0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books

Buy Now

Benjamin Britten and Russia (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,224
Discovery Miles 12 240
Benjamin Britten and Russia (Hardcover): Cameron Pyke

Benjamin Britten and Russia (Hardcover)

Cameron Pyke

Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R1,224 Discovery Miles 12 240 | Repayment Terms: R115 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

Explores Benjamin Britten's deeply-felt cultural affinity with Russia and influences on the 'Russian' Britten. This book explores Benjamin Britten's creative relationship with Russia throughout his life by examining his engagement with Russian composers, musicians and writers in the context of twentieth-century politics. The remarkable relationship between Britten and Shostakovich is a central theme, but it also evaluates other key influences, particularly Britten's passion for Tchaikovsky, his more elusive fascination with Prokofiev, and his ambiguous attitude towards Stravinsky; and it places Britten's enduring friendships with Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya and Richter in the context of his musical output. The book also analyses Britten's responses to various Russian composers and musicians- why, for example, did he dislike Musorgsky? - and considers personal and political perceptions of Britten in the Soviet Union. Finally, it assesses the wider question of Russian influence on Britten's works and in turn whether Britten's music had any influence on the younger generation of Russian composers, such as Alfred Schnittke. This study draws on Foreign Office and British Council files at the National Archives, published and unpublished material from the former Soviet Union, including the Shostakovich Family Archive, and oral history, in addition to the Britten-related archives. Benjamin Britten and Russia will appeal not only to Britten scholars and students but also to those interested in twentieth-century culture, history and politics more widely. CAMERON PYKE is Deputy Master (External) at Dulwich College and part-time lecturer at the Centre of Russian Music, Goldsmiths, University of London.

General

Imprint: The Boydell Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music
Release date: August 2016
Authors: Cameron Pyke
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 383
ISBN-13: 978-1-78327-113-9
Categories: Books
LSN: 1-78327-113-2
Barcode: 9781783271139

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

Partners