Written On Skin / Duet for piano and orchestra
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GEORGE BENJAMIN
Written On Skin / Duet for piano and orchestra
Christopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) / Mahler Chamber Orchestra, George Benjamin
[ Nimbus / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Monday 11 February 2013
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'Written on Skin' is the second collaboration between George Benjamin and Martin Crimp. Their previous one-act opera 'Into The Little Hill' has been received with universal acclaim. Written on skin was jointly commissioned by The Festival d Aix-en-Provence and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and this recording was largely produced from a broadcast recording by Radio France in July 2012 at Aix. George Benjamin's status as one of the UK's leading composers has created unprecedented demand for the new opera.
"George Benjamin has written nothing better…and that's saying something."
Richard Morrison, The Times
"The first opera masterpiece of the 21st Century." Serge Martin, Le Soir
GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST 2013: Contemporary
BBC MUSIC AWARD WINNER 2014: Premiere Award
"This recording is taken from two performances of the première production in France, sung in the original English. The principals all seem admirably inside their roles. Christopher Purves conveys real menace in the unlovely role of The Protector, while Barbara Hannigan is radiant as his unfaithful wife" MusicWeb
