Today we explore works inspired by the seas, by Toru Takemitsu, Benjamin Britten, and August ReadThomas.
Toru Takemitsu: Towards the Sea II Patrick Gallois, flute; Fabrice Pierre, harp; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Davis, conductor - Takemitsu: I Hear The Water Dreaming - Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin |
I. The Night
II. Moby Dick III. Cape Cod |
Benjamin Britten: Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a Metropolitan Orchestra of Montreal; Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor - La Mer - Debussy, Britten and Mercure - ATMA Classique ![]() |
I. Dawn
II. Sunday Morning III. Moonlight IV. Storm |
Augusta Read Thomas: Words of the Sea... Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Pierre Boulez, conductor - Augusta Read Thomas: Words of the Sea... - Augusta Read Thomas |
I. Words of the Sea...
II. The Ever-Hooded, Tragic-Gestured Sea... III. Beyond the Gnius of the Sea... IV. Mountainous Atmospheres of Sky and Sea... (Homage to Debussy) |