Premiered in 1962, the War Requiem is one of the twentieth century's defining works. Britten was commissioned to write it for the re-dedication of Coventry Cathedral, which was destroyed during the Second World War. Interspersing the Latin mass of the dead with texts by war poet Wilfred Owen he created a work that both mourned the dead and pleaded the futility of war.

• Wykonawca Bostridge Ian , Keenlyside Simon , Cvilak Sabina
• Data premiery 2012-04-01
• Nośnik CD

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Martyn Brabbins give invigorating and authoritative performances of William Walton’s masterful symphonies. The musicians balance stunning control with breathtaking energy and character.Following the resounding success of Belshazzar’s Feast, Walton spent three years perfecting his dramatic first symphony. The immensely virtuosic work displays an astounding range of colours and emotional volatility, reflecting the turbulence of Walton’s private life. Despite its fraught gestation – the first performance in 1934 by the London Symphony Orchestra was missing the finale – this work met with an ecstatic critical reception and has remained popular ever since.The second symphony, premiered by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 1960, is more concise and refined. Somewhat out of kilter with the austerity of its time, this masterpiece was slow to emerge from the shadow of its predecessor. Also included is the intimate orchestral work Siesta, from 1926.

• Wykonawca Various Artists
• Data premiery 2011-05-01
• Nośnik CD