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ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London] Softcover Paperback. Benjamin Britten was Britain's greatest twentieth-century composer, who broke decisively with figures such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams and recreated English music in a fresh, modern, European form.Benjamin Britten was Britain's greatest twentieth-century composer, who broke decisively with figures such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams and recreated English music in a fresh, modern, European form. Paul Kildea's biography is now the definitive account of Britten's extraordinary life, exploring his passionately held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his determined - sometimes ruthless - making of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. Above all, the book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into his creative process as we are ever likely to go.'Enthralling . . . a truly fascinating portrait of a genius.'Richard Morrison, The Times'Indispensable . . . this is a masterly, highly readable account.'Barry Millington, Evening Standard'It feels definitive.'Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times'Bracingly opinionated and beautifully articulated. Brings all Britten's complexities vividly to life.'Rupert Christiansen, Spectator'A compelling portrait of Britten not just as a brilliant composer, but a significant histo ...
ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin] Softcover Presents an account of Britten's life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. This book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into its alchemy as we are ever likely to go. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, 32pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 518. 2014. Paperback. . . . . [Galway, GY, Ireland] [Publication Year: 2014]
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ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin] Softcover Presents an account of Britten's life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. This book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into its alchemy as we are ever likely to go. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, 32pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 518. 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. [Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]
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ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2014] Softcover Neuware - Paul Kildea's Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century is the definitive biography of Britain's greatest modern composer - now in paperbackBenjamin Britten was Britain's greatest twentieth-century composer, who broke decisively with figures such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams and recreated English music in a fresh, modern, European form. Paul Kildea's biography has been acclaimed as the definitive account of Britten's extraordinary life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. Above all, however, this book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into its unique alchemy as we are ever likely to go.PAUL KILDEA is a writer and conductor who has performed many of the Britten works he writes about, in opera houses and concert halls from Sydney to Hamburg. His previous books include Selling Britten (2002) and (as editor) Britten on Music (2003). He was Head of Music at the Aldeburgh Festival between 1999 and 2002 and subsequently Artistic Director of the Wigmore Hall in London, and lives in Berlin.'Must now rank as the standard work' Financial Times'Indispensable . This is a masterly, highly readable account and the most comprehensive to date of the l ...
ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin Books UK] Softcover Presents an account of Britten s life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. This book helps us understand the relationship of Brit. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2014]
ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2014] Softcover Neuware -Paul Kildea's Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century is the definitive biography of Britain's greatest modern composer - now in paperbackBenjamin Britten was Britain's greatest twentieth-century composer, who broke decisively with figures such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams and recreated English music in a fresh, modern, European form. Paul Kildea's biography has been acclaimed as the definitive account of Britten's extraordinary life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. Above all, however, this book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into its unique alchemy as we are ever likely to go.PAUL KILDEA is a writer and conductor who has performed many of the Britten works he writes about, in opera houses and concert halls from Sydney to Hamburg. His previous books include Selling Britten (2002) and (as editor) Britten on Music (2003). He was Head of Music at the Aldeburgh Festival between 1999 and 2002 and subsequently Artistic Director of the Wigmore Hall in London, and lives in Berlin.'Must now rank as the standard work' Financial Times'Indispensable . This is a masterly, highly readable account and the most comprehensive to date of the li ...
ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2014] Softcover Neuware -Paul Kildea holds an honours degree in piano performance and a masters degree in musicology from The University of Melbourne - where he is now an Honorary Principal Fellow and where in 2016 he was Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellow - and a doctorate from Oxford University. His books include Selling Britten and Britten on Music. In January 2013 Penguin published Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century to enormous critical acclaim; it is now widely recognized as the best book on its subject, the Financial Times calling it 'unquestionably the music book of the year.' In June 2018 Penguin published Chopin's Piano: A Journey Through Romanticism, which is currently being developed as a feature film. In October 2019 he succeeded Carl Vine as Artistic Director of Musica Viva, Australia. [Zwiesel, Germany] [Publication Year: 2014]
ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2014] Softcover Neuware -Paul Kildea's Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century is the definitive biography of Britain's greatest modern composer - now in paperbackBenjamin Britten was Britain's greatest twentieth-century composer, who broke decisively with figures such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams and recreated English music in a fresh, modern, European form. Paul Kildea's biography has been acclaimed as the definitive account of Britten's extraordinary life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. Above all, however, this book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into its unique alchemy as we are ever likely to go.PAUL KILDEA is a writer and conductor who has performed many of the Britten works he writes about, in opera houses and concert halls from Sydney to Hamburg. His previous books include Selling Britten (2002) and (as editor) Britten on Music (2003). He was Head of Music at the Aldeburgh Festival between 1999 and 2002 and subsequently Artistic Director of the Wigmore Hall in London, and lives in Berlin.'Must now rank as the standard work' Financial Times'Indispensable . This is a masterly, highly readable account and the most comprehensive to date of the li ...
ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2014] Softcover Neuware - Paul Kildea's Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century is the definitive biography of Britain's greatest modern composer - now in paperbackBenjamin Britten was Britain's greatest twentieth-century composer, who broke decisively with figures such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams and recreated English music in a fresh, modern, European form. Paul Kildea's biography has been acclaimed as the definitive account of Britten's extraordinary life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. Above all, however, this book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into its unique alchemy as we are ever likely to go.PAUL KILDEA is a writer and conductor who has performed many of the Britten works he writes about, in opera houses and concert halls from Sydney to Hamburg. His previous books include Selling Britten (2002) and (as editor) Britten on Music (2003). He was Head of Music at the Aldeburgh Festival between 1999 and 2002 and subsequently Artistic Director of the Wigmore Hall in London, and lives in Berlin.'Must now rank as the standard work' Financial Times'Indispensable . This is a masterly, highly readable account and the most comprehensive to date of the l ...
ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London] Softcover Paperback. Benjamin Britten was Britain's greatest twentieth-century composer, who broke decisively with figures such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams and recreated English music in a fresh, modern, European form.Benjamin Britten was Britain's greatest twentieth-century composer, who broke decisively with figures such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams and recreated English music in a fresh, modern, European form. Paul Kildea's biography is now the definitive account of Britten's extraordinary life, exploring his passionately held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his determined - sometimes ruthless - making of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. Above all, the book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into his creative process as we are ever likely to go.'Enthralling . . . a truly fascinating portrait of a genius.'Richard Morrison, The Times'Indispensable . . . this is a masterly, highly readable account.'Barry Millington, Evening Standard'It feels definitive.'Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times'Bracingly opinionated and beautifully articulated. Brings all Britten's complexities vividly to life.'Rupert Christiansen, Spectator'A compelling portrait of Britten not just as a brilliant composer, but a significant histo ...
ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin Books UK] Softcover Presents an account of Britten s life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. This book helps us understand the relationship of Brit. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2014]
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Penguin Books Ltd 2014 Mass-market paperback New Presents an account of Britten's life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. This book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into its alchemy as we are ever likely to go. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, 32pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 518. 2014. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
ISBN10: 1846142334, ISBN13: 9781846142338, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London] Softcover Paperback. Benjamin Britten was Britain's greatest twentieth-century composer, who broke decisively with figures such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams and recreated English music in a fresh, modern, European form.Benjamin Britten was Britain's greatest twentieth-century composer, who broke decisively with figures such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams and recreated English music in a fresh, modern, European form. Paul Kildea's biography is now the definitive account of Britten's extraordinary life, exploring his passionately held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his determined - sometimes ruthless - making of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. Above all, the book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into his creative process as we are ever likely to go.'Enthralling . . . a truly fascinating portrait of a genius.'Richard Morrison, The Times'Indispensable . . . this is a masterly, highly readable account.'Barry Millington, Evening Standard'It feels definitive.'Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times'Bracingly opinionated and beautifully articulated. Brings all Britten's complexities vividly to life.'Rupert Christiansen, Spectator'A compelling portrait of Britten not just as a brilliant composer, but a significant histo ...
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