Britten / Michael Kennedy
1981, First Edition. London : J.M. Dent. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Bumped corners. Wrapper sun-toned. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #470915
ISBN: 0460031759
Physical description; xi, 356 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, music, facsimiles ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-330 ; Discography: p. 331-349) and index. Contents; Life. Suffolk childhood ; Frank Bridge ; At the College ; Auden & Co. ; America ; The return ; The Borough ; Aldeburgh ; Gloriana ; Gamelan ; War Requiem ; Noh-play in Orford ; Moscow and Maltings ; The fire ; Death in Suffolk ; Pride and prejudice -- Music. 1923-35 ; 1936-39 ; 1939-42 ; 1942-45 ; 1945-48 ; 1949-54 ; 1955-60 ; 1961-71 ; 1970--73 ; 1973-76 -- Appendices. Calendar ; List of works ; Personalia ; Select bibliography ; Discography -- Index. Subjects; Britten, Benjamin 1913-1976. Britten, Benjamin. Britten, Benjamin 1913-1976 Criticism and interpretation. Composers England ; Biography. Composers.
Price: €30.00