Coming soon. Britten
- Author: Matthews, D
Coming soon. Britten
- Author: Matthews, D
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Benjamin Britten is celebrated as one of the outstanding British composers of the twentieth century. He shot to international fame with his operas, performed by his own English Opera Group, and a series of extraordinary instrumental works. He lived almost all his life in Suffolk, the sea providing a constant stimulus for his life and work.
Britten’s music won a central place in the repertoire and the affection of generations of listeners. It was, above all, the ardent pursuit of innocence and beauty in his music that places it apart from that of his contemporaries and contributes to its unique quality.
David Matthews brings to this short biography his special insight as a fellow composer, former assistant, and friend of Britten to produce a sensitive, authoritative account.
Contents
- Introduction 1
- A Boy Was Born 7
- Go, Play, Boy, Play 23
- Coldest Love Will Warm to Action 39
- America Is What You Choose to Make It 61
- What Harbour Shelters Peace? 77
- Our Firm-United Souls 91
- On the Infinite Sea 109
- Sleep’s Healing Power 131
- In Peace I Have Found My Image 143
- Death Will Give Me Freedom 163
- Notes 175
- Rediscovering the Young Britten 183
- Works and Recordings 185
- Index 197
