Journeying Boy - The Diaries of the Young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938

Informationen zum Autor John Evans completed his doctoral studies on Benjamin Britten at the University of Wales in 1984. After five years as Research Scholar at the Britten-Pears Library and Archive he joined BBC Radio 3, becoming the network's Head of Music in 1993. His publications include Benjamin Britten: Pictures from a Life 1913-1976 and A Britten Source Book . He is currently President and Executive Director of the Oregon Bach Festival in the United States. Klappentext Best remembered for his operas and his War Requiem, Benjamin Britten's radical politics and his sexuality have also ensured that he remains a controversial public figure. This title presents a selection of his diaries that offer readers an insight into this complex man. Zusammenfassung Best remembered for his operas and his War Requiem, Benjamin Britten's radical politics and his sexuality have also ensured that he remains a controversial public figure. This title presents a selection of his diaries that offer readers an insight into this complex man.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Dr John (President & Executive Director Evans, John Evans, Evans John
• Verlag: Faber & Faber
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 03.06.2010
• EAN: 9780571238842
• ISBN: 978-0-571-23884-2
• Seiten: 608
• Abmessung: 154 mm x 234 mm x 46 mm
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Musik > Allgemeines, Lexika; Diaries, letters & journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Diaries, letters and journals, Composers and songwriters, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Composers; Musicians; Musicology