception
Early critics often branded Britten, the composer, as a precocious talent with 'cleverness' but little emotional depth.
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