01. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op.34 [17'01]
02. - 12. Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op.10 [27'46]
13. - 16. Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op.33a [15.41]
17. Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes', op.33b [6'45]
BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Davis
Warner Apex 8573 89082 2 (recorded October 1990; this CD release 2010)
(digital download; flacs, cover and inlay scans, no booklet)
Recording venue: St. Augustine's Church, London,
Recording engineer: Tony Faulkner; Producer: Andrew Keener
Another release from Warner Music's fine series of recordings by the BBC Symphony under Andrew Davis - all in the customary excellent sound recorded by Tony Faulkner. Although rarely offering performances at the very top of the pile, none are other than very fine and the Frank Bridge variations here is one of the best of recorded performances in a 'big band' version. The first item would be better titled Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell as there is no narration and that performance is also excellent. The Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes have been bettered by Adrian Boult, Vernon Handley and Eduard van Beinum but the Passacaglia is as good as any. (Unfortunately the composer never recorded the pieces with their concert endings.)
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