Results for: books tagged ‘Benjamin Britten’
Peter Pears: Christopher Headington
This is the authorized biography of the English tenor Peter Pears. Pears made a unique contribution to twentieth-century music, not only as an interpreter of exceptional artistry and intelligence but ... More
Letters from a Life Vol 2: 1939-45: Benjamin Britten
In May 1939 Britten and Pears disembarked at Montreal at the start of their American visit, which was to be a period of intense musical activity and new personal relationships. ... More
Letters from a Life Vol 1: 1923-39: Benjamin Britten
Volume One of these remarkable letters and diaries opens with a letter from Britten aged nine to his formidable mother, Edith. Music is already at the centre of his life, ... More
Mark Anthony Turnage: Andrew Clements
This is one of a series of handbooks on composers of today, aiming to introduce their work to a wide audience and to describe their creative development. Each volume includes ... More
Benjamin Britten: Humphrey Carpenter
Letters from a Life Volume 3 (1946-1951): Benjamin Britten
The third volume of the annotated selected letters of composer Benjamin Britten covers the years 1946-51, during which he wrote many of his best-known works, founded and developed the English ... More
Britten's Children: John Bridcut
The award-winning documentary Britten’s Children was first broadcast in 2004 to much critical acclaim. A tender and balanced account of Benjamin Britten’s intense friendships with adolescent boys, the film was ... More
The Habit of Art: Alan Bennett
Auden often said that metre and rhyme led him down unexpected paths to thoughts he wouldn’t otherwise have had, and in this respect versification and fornication are not so different. ... More
Journeying Boy: Selected and Edited by John Evans
A revealing and intimate insight into the life, studies and early compositions of one of the greatest English composers of the twentieth century. More