Credits:

Richard Strauss, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra.

Description:

Britten’s Op.10, a career-making work in which he wrote a wide variety of variations on his mentor’s themes; the St. Paul Suite, with its counterpoint of greensleeves in the finale; the “Wealthy…” variation on a sad folk song that has been passed down from generation to generation; the Capriol Suite, which recreates medieval music with outstanding taste and harmonic beauty; and the “Blessed…” suite, a beautifully crafted piece of music that is a perfect example of the beauty of medieval music. The Capriol Suite, which recreates medieval music with great taste and harmonic beauty.