The Making of Peter Grimes - The Facsimile of Britten's Composition Draft [Two-volume set] (Hardcover, Facsimile of 1945 ed)

Facsimile of the composition draft of Peter Grimes, showing Britten's compositional method; companion volume containing essays on its history and significance. Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten's first opera, established his stature as a composer, marked a turning point in the fortunes of English opera, and conquered operatic stages around the world. Though its setting and music reflect Britten's greatlove for his native East Anglia, the inspiration for the work was a chance encounter with the poetry of George Crabbe while Britten and the tenor Peter Pears (who eventually created the title role) were stayingin California in 1941; they made a number of draft scenarios while they waited for a passage to England, and after their return Montagu Slater was asked to write the libretto. The full score was completed by February 1945. The single document that reveals most about the work's creative history is the composition draft in which the composer wrestled with text and music, gradually fashioning the opera into its final version. The colour facsimile of this fascinating manuscript is published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of its first production. It is accompanied by a commentary volume containing a series of essays on the work's history and its contemporary significance by leading Britten scholars, together with a brief note on the work by PETER PEARS(apparently never before published) and an account of the first production by the late ERIC CROZIER, who directed it. The volume is illustrated with colour reproductions of some of the original costume designs by Kenneth Green, his portrait of BenjaminBritten, and contemporary black and white photographs.

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1996
First published:	July 1996
Editors:	Paul Banks
Dimensions:	344 x 247 x 57mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	256
Edition:	Facsimile of 1945 ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-85115-632-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical scores, lyrics & libretti Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Opera Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music Books > Music > Musical scores, lyrics & libretti Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music
LSN:	0-85115-632-0
Barcode:	9780851156323

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