Benjamin Britten's Poets
Benjamin Britten's Poets
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Summary
Benjamin Britten was a great reader of poetry, which profoundly affected his musical genius. The texts of all Britten's song settings are included in this book. They range from Donne's complex "Holy Sonnets" to the deceptive simplicity of Blake's "Oh Rose Thou Art Sick".
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Benjamin Britten's Poets by Boris Ford
Benjamin Britten was a great reader of poetry and poetry profoundly affected his musical genius. Friendships and collaborations with writers - Auden and Forster among them - left their mark. No other composer of songs, not even Schubert or Schumann, set poems of such range or quality. The texts of all Britten's song settings are included in this book. They range from Donne's complex "Holy Sonnets" to the deceptive simplicity of Blake's "Oh rose thou art sick". They include anonymous ballads, modern work and poems in other languages (with translations). Full details of the source and use of each poem are given.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781857540222 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857540220 |
| Title | Benjamin Britten's Poets |
| Author | Boris Ford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Carcanet Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-06-09 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |