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A landmark: these letters and their extensive annotation provide a virtual biography of the most important British composer since Purcell. All those interested in music in the twentieth century must read these volumes, which also provide intriguing snapshots of the recent British past."--Peter Stansky, Stanford University "This is the composer who turned his paranoia as homosexual and pacifist into the classic 20th-century opera, "Peter Grimes...

A Midsummer Night's Dream was Benjamin Britten's seventh major opera and had its premiere at Aldeburgh in 1960. Britten and his partner Peter Pears prepared a condensed version of Shakespeare's much-loved comedy for the libretto, using (with the exception of a single line) only the original text. In this newly commissioned guide, Andrew Plant explores the genesis of the opera's composition, including passages of recently published material fro...

These four fantastic cabaret songs are splendid examples of the genre. They not only provide ample evidence of the composer's and poet's wit and high spirits, but are also wholly characteristic of a particular kind of vernacular music that resulted from the collaboration of two brilliantly endowed young men in the thirties. >Titles: Tell me the truth about Love * Funeral Blues * Johnny * Calypso

high voice and piano

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The first performance of the Songs and Proverbs of William Blake Op.74 was given by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Benjamin Britten at the Aldeburgh Festival on 24 June, 1965. Available here is Britten's fantastic song-cycle of pieces set to the lyrics and proverbs of William Blake, for Baritone Voice with Piano accompaniment. Titles: Proverb I * London * Proverb II * The Chimney-Sweeper * Proverb III * A Poison Tree * Proverb IV * The Tyger * P...

These two pieces were written by Britten in 1935 for the oboist Sylvia Spencer, who had played in early performances of his Phantasy Quartet, Op. 2. The first performances of The Grasshopper and The Wasp did not take place until 1979, when they were performed by Janet Craxton and Margot Wright as part of a memorial concert for Sylvia Spencer at the Royal College Of Music, Manchester, England.

Die Worte der Kantate "Rejoice in the Lamb" entstammen dem gleichnamigen langen Gedicht des tief religiösen, aber auch sonderbaren und geistesgestörten Dichters Christopher Smart aus dem 18. Jahrhundert."Rejoice in the Lamb", das während eines Aufenthalts von Smart in einer Nervenheilanstalt entstand, ist formal chaotisch, aber enthält viele Geistesblitze.Einige der schönsten Passagen wurden von Benjamin Britten zur Vertonung ausgewählt. Das H...

Written between 1923 and 1925, these 10 waltzes were written in Britten's childhood and in publishing them the composer intended that they would be used particularly by the young or the inexperienced to practice.

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.

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Curlew River---A Parable for Church Performance (Op. 71) is the first of three Church Parables by Benjamin Britten. The work is based on the Japanese Noh play Sumidagawa (Sumida River) of Juro Motomasa (1395--1431), which Britten saw during a visit to Japan and the Far East in early 1956. Beyond the Noh source dramatic material, Britten incorporated elements of Noh treatment of theatrical time into this composition.

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This is the full text of the speech made by Benjamin Britten when he was presented with the first Aspen Award at Aspen, Colorado, on 31st July, 1964. It is a fascinating document in which, for the first time, Britten set down some of his beliefs and convictions as an artist. The speech, which has been constantly quoted and referred to in the years since its first publication, not only throws light on his creative personality and practice but a...

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Diese neue Sammlung von 13 Stücken für Solo Gesang sowie drei Duetten verdeutlicht Brittens wunderbare markante Bearbeitungen, die abgesehen von einem sehr teuren Klavierauszug bislang nicht veröffentlicht waren. Brittens Stücke sind lebendige und spritzige Versionen der farbenfrohen Melodien nach John Gays Texten. Die Ausgabe beinhaltet darüber hinaus einführende Artikel und Hinweise zur Handlung.

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This landmark publication includes 61 songs, combining the contents of the seven published books of Britten folksong arrangements in High and Low Voice editions. Some of the songs have never before been transposed. The songs of Volume 6, for voice and guitar, have been transcribed for voice and piano for this edition.