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A Britten Source Book
- £30.00
- This source book seeks to place in the public domain detail concerning Benjamin Britten's life, public career and compositions which until now was available only in scattered form or known only to those with access to the composer's private papers and composition manuscripts. Contact with primary sources makes it possible,…
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Benjamin Britten: a Biography
- £30.00
- Uses Britten's diaries, letters, and manuscripts to offer a personal glimpse of the British composer, discusses the impact of his homosexuality on his life, and looks at his major compositions.
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Benjamin Britten: a Commentary on his works from a group of Specialists
- £20.00
- Written to help the understanding of the millions who admire Britten superficially. Contributors include: Earl of Harewood, Dpeter Pears, George Malcolm, Norman del Mar, Imogen Holst, Lennox Berkeley
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Benjamin Britten: his life and operas
- £14.00
- Long regarded as the best and most comprehensive introduction to the life and words of Benjamin Britten, it was out of print for many years. This 2nd edition was updated posthumously (after Britten's death in 1976) to include penetrating studies of the last two operas, Owen Wingrave (1970) and Death…
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Britten (The Composer as Contemporary)
- £10.00
- An illustrated biography of composer Benjamin Britten, which charts the composer's success with works such as Billy Budd, Peter Grimes and the War Requiem.
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Britten (The Dent Master Musicians)
- £12.00
- Part of the Master Musicians series providing comprehensive coverage of the life and works of great composers, this revised edition focuses on Benjamin Britten and includes his posthumously published works and new biographical material. All the reference sections have been updated, including the discography of Britten's performances of his own…
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Britten (The Dent Master Musicians)
- £12.00
- Part of the Master Musicians series providing comprehensive coverage of the life and works of great composers, this revised edition focuses on Benjamin Britten and includes his posthumously published works and new biographical material. All the reference sections have been updated, including the discography of Britten's performances of his own…
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Britten’s Gloriana: essays and sources (Aldeburgh Studies in Music)
- £22.00
- This volume is based on a selection of papers presented during a study course devoted to Gloriana held at the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies in 1991. Gloriana has been a source of controversy since its premire as part of the Coronation celebrations in 1953. It was planned as…
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The Britten Companion
- £25.00
- Not only a companion but a guide: the most complete to his oeuvre that has yet been published. All the major compositions are discussed, and the final works can now be seen in their proper perspective. Includes a chronology, a bibliography, and is generously illustrated with music examples and with…
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The Music of Benjamin Britten
- £30.00
- This comprehensive guide to Britten's musical achievement discusses all the published compositions in subdivisions of genre and period, and devotes a separate chapter to each opera. With the help of over 300 music examples and diagrams, Evans demonstrates Britten's mastery of the art of composition.
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The Music of Britten & Tipped: Studies in Themes and Techniques
- £65.00
- In this classic study of Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett, Arnold Whittall builds a unique double portrait of the two leading composers of their generation. This revised edition includes a new chapter on Tippett's major works of the 1980s, new information on the Britten repertoire and an updated bibliography.
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A Britten Source Book
- £30.00
- This source book seeks to place in the public domain detail concerning Benjamin Britten's life, public career and compositions which until now was available only in scattered form or known only to those with access to the composer's private papers and composition manuscripts. Contact with primary sources makes it possible,…
- Add to basket
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Benjamin Britten: a Biography
- £30.00
- Uses Britten's diaries, letters, and manuscripts to offer a personal glimpse of the British composer, discusses the impact of his homosexuality on his life, and looks at his major compositions.
- Add to basket
-
Benjamin Britten: a Commentary on his works from a group of Specialists
- £20.00
- Written to help the understanding of the millions who admire Britten superficially. Contributors include: Earl of Harewood, Dpeter Pears, George Malcolm, Norman del Mar, Imogen Holst, Lennox Berkeley
- Add to basket
-
Benjamin Britten: his life and operas
- £14.00
- Long regarded as the best and most comprehensive introduction to the life and words of Benjamin Britten, it was out of print for many years. This 2nd edition was updated posthumously (after Britten's death in 1976) to include penetrating studies of the last two operas, Owen Wingrave (1970) and Death…
- Add to basket
-
Britten (The Composer as Contemporary)
- £10.00
- An illustrated biography of composer Benjamin Britten, which charts the composer's success with works such as Billy Budd, Peter Grimes and the War Requiem.
- Add to basket
-
Britten (The Dent Master Musicians)
- £12.00
- Part of the Master Musicians series providing comprehensive coverage of the life and works of great composers, this revised edition focuses on Benjamin Britten and includes his posthumously published works and new biographical material. All the reference sections have been updated, including the discography of Britten's performances of his own…
- Add to basket
-
Britten (The Dent Master Musicians)
- £12.00
- Part of the Master Musicians series providing comprehensive coverage of the life and works of great composers, this revised edition focuses on Benjamin Britten and includes his posthumously published works and new biographical material. All the reference sections have been updated, including the discography of Britten's performances of his own…
- Add to basket
-
Britten’s Gloriana: essays and sources (Aldeburgh Studies in Music)
- £22.00
- This volume is based on a selection of papers presented during a study course devoted to Gloriana held at the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies in 1991. Gloriana has been a source of controversy since its premire as part of the Coronation celebrations in 1953. It was planned as…
- Add to basket
-
The Britten Companion
- £25.00
- Not only a companion but a guide: the most complete to his oeuvre that has yet been published. All the major compositions are discussed, and the final works can now be seen in their proper perspective. Includes a chronology, a bibliography, and is generously illustrated with music examples and with…
- Add to basket
-
The Music of Benjamin Britten
- £30.00
- This comprehensive guide to Britten's musical achievement discusses all the published compositions in subdivisions of genre and period, and devotes a separate chapter to each opera. With the help of over 300 music examples and diagrams, Evans demonstrates Britten's mastery of the art of composition.
- Add to basket
-
The Music of Britten & Tipped: Studies in Themes and Techniques
- £65.00
- In this classic study of Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett, Arnold Whittall builds a unique double portrait of the two leading composers of their generation. This revised edition includes a new chapter on Tippett's major works of the 1980s, new information on the Britten repertoire and an updated bibliography.
- Add to basket