Britten and the Far East: Asian Influences in the Music of Benjamin Britten

by Mervyn Cooke

Book Overview

Investigation into the influence of Eastern music on Britten's composition.

Benjamin Britten's interest in the musical traditions of the Far East had a far-reaching influence on his compositional style; this book is the first to investigate the highly original cross-cultural synthesis he was able to achieve through the use of material borrowed from Balinese, Japanese and Indian music. Britten's visit to Indonesia and Japan in 1955-6 is reconstructed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851158307
• ISBN13: 9780851158303
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"