Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 1: Munich. My mind beats on (Aschenbach, Chorus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge, BBC Singers & Stephen Betterridge

Britten: Death in Venice

5 MINUTES AND 39 SECONDS • FEB 01 2005

Album tracklist

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 1: Munich. My mind beats on (Aschenbach, Chorus)

05:39

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 1: Munich. Who's that? (Aschenbach, Traveller)

04:39

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 1: Munich. I have always kept a close watch over my development (Aschenbach)

01:46

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 2: On the Boat to Venice. Hey there, hey there, you! (Youths, Elderly Fop, Steward)

06:53

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 2: On the Boat to Venice. Overture

02:35

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 3: The Journey to the Lido. Ah Serenissima! (Aschenbach, Gondolier, Boatman, Hotel Porter, Gi

05:09

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 3: The Journey to the Lido. Mysterious gondola (Aschenbach)

01:30

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 4: The First Evening at the Hotel. We are delighted to greet the Signore (Hotel Manager, Asch

02:52

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 4: The First Evening at the Hotel. So I am led to Venice once again (Aschenbach)

03:27

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 4: The First Evening at the Hotel. The Lido is so charming, is it not? (Hotel Guests, Aschenb

03:41

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 4: The First Evening at the Hotel. How does such beauty come about? (Aschenbach)

01:35

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 5: On the Beach. The wind is from the West (Aschenbach)

02:27

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 5: On the Beach. Le bele fragole (Strawberry Seller, Aschenbach)

02:21

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 5: On the Beach. Ah, how peaceful to contemplate the sea (Aschenbach, Chorus)

02:51

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 5: On the Beach. Adziù, Adziù! (Chorus)

03:31

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 5: On the Beach. As one who strives to create beauty (Aschenbach)

01:34

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 6: The Foiled Departure. Aou'! Stagando, aou'! (Gondolier, Guide, Lace Seller, Glass Maker, B

04:49

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 6: The Foiled Departure. Naturally Signore, I understand (Hotel Manager, Hotel Porter, Aschen

03:39

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 6: The Foiled Departure. There you are, Signore, just in time (Hotel Porter, Aschenbach)

01:08

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 6: The Foiled Departure. I am become like one of my early heroes (Aschenbach, First Gondolier

01:52

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 6: The Foiled Departure. A thousand apologies to the Signore (Hotel Manager, Aschenbach)

03:44

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Beneath a dazzling sky the sea… (Voice of Apollo, Chorus of Hotel Gue

01:17

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. No boy, but Phoebus of the golden hair (Voice of Apollo, Chorus of Ho

01:57

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. See where Hyacinthus plays (Voice of Apollo, Chorus of Hotel Guests)

02:47

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Phaedrus learned what beauty is (Voice of Apollo, Chorus of Hotel Gue

02:05

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. First, the race! (Chorus)

00:53

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Try your skill (Chorus)

00:49

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Young discobolus (Chorus)

00:53

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Up and over (Chorus)

01:08

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. Measure to fight (Voice of Apollo, Chorus)

01:03

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 7: The Games of Apollo. The boy, Tadzio, shall inspire me (Aschenbach)

04:10

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II: Orchestral introduction

02:27

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II: So, it has come to this (Aschenbach)

02:42

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 8: The Hotel Barber's Shop. Guardate, Signore (Hotel Barber, Aschenbach)

02:32

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 9: The Pursuit. Do I detect a scent? (Aschenbach, First and Second Gondoliers, Citizens, Sho

04:57

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 9: The Pursuit. And now I cannot let them out of sight (Aschenbach)

02:31

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 9: The Pursuit. Kyrie eleison (Priest, Chorus of Citizens, First and Second Gondoliers)

06:10

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 9: The Pursuit. Gustav von Aschenbach, what is this path you have taken? (Aschenbach)

01:01

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 10: The Strolling Players. This way for the players, Signori! (Hotel Porter, Hotel Waiter, H

02:07

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 10: The Strolling Players. La mia nonna always used to tell me (Leader of the Players, Asche

02:14

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 10: The Strolling Players. Fiorir rose in mezo al giasso (Leader of the Players, Chorus, Asc

04:29

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 10: The Strolling Players. One moment, if you please (A Young English Clerk) - Act II Scene

05:29

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 12: The Lady of the Pearls. So it is true, true, more fearful than I thought (Aschenbach)

01:44

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 12: The Lady of the Pearls. So - I didn't speak! (Aschenbach)

02:57

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 13: The Dream. Receive the stranger god (Voice of Dionysus, Voice of Apollo, Followers of Di

03:42

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 14: The Empty Beach. Do what you will with me! (Aschenbach)

02:06

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 15: The Hotel Barber's Shop. Yes! a very wise decision, if I may say so (Hotel Barber)

02:32

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 16: The Last Visit to Venice. Hurrah for the Piazza (Aschenbach, Strawberry Seller)

04:35

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 16: The Last Visit to Venice. Does beauty lead to wisdom, Phaedrus? (Aschenbach)

03:21

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 17: The Departure. The wind still blows from the land (Hotel Manager, Hotel Porter, Aschenba

04:09

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 17: The Departure. Ah, no! (Aschenbach)

05:08

Britten: Death in Venice

Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 1: Munich. My mind beats on (Aschenbach, Chorus)