Benjamin Britten : a biography / Humphrey Carpenter.
| Author/creator | Carpenter, Humphrey author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : C. Scribner's Sons, ©1992. |
| Description | x, 677 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. 1913-27 no place like home. Once upon a time there was a prep-school boy ; Utter loneliness ; What an institution ; Depressed for English music ; The most amazing man ; The deluge and the earthquake -- Part II. 1937-42 tell me the truth about love. One's resistance gradually weakening ; I daren't mutter the name ; Stuck here ; O weep away the stain -- Part III. 1942-54 the ceremony of innocence. The invisible worm ; The clue whose meaning we avoid ; Have a nice peach? ; A family affair ; It is I whom the devil awaits ; The power of love the love of power ; A sort of spiritual corruption -- Part IV. 1954-76 happy family. The middle of life ; A kind of reparation ; Across the river ; We do not lack enemies ; The finest hall of its kind ; I am so tired ; Under the lash ; Rather a long business ; The best brough-up little boy you could imagine -- Appendices. Chronological list of Britten's compositions. |
| Abstract | Biography of Britten, considered to be one of the greatest composers and musicians of the 20th century. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 594-600) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 93018146 |
| ISBN | 0684195690 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B853 C37 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |