Benjamin Britten Libri
Edward Benjamin Britten fu un compositore, direttore d'orchestra e pianista inglese. I suoi interessi compositivi spaziavano ampiamente, producendo opere significative in generi diversi, tra cui musica orchestrale, corale, vocale solista, da camera e per film. Mostrò anche un grande interesse per la composizione destinata a bambini e interpreti amatoriali, ed era un abile pianista e direttore.
(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Les Illuminations * Serenade Op. 31 * Nocturne * Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal.
This fantastic book contains three complete suites from Opus numbers 72, 80, and 87. Each suite has background information written by Benjamin Britten for a more authentic performance.
Letters from a Life Vol 1: 1923-39
- 800pagine
- 28 ore di lettura
Volume One of these remarkable letters and diaries opens with a letter from Britten aged nine to his formidable mother, Edith.
This second of two volumes of the letters and diaries of Benjamin Britten is supplemented by the editors' detailed commentary and extensive contemporary documentation. The aim is to present a portrait not only of the composer but of an age.
This newly commissioned opera guide contains a thematic guide, and an up-to- date bibliography, select discography and website guide.
Death in Venice: Choral Parts
- 999pagine
- 35 ore di lettura
Britten's last opera is based on the short story by Thomas Mann. It follows the inner turmoil of the ageing novelist Gustav von Aschenbach, who becomes infatuated by a boy he sees on the beach in Venice. Unable to confess his love, he dies as the city is ravaged by plague. Full of atmosphere and intense soundscapes, the simple yet subtle motives pull the opera together with great sureness of touch.
