Benjamin Britten was arguably the greatest English composer of his time. His music crossed boundaries of genre and form to include opera, ballet, orchestral and chamber music, and film and incidental music. The result of twenty years of research, ^IBenjamin Britten^R provides up-to-date and comprehensive details about Britten's life and music, including works, performances, and recordings--an effort never before undertaken. Certain to be of use to any scholar of British music or 20th century composition, this reference work is an invaluable addition to the literature on this important artist. Following a brief biography of the subject, author Stewart Craggs provides a complete list of works and performances, arranged by genre; a discography, and an annotated bibliography. Rounding out the volume are two lists of compositions, one arranged alphabetically and the other chronologically, and a general index.
| ISBN: | 9780313295317 |
| Publication date: | 30th November 2001 |
| Author: | Stewart R Craggs |
| Publisher: | Greenwood Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 316 pages |
| Series: | Bio-Bibliographies in Music |
| Genres: |
Composers and songwriters |
Benjamin Britten was arguably the greatest English composer of his time. His music crossed boundaries of genre and form to include opera, ballet, orchestral and chamber music, and film and incidental music. The result of twenty years of research, ^IBenjamin Britten^R provides up-to-date and comprehensive details about Britten's life and music, including works, performances, and recordings--an effort never before undertaken. Certain to be of use to any scholar of British music or 20th century composition, this reference work is an invaluable addition to the literature on this important artist. Following a brief biography of the subject, author Stewart Craggs provides a complete list of works and performances, arranged by genre; a discography, and an annotated bibliography. Rounding out the volume are two lists of compositions, one arranged alphabetically and the other chronologically, and a general index.
Benjamin Britten features in the following genres: Composers and songwriters
Benjamin Britten is available in Hardback
Benjamin Britten was written by Stewart R Craggs and published by Greenwood Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Benjamin Britten has 316 pages
Yes it is part of Bio-Bibliographies in Music series