Benjamin Britten - Couverture souple

Oliver, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0714832774 ISBN 13 : 9780714832777

Editeur : Phaidon, 1996

Synopsis

Benjamin Britten (1913–76) was the greatest English composer of his time, and the first of his generation to enjoy a wide international reputation. With the great success of Peter Grimes (1945), he effectively re-invented English opera and was a pioneer of music for film and radio. His monumental War Requiem reached a wider audience than any other choral work of the century. In this masterly biography, the author creates a portrait of a great artist, exploring his wide-ranging compositions in detail and discussing the many contradictions that pervaded Britten's fascinating life and career.

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À propos de l'auteur

Michael Oliver is well known as a writer and broadcaster, having written and compiled numerous programmes for BBC Radio 3 and written regularly for Gramophone and other magazines for over 20 years. He is also the author of Igor Stravinsky in the 20th-Century Composers series.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Phaidon
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0714832774
• ISBN 13: 9780714832777
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible