Gramophone Collection: Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings

Geraint Lewis
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Geraint Lewis traces the fascinating history on record of Britten’s early masterpiece and chooses his ‘must-have’ available version

‘Stourhead, 1981, the Temple of Flora, Bridge and Temple of the Sun’ by John Piper (1903-92); he and his librettist wife Myfanwy were close friends of Britten (Bridgeman Images)
‘Stourhead, 1981, the Temple of Flora, Bridge and Temple of the Sun’ by John Piper (1903-92); he and his librettist wife Myfanwy were close friends of Britten (Bridgeman Images)

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