The Performer: Complete Decca Recordings

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Humbert Wolfe Songs: Persephone piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 1. Persephone lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	1:16
2	Humbert Wolfe Songs: Things Lovelier piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 2. Things lovelier lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	1:14
3	Humbert Wolfe Songs: Now in these Fairylands piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 3. Now in these fairylands lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	1:33
4	Humbert Wolfe Songs: A Little Music piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 4. A little music lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	1:51
5	Humbert Wolfe Songs: The Thought piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 5. The thought lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	2:01
6	Humbert Wolfe Songs: The Floral Bandit piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 6. The floral bandit lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	2:11
7	Humbert Wolfe Songs: Envoi piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 7. Envoi lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	4:08
8	Humbert Wolfe Songs: The Dream City piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 8. The dream-city lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	3:25
9	Humbert Wolfe Songs: Journey End piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 9. Journey's end lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	2:12
10	Humbert Wolfe Songs: In the Street of Lost Time piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 10. In the street of lost time lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	1:12
11	Humbert Wolfe Songs: Rhyme piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 11. Rhyme lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	1:38
12	Humbert Wolfe Songs: Betelgeuse piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174: 12. Betelgeuse lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Gustav Holst (in 1929) part of: Twelve Humbert Wolfe Songs, op. 48, H. 174 (for voice and piano)	Gustav Holst	3:28
13	'Tis but a week piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: 'tis but a Week, H. 146 lyricist: Gerald Gould composer: Frank Bridge part of: Frank Bridge: A Thematic Catalogue, 1900–1941 (number: H. 146)	Frank Bridge	1:44
14	Goldenhair piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Golden Hair, H. 165 composer: Frank Bridge (in 1925) part of: Frank Bridge: A Thematic Catalogue, 1900–1941 (number: H. 165)	Frank Bridge	1:33
15	When you are old piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: When you are old lyricist: William Butler Yeats composer: Frank Bridge (on 1919-01-25) part of: Frank Bridge: A Thematic Catalogue, 1900–1941 (number: H. 142) is based on: When You Are Old	Frank Bridge	3:36
16	So perverse piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: So Perverse, H. 61 composer: Frank Bridge (in 1905) part of: Frank Bridge: A Thematic Catalogue, 1900–1941 (number: H. 61)	Frank Bridge	1:16
17	Journey's end piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Journey's End lyricist: Humbert Wolfe composer: Frank Bridge (in 1925) part of: Frank Bridge: A Thematic Catalogue, 1900–1941 (number: H. 167)	Frank Bridge	3:12
18	Go not, happy day piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Go Not, Happy Day lyricist: Lord Alfred Tennyson composer: Frank Bridge (in 1903) part of: Frank Bridge: A Thematic Catalogue, 1900–1941 (number: H. 34)	Frank Bridge	1:21
19	Love went a-riding piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Love went a-riding, H. 114 lyricist: Mary Elizabeth Coleridge composer: Frank Bridge (in 1914) part of: Frank Bridge: A Thematic Catalogue, 1900–1941 (number: H. 114)	Frank Bridge	1:41
20	A Shropshire Lad: Is my team ploughing? piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Six Songs from A Shropshire Lad: VI. Is my Team Ploughing? lyricist: A. E. Housman composer: George Butterworth (in 1911) part of: Six Songs from A Shropshire Lad	George Butterworth	3:48
21	In youth is pleasure piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: In youth is pleasure lyricist: Robert Wever composer: Ernest John Moeran (in 1925)	Ernest John Moeran	2:25
22	Yarmouth Fair piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Yarmouth Fair lyricist: Hal Collins composer: Peter Warlock	Peter Warlock	1:38
23	The Land of Lost Content: The Lent lily piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: The Land of Lost Content: No. 1. The Lent Lily lyricist: A. E. Housman composer: John Ireland (from 1920 until 1921) part of: The Land of Lost Content	John Ireland	2:19
24	The Land of Lost Content: Ladslove piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: The Land of Lost Content: No. 2. Ladslove lyricist: A. E. Housman composer: John Ireland (from 1920 until 1921) part of: The Land of Lost Content	John Ireland	2:17
25	The Land of Lost Content: Goal & Wicket piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: The Land of Lost Content: No. 3. Goal and Wicket lyricist: A. E. Housman composer: John Ireland (from 1920 until 1921) part of: The Land of Lost Content	John Ireland	1:05
26	The Land of Lost Content: The vain desire piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: The Land of Lost Content: No. 4. The Vain Desire lyricist: A. E. Housman composer: John Ireland (from 1920 until 1921) part of: The Land of Lost Content	John Ireland	1:56
27	The Land of Lost Content: The encounter piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: The Land of Lost Content: No. 5. The Encounter lyricist: A. E. Housman composer: John Ireland (from 1920 until 1921) part of: The Land of Lost Content	John Ireland	1:07
28	The Land of Lost Content: Epilogue piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: The Land of Lost Content: No. 6. Epilogue lyricist: A. E. Housman composer: John Ireland (from 1920 until 1921) part of: The Land of Lost Content	John Ireland	1:38
29	The Trellis piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Two Songs: The Trellis lyricist: Aldous Huxley composer: John Ireland (in 1920) part of: Two Songs ("The Trellis" & "My True Love Hath My Heart")	John Ireland	2:39
30	Love and Friendship piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Three Songs: No. 1. Love and Friendship lyricist: Emily Brontë composer: John Ireland (in 1926) part of: Three Songs	John Ireland	1:50
31	Friendship in Misfortune piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Three Songs: No. 2. Friendship in Misfortune lyricist: [anonymous] composer: John Ireland (in 1926) part of: Three Songs	John Ireland	1:43
32	The One Hope piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Three Songs: No. 3. The One Hope lyricist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti composer: John Ireland (in 1926) part of: Three Songs	John Ireland	3:35
33	I have twelve oxen piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: I Have Twelve Oxen composer: John Ireland (in 1918)	John Ireland	1:45
34	How love came in piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: How love came in lyricist: Robert Herrick composer: Sir Lennox Berkeley (in 1933)	Sir Lennox Berkeley	1:19
35	Three Chinese Lyrics: Herd Boy's song piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Five Chinese Lyrics: II. The Herd Boy’s Song lyricist: Evangeline Dora Edwards composer: Arthur Oldham (in 1945) part of: Five Chinese Lyrics	Arthur Oldham	1:17
36	Three Chinese Lyrics: Fishing piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Five Chinese Lyrics: III. Fishing lyricist: Evangeline Dora Edwards composer: Arthur Oldham (in 1945) part of: Five Chinese Lyrics	Arthur Oldham	0:44
37	Three Chinese Lyrics: Pedlar of spells piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Five Chinese Lyrics: IV. The Pedlar of Spells lyricist: 陸游 composer: Arthur Oldham (in 1945) translator: Arthur Waley part of: Five Chinese Lyrics	Arthur Oldham	0:58
38	Songs for Ariel: Come unto these yellow sands piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Songs for Ariel: No. 1. Come unto these yellow sands lyricist: William Shakespeare composer: Sir Michael Tippett (in 1961) quotes lyrics from: The Tempest part of: Songs for Ariel	Sir Michael Tippett	1:40
39	Songs for Ariel: Full fathom five piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Songs for Ariel: No. 2. Full fathom five lyricist: William Shakespeare composer: Sir Michael Tippett (in 1961) quotes lyrics from: The Tempest part of: Songs for Ariel	Sir Michael Tippett	1:33
40	Songs for Ariel: Where the bee sucks piano: Benjamin Britten tenor vocals: Peter Pears recording of: Songs for Ariel: No. 3. Where the bee sucks lyricist: William Shakespeare composer: Sir Michael Tippett (in 1961) quotes lyrics from: The Tempest part of: Songs for Ariel	Sir Michael Tippett	1:00

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/11416609 [info]
ASIN:	DE: B00E5Q9STO [info]
discography entry:	https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/cat/4785672 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004020242 [info]

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includes:	Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata / Schumann: Fünf Stücke im Volkston / Debussy: Cello Sonata by Schubert, Schumann, Debussy; Rostropovich, Britten

The Performer: Complete Decca Recordings

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