Literary Britten: Words and Music in Benjamin Britten's Vocal Works

Britten is the most literary British composer of the twentieth century. His relationship to the many and varied texts that he set was deeply committed and sensitive. As a result, both his responses to poetry and his collaborationswith his librettists tell us a great deal about his music, and often, about the man himself.

Britten is the most literary British composer of the twentieth century. His relationship to the many and varied texts that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783272856
• ISBN13: 9781783272853
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 425 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"