Product Information
Title:
Gawain
Artist:
Harrison Birtwistle
Marie Angel
Anne Howells
François Le Roux
John Tomlinson (2)
Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Elgar Howarth
Format:
Reissue
Country:
Reissue
Tracklist:
Act 1
1-1. Overture (1:17)
1-2. The Story Begins 'Night after night' (6:23)
1-3. The Court 'They tire me.' (5:15)
1-4. Three Riddles 'There was a man.' (2:05)
1-5. Arthur's Response 'How can I eat? (2:24)
1-6. Door Knock, Prophesies and Threats 'This is the hour of legacy or loss.' (0:34)
1-7. Mystery of the Open Door (1:52)
1-8. Another Riddle 'Something stranger than charity' (0:46)
1-9. Door Knock, Prophesies and Threats 'Now is the hour of legacy or loss' (0:33)
1-10. Entrance of the Green Knight 'Now I shall test his strength (1:07)
1-11. The Green Knight Rides into the Court (1:09)
1-12. The Green Knight's Challenge 'Which of you is king?' (9:14)
1-13. The Court's Reaction, Gawain Accepts the Challenge 'God's Name' (3:35)
1-14. The Raising of the Axe (1:13)
1-15. Time Frozen (Reprise; Prophesies; Riddles; Door Knock) 'This is the moment...' (3:03)
1-16. Gawain Decapitates The Green Knight 'God's Name! (1:15)
1-17. The Severed Head Instructs Gawain 'My Title is Knight of the Green Chapel.' (4:05)
1-18. The Green Knight Rides Off (0:38)
1-19. The Court's Reaction 'It's nothing.' (1:48)
1-20. Duet: Prophesies and Threats 'Now that you've seen its face.' (1:50)
Tableaux of the Turning of the Seasons and Gawain's Preparation...
1-21. Tableau I: Winter: Day (0:52)
1-22. Tableau I: Winter:Night... (1:11)
1-23. Tableau II: Spring: Day (0:53)
1-24. Tableau II: Spring: Night. (1:11)
1-25. Tableau III: Summer: Day (0:56)
1-26. Tableau III: Summer: Night... (1:10)
1-27. Tableau IV: Autumn: Day (0:53)
1-28. Tableau IV: Autumn: Night.. (1:11)
1-29. Tableau V: Winter: Day (0:53)
1-30. Tableau V: Winter: Night... (1:09)
1-31. Tableau V: Coda... (0:46)
Act 2
2-1. Morgan Le Fay's Prediction 'Now with a single step.' (5:19)
2-2. The Journey (1:32)
2-3. Glimpse 'Soon...what you most love.' (0:15)
2-4. The Journey Continues (1:34)
2-5. A Glimpse of the Future 'Soon...what you want, you'll have.' (0:12)
2-6. The Journey Continues (1:34)
2-7. A Glimpse of the Future 'Soon you'll see its face.' (0:12)
2-8. The Journey Continues (1:36)
2-9. A Glimpse of the Future 'This is the hour of vanity or choice.' (0:11)
2-10. The Journey Continues (2:13)
2-11. Castle de Hautdesert 'Welcome,welcome, welcome.' (1:17)
2-12. Dance Aria 'Now we shall learn.' (1:50)
2-13. Bertilak de Hautdesert's Welcome and Gawain's Foreboding 'This house is yours.' (3:51)
2-14. The First Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark. (2:31)
2-15. The First Hunt and Temptation (4:25)
2-16. An Aside from Morgan Le Fay (1) 'A gift he must not refuse.' (0:31)
2-17. Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (1) (1:30)
2-18. The Second Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark' (2:24)
2-19. The Second Hunt and Temptation (3:18)
2-20. An Aside From Morgan Le Fay (2 (0:43)
2-21. Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (2) 'Here's your trophy.' (0:57)
2-22. The Third Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark. (2:37)
2-23. The Third Hunt and Temptation (5:28)
2-24. An Aside From Morgan Le Fay (3) (0:28)
2-25. : Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (3) 'I hunted all day.' (1:07)
2-26. Prophesies and Threats (3:43)
2-27. The Green Chapel 'Fear of Death.' (2:01)
2-28. Gawain Faces Death 'Now I acquit myself.' (2:51)
2-29. Gawain's Reprieve 'The first blow.' (4:04)
2-30. The Journey Back Begins (0:28)
2-31. The Court (Riddles and Prophesies) 'Arthur-join us.' (4:31)
2-32. Gawain's Return (3:35)
2-33. Gawain's Epilogue 'I left this place.' (2:27)
2-34. Coda 'Now at the year's dead end.' (3:08)
1-1. Overture (1:17)
1-2. The Story Begins 'Night after night' (6:23)
1-3. The Court 'They tire me.' (5:15)
1-4. Three Riddles 'There was a man.' (2:05)
1-5. Arthur's Response 'How can I eat? (2:24)
1-6. Door Knock, Prophesies and Threats 'This is the hour of legacy or loss.' (0:34)
1-7. Mystery of the Open Door (1:52)
1-8. Another Riddle 'Something stranger than charity' (0:46)
1-9. Door Knock, Prophesies and Threats 'Now is the hour of legacy or loss' (0:33)
1-10. Entrance of the Green Knight 'Now I shall test his strength (1:07)
1-11. The Green Knight Rides into the Court (1:09)
1-12. The Green Knight's Challenge 'Which of you is king?' (9:14)
1-13. The Court's Reaction, Gawain Accepts the Challenge 'God's Name' (3:35)
1-14. The Raising of the Axe (1:13)
1-15. Time Frozen (Reprise; Prophesies; Riddles; Door Knock) 'This is the moment...' (3:03)
1-16. Gawain Decapitates The Green Knight 'God's Name! (1:15)
1-17. The Severed Head Instructs Gawain 'My Title is Knight of the Green Chapel.' (4:05)
1-18. The Green Knight Rides Off (0:38)
1-19. The Court's Reaction 'It's nothing.' (1:48)
1-20. Duet: Prophesies and Threats 'Now that you've seen its face.' (1:50)
Tableaux of the Turning of the Seasons and Gawain's Preparation...
1-21. Tableau I: Winter: Day (0:52)
1-22. Tableau I: Winter:Night... (1:11)
1-23. Tableau II: Spring: Day (0:53)
1-24. Tableau II: Spring: Night. (1:11)
1-25. Tableau III: Summer: Day (0:56)
1-26. Tableau III: Summer: Night... (1:10)
1-27. Tableau IV: Autumn: Day (0:53)
1-28. Tableau IV: Autumn: Night.. (1:11)
1-29. Tableau V: Winter: Day (0:53)
1-30. Tableau V: Winter: Night... (1:09)
1-31. Tableau V: Coda... (0:46)
Act 2
2-1. Morgan Le Fay's Prediction 'Now with a single step.' (5:19)
2-2. The Journey (1:32)
2-3. Glimpse 'Soon...what you most love.' (0:15)
2-4. The Journey Continues (1:34)
2-5. A Glimpse of the Future 'Soon...what you want, you'll have.' (0:12)
2-6. The Journey Continues (1:34)
2-7. A Glimpse of the Future 'Soon you'll see its face.' (0:12)
2-8. The Journey Continues (1:36)
2-9. A Glimpse of the Future 'This is the hour of vanity or choice.' (0:11)
2-10. The Journey Continues (2:13)
2-11. Castle de Hautdesert 'Welcome,welcome, welcome.' (1:17)
2-12. Dance Aria 'Now we shall learn.' (1:50)
2-13. Bertilak de Hautdesert's Welcome and Gawain's Foreboding 'This house is yours.' (3:51)
2-14. The First Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark. (2:31)
2-15. The First Hunt and Temptation (4:25)
2-16. An Aside from Morgan Le Fay (1) 'A gift he must not refuse.' (0:31)
2-17. Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (1) (1:30)
2-18. The Second Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark' (2:24)
2-19. The Second Hunt and Temptation (3:18)
2-20. An Aside From Morgan Le Fay (2 (0:43)
2-21. Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (2) 'Here's your trophy.' (0:57)
2-22. The Third Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark. (2:37)
2-23. The Third Hunt and Temptation (5:28)
2-24. An Aside From Morgan Le Fay (3) (0:28)
2-25. : Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (3) 'I hunted all day.' (1:07)
2-26. Prophesies and Threats (3:43)
2-27. The Green Chapel 'Fear of Death.' (2:01)
2-28. Gawain Faces Death 'Now I acquit myself.' (2:51)
2-29. Gawain's Reprieve 'The first blow.' (4:04)
2-30. The Journey Back Begins (0:28)
2-31. The Court (Riddles and Prophesies) 'Arthur-join us.' (4:31)
2-32. Gawain's Return (3:35)
2-33. Gawain's Epilogue 'I left this place.' (2:27)
2-34. Coda 'Now at the year's dead end.' (3:08)
Genres:
Classical
Year:
2014
Discs:
2
Label:
NMC (3)
SKU:
5023363020022
