The Cambridge Companion to Benjamin Britten (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521574761)

This is a comprehensive guide to Britten's work, aimed both at the nonspecialist and the music student. It sheds light on both the composer's stylistic and personal development, offering new interpretations of his operatic works and discussing his characteristic working methods. A distinguished team of contributors include some who worked with the composer during his lifetime, as well as leading representatives of the younger generation of Britten scholars on both sides of the Atlantic.

Author: Mervyn Cooke
ISBN-10: 0521574765
ISBN-13: 9780521574761
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/28/1999
Pages: 372
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.69h x 6.87w x 0.76d