UID:
almahu_9949284976802882
Umfang:
1 online resource (xxv, 400 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781108634878 (ebook)
Serie:
Composers in context
Inhalt:
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.
Anmerkung:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Apr 2022).
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: ISBN 9781108496698
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Musikwissenschaft
Schlagwort(e):
Aufsatzsammlung
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108634878
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