Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Lachrymae, Two Portraits, Simple Symphony

Synopsis of Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Lachrymae, Two Portraits, Simple Symphony

«Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Lachrymae, Two Portraits, Simple Symphony» is the album by Benjamin Britten with the European Camerata, on CD (2008).

Album devoted to the music of Benjamin Britten with the European Camerata conducted by Laurent Quénelle and solo viola by Jean-Paul Minali-Bella. Includes 'Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge' and 'Simple Symphony', along with 'Lachrymae', performed on the arpegina, a newly created five-string instrument that replaces the conventional viola.

The European Camerata brings together former members of the European Union Youth Orchestra; its players perform with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestre de Paris.

For fans of classical music and Benjamin Britten who want to discover an unusual sonority in his works for strings.