Symphony for cello and orchestra, Op 68 (Britten)
from Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No 2; Britten: Cello Symphony (SIGCD137)
1 Allegro maestoso [13'10]
2 Presto inquieto [3'55]
3 Adagio – cadenza ad lib – [9'43]
4 Passacaglia: Andante allegro [7'48]
34 minutes 36 seconds 4 tracks
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