Benjamin Britten's opera, The Turn of the Screw, uses evocative orchestration to create a vivid musical atmosphere, with the 'screw' gradually tightening to an intense conclusion.
Album & Artwork
The cover picture for this album features a set design for Bly (1954) by John Piper, courtesy of the Britten-Pears Library, Aldeburgh.
Recording & Production
The recording was produced by John H West and engineered by Mike Hatch, with production assistance from Paul Laidlaw.
Composition History
Britten's opera, The Turn of the Screw, is based on the novella of the same name by Henry James.
Recording & Production
This recording of Britten's The Turn of the Screw was made in October 1993 at The Concert Hall, Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh, UK.
Recording & Production
This album was first issued on Collins Classics in 1994 and was recorded in association with the Britten Estate Ltd.
