Benjamin Britten In Context (Composers In Context)

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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.


  • | Author: Vicki P Stroeher|Justin Vickers
  • | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • | Publication Date: Apr 21, 2022
  • | Number of Pages: 426 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Hardcover/Music
  • | ISBN-10: 1108496695
  • | ISBN-13: 9781108496698
Author:
Vicki P Stroeher, Justin Vickers
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Publication Date:
Apr 21, 2022
Number of pages:
426 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Hardcover/Music
ISBN-10:
1108496695
ISBN-13:
9781108496698