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Edward Gardner

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Edward Gardner! The Second Volume of the Britten Collection!This is the second installment in Edward Gardners Britten series, following his previous release, Orchestral Works & Cello Symphony (CHAN10658), which left a strong impression with its brilliant sound in the Symphonic Suite from the Opera *Gloriana*! Featuring mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly and Maxim Rizanov, the successor to Bashmet, this Britten collection spans 45 years, from the 1930 work *Two Portraits* to the 1975 cantata *Phaedra*.From the cantata Phaedracomposed for Janet Baker the year before his deathto his early works Two Portraits and Sinfonietta, this is a chance to carefully listen to the evolution of Brittens compositional techniques and stylistic shifts. Featuring Edward Gardnerwho has an impressive track record as Music Director of the English National Opera and as a specialist in Brittens worksand the BBC Symphony Orc