Benjamin Britten in context
Benjamin Britten, pianist, conductor, educator, composer of a wide range of music from large-scale operas and choral works to string quartets and songs, is acknowledged as a pivotal figure in mid-twentieth-century Britain. This volume explores the contexts for his multi-faceted career and his engage...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Langue: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia New Delhi, India Singapore : Cambridge University Press,
2022
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| Titres liés à la collection: | Composers in context
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| Sujets: | Music Britten, Benjamin |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (xxv, 400 pages) |
| Résumé: | Benjamin Britten, pianist, conductor, educator, composer of a wide range of music from large-scale operas and choral works to string quartets and songs, is acknowledged as a pivotal figure in mid-twentieth-century Britain. This volume explores the contexts for his multi-faceted career and his engagement with his contemporaries in music, art, literature, and film, British musical institutions, royal and governmental entities, and the church, as well as his ground-breaking projects, philosophical and ideological tenets. The book is thematically structured in five parts: Britten's relationships with Peter Pears, his close friends, mentors, and colleagues; musical life in Britain; his interactions with previous and contemporary generations of composers; his professional work with choreographers, librettists, stage designers, and directors; and his socio-cultural, religious, and political environment. The chapters shed light on the many opportunities and challenges of post-war British musical life that shaped Britten's creative output. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (xxv, 400 pages) Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781108634878 1108634877 9781108721844 1108721842 9781108496698 1108496695 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781108634878 |