Britten's Children

Informationen zum Autor John Bridcut is a documentary film-maker for British television. His enthusiasm for English music has been lifelong, and his feature-length films, Britten's Children (2004), The Passions of Vaughan Williams (2008) and Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask (2010), have won awards. His most recent composer-portraits have been The Prince and the Composer (2011), in which HRH The Prince of Wales explored the life and music of Hubert Parry, and Delius: Composer; Lover, Enigma (2012). Other film subjects have included Prince Charles, Rudolf Nureyev, Roald Dahl, Hillary Clinton, Mstislav Rostropovich and the Queen. His book Britten's Children was published in 2006. Klappentext Interweaving discussion of the music he wrote for and about children with interviews with the boys whom Britten befriended, Bridcut explores the influence of these unique friendships - notably with the late David Hemmings - and how they helped Britten maintain links with his own happy childhood. Britten's Children is a unique and moving re-assessment of Benjamin Britten by the award-winning film director, John Bridcut. Zusammenfassung Interweaving discussion of the music he wrote for and about children with interviews with the boys whom Britten befriended, Bridcut explores the influence of these unique friendships - notably with the late David Hemmings - and how they helped Britten maintain links with his own happy childhood.

Product details

• Authors: John Bridcut, Bridcut John
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.06.2007
• EAN: 9780571228409
• ISBN: 978-0-571-22840-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 197 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, Biography: arts & entertainment, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment