Description
| Product ID: | 9780571290734 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Essential Britten |
| Subtitle: | A Pocket Guide for the Britten Centenary |
| Authors: | Author: John Bridcut |
| Page Count: | 448 |
| Subjects: | Art music, orchestral and formal music, 20th century & contemporary classical music, Opera, Composers and songwriters, Opera, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Benjamin Britten was one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. An indispensable source of fresh insights into this towering figure in British music, this is an updated edition of the Faber Pocket Guide to Britten, including the full text of Britten's speech On Receiving the First Aspen Award. Benjamin Britten was one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. He wrote a feast of music from an early age, first achieving international fame in 1945 with his opera Peter Grimes; now more operas by Britten are performed worldwide than by any other composer born in the twentieth century. In this incisive guide, John Bridcut discusses Britten''s music and explores his musical influences, his complex personality, his emotional and professional relationships, and the fascinating nooks and crannies of his daily life, normally overlooked. An indispensable source of fresh insights into this towering figure in British music, this is an updated edition of the Faber Pocket Guide to Britten, including the full text of Britten''s speech On Receiving the First Aspen Award. |
| Imprint Name: | Faber & Faber |
| Publisher Name: | Faber & Faber |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-11-01 |