Benjamin Britten 1913-1976: Pictures From A Life
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few figures in twentieth-century classical music cast as long a shadow as Benjamin Britten, and Benjamin Britten 1913–1976: Pictures from a Life stands as an essential tribute to his extraordinary legacy. Compiled by the foremost Britten scholar Donald Mitchell, with the assistance of John Evans, this pictorial biography chronicles the life of one of Britain's greatest composers — from his prodigious Suffolk childhood through to his final years as the creative force behind the Aldeburgh Festival — through a rich and carefully curated collection of photographs, letters, and documents. Mitchell brings both scholarly rigour and intimate familiarity to the subject, having known Britten personally and worked closely with him for decades; the result is a portrait that is as emotionally resonant as it is historically authoritative. The visual narrative illuminates Britten's personal relationships, his artistic collaborations with Peter Pears and W.H. Auden, and the creation of landmark works such as Peter Grimes and War Requiem. For anyone drawn to the intersection of art, music, and biography, this volume poses an irresistible question: what does it truly mean to live a life in music?
Author: Donald Mitchell
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few figures in twentieth-century classical music cast as long a shadow as Benjamin Britten, and Benjamin Britten 1913–1976: Pictures from a Life stands as an essential tribute to his extraordinary legacy. Compiled by the foremost Britten scholar Donald Mitchell, with the assistance of John Evans, this pictorial biography chronicles the life of one of Britain's greatest composers — from his prodigious Suffolk childhood through to his final years as the creative force behind the Aldeburgh Festival — through a rich and carefully curated collection of photographs, letters, and documents. Mitchell brings both scholarly rigour and intimate familiarity to the subject, having known Britten personally and worked closely with him for decades; the result is a portrait that is as emotionally resonant as it is historically authoritative. The visual narrative illuminates Britten's personal relationships, his artistic collaborations with Peter Pears and W.H. Auden, and the creation of landmark works such as Peter Grimes and War Requiem. For anyone drawn to the intersection of art, music, and biography, this volume poses an irresistible question: what does it truly mean to live a life in music?