Peter Pears
Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears ( ; 22 June 19103 April 1986) was an English tenor. His career was closely associated with the composer Benjamin Britten, his personal and professional partner for nearly forty years.Pears' musical career started slowly. He was at first unsure whether to concentrate on playing piano and organ, or singing; it was not until he met Britten in 1937 that he threw himself wholeheartedly into singing. Once he and Britten were established as a partnership, the composer wrote many concert and operatic works with Pears's voice in mind, and the singer played roles in more than ten operas by Britten. In the concert hall, Pears and Britten were celebrated recitalists, known in particular for their performances of lieder by Schubert and Schumann. Together they recorded most of the works written for Pears by Britten, as well as a wide range of music by other composers. Working with other musicians, Pears sang an extensive repertoire of music from four centuries, from the Tudor period to the most modern times.
With Britten, Pears was a co-founder of the Aldeburgh Festival in 1947 and the Britten-Pears School in 1972. After Britten died in 1976, Pears remained an active participant in the festival and the school, where he was director of singing. His voice had a distinctive timbre, not to all tastes; however, he could use his voice very well in singing many musical styles. Provided by Wikipedia
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Twentieth century English songs.
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Benjamin Britten conducts Benjamin Britten. by Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
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What is life? : songs, arias and sacred pieces.
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Billy Budd, op. 50 by Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
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Peter Grimes scenes ; The rape of Lucretia : abridged version ; Folksong arrangements : the complete early HMV & Decca recordings / by Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
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Music for voice and guitar.
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The masterworks. by Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856
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The masterworks. by Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856
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St Matthew Passion / by Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750
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A midsummer night's dream : [an opera in three acts] = Le songe d'une nuit d'été : opéra en trois actes = Ein Sommernachtstraum : Oper in drei Akten / by Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
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Liederkreis op. 39 / by Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856
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Julian Bream in concert.
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Collected songs : 63 songs / by Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
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Collected songs : 60 songs / by Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
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