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Letters from a Life: The Selected Letters of Benjamin Britten, 1913-1976: Volume Four: 1952-1957 (Selected Letters of Britten)
Philip Reed
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Hardcover. Covers the years 1952-57, during which Benjamin Britten wrote three major works for the stage - the Coronation opera "Gloriana", the chamber opera "The Turn of the Screw", and the full-length ballet "The Prince of the Pagodas" - as well as vocal works such as "Canticles II and III" and the Hardy song-cycle "Winter Words". Editor(s): Reed, Philip; Cooke, Mervyn; Mitchell, Donald. Series: Selected Letters of Britten. Num Pages: 633 pages, 57 black and white, 69 line drawing. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1482. The Selected Letters of Benjamin Britten, 1913-1976. 1952-1957. Series: Selected Letters of Britten. 633 pages, 57 black and white, 69 line drawing. Editor(s): Reed, Philip; Cooke, Mervyn; Mitchell, Donald. Covers the years 1952-57, during which Benjamin Britten wrote three major works for the stage - the Coronation opera "Gloriana", the chamber opera "The Turn of the Screw", and the full-length ballet "The Prince of the Pagodas" - as well as vocal works such as "Canticles II and III" and the Hardy song-cycle "Winter Words". Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BJ. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 58. Weight: 1486.
The fourth volume of this acclaimed edition of Britten's letters covers the composition of three key works and the world trip that was to radically inform the composer's style thereafter. One of the most illuminating biographical projects in recent years. PETER ACKROYD The fourth volume of the annotated selected letters of Benjamin Britten covers the years 1952-57, during which he wrote three major worksfor the stage - the Coronation opera Gloriana, the chamber opera The Turn of the Screw, and the full-length ballet The Prince of the Pagodas - as well as important vocal works such as ... Read more
The fourth volume of this acclaimed edition of Britten's letters covers the composition of three key works and the world trip that was to radically inform the composer's style thereafter. One of the most illuminating biographical projects in recent years. PETER ACKROYD The fourth volume of the annotated selected letters of Benjamin Britten covers the years 1952-57, during which he wrote three major worksfor the stage - the Coronation opera Gloriana, the chamber opera The Turn of the Screw, and the full-length ballet The Prince of the Pagodas - as well as important vocal works such as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
633
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Series
Selected Letters of Britten
Condition
New
Weight
1460g
Number of Pages
676
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843833826
SKU
V9781843833826
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Reviews for Letters from a Life: The Selected Letters of Benjamin Britten, 1913-1976: Volume Four: 1952-1957 (Selected Letters of Britten)
Letters from a Life is more than just an edition of letters; it is a vast Britten compendium. [...] there can be no question that it is vastly more successful as biography than the straight [...] works on Britten have been.
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[V]olume 4 is to be welcomed as a fine addition to the series. It ... Read more
YALE REVIEW
[V]olume 4 is to be welcomed as a fine addition to the series. It ... Read more