Britten's Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge was a major early success for the young composer, premiered at the Salzburg Festival in 1937.
The New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra (SNYKO) is composed of 22 young musicians who chose each other to form the ensemble in 1981.
Britten's Lachrymae is an 'inverted' set of variations, where the original theme, taken from a John Dowland song, does not appear until the very end.
Benjamin Britten, the composer, wrote the Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge before he was 25 years old.
Péter Csaba, the conductor and violinist, won the prestigious Paganini Competition in Genoa in 1975.
Benjamin Britten often incorporated early music and poetry into his works, demonstrating a clear affection for these historical elements.
