The Innumerable Dance: The Life and Work of William Alwyn

by Adrian Wright

This first extended biography of William Alwyn sets his works in full context and uses hitherto unpublished material to give a vivid account of his marriages, his operas and his relationship with Britten.

This book is the first full-scale biography of William Alwyn since his death in 1985. Alwyn's early life as a flautist was altered when he became a leading composer of the Documentary Film Movement in the 1930s, going on to a prolific career...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184383412X
• ISBN13: 9781843834120
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"