Britten - War Requiem

An illuminating study of Britten's War Requiem, examining the composer's treatment of the anti-war poetry of Wilfred Owen.

List of contents

1. Owen, Britten and pacifism; 2. The War Requiem in progress Philip Reed; 3. The musical language: idiom and structure; 4. Critical reception; Appendix; Text; Select bibliography; Index.

Summary

Widely regarded as one of the greatest choral works of the twentieth century, Britten's War Requiem was first performed at the consecration of Coventry's new cathedral in 1962. This handbook examines Britten's use of the anti-war poetry of Wilfred Owen and contains hitherto unpublished correspondence and manuscript sources.

Product details

• Authors: Mervyn Cooke, Mervyn (University of Nottingham) Cooke
• Assisted by: Julian Rushton (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.2005
• EAN: 9780521446334
• ISBN: 978-0-521-44633-4
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 172 g
• Series: Cambridge Music Handbooks
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music history