On this disc internationally acclaimed bass Sir John Tomlinson and pianist David Owen Norris bring together settings of Michelangelo poems by Britten, Wolf and Shostakovich. This unique program is frequently played by the duo in theatrical Michelangelo-themed performances and can now be heard on CD for the first time.
1 Benjamin Britten Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op 22 - John Tomlinson/David Owen Norris
2 Hugo Wolf Drei Gedichte Von Michelangelo - John Tomlinson/David Owen Norris
3 Dmitri Shostakovich Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti, Op 145 - John Tomlinson/David Owen Norris
On this disc internationally acclaimed bass Sir John Tomlinson and pianist David Owen Norris bring together settings of Michelangelo poems by Britten, Wolf and Shostakovich. This unique program is frequently played by the duo in theatrical Michelangelo-themed performances and can now be heard on CD for the first time.