Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Alpine Suite (1955)

for recorder trio

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1955
    • Duration : 7 mn 30 s
    • Publisher : Boosey & Hawkes
    • Dedication : 'For Mary Poter'
Detailed formation
  • 2 sopranino recorders, 1 soprano recorder

Premiere information

Table of contents

  1. Arrival at Zermatt
  2. Swiss Clock
  3. Nursery Slopes
  4. Alpine Scene
  5. Moto perpetuo : down the Piste
  6. Farewell to Zermatt