Britten on Music
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Product Description
Benjamin Britten was a most reluctant public speaker. Yet his contributions were without doubt a major factor in the transformation during his lifetime of the structure of the art-music industry. This book, by bringing together all his published articles, unpublished speeches, drafts, and transcriptions of numerous radio interviews, explores the paradox of a reluctant yet influential cultural commentator, artist, and humanist. Whether talking about his own music, about the role of the artist in society, about music criticism, or wading into a debate on soviet ideology at the height of the cold war, Britten always gave a performance which reinforced the notion of a private man who nonetheless saw the importance of public disclosure.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1045178 in Books
- Published on: 2003-07-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 468 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
... indispensable collection of writings and transcripts. Ian Bostridge, Times Literary Supplement
This is a book that needed to be published and Britten fans will be delighted that it has been done so well. (Alexander Waugh, Literary Review )
About the Author
Paul Kildea was born in Australia and studied at Melbourne and Oxford Universities, being awarded a doctorate from the latter in 1996. He has recently been appointed Director of the Britten-Pears Orchestra. In 1999 he was appointed by the Britten Estate to the position of Head of Music, Aldeburgh Productions.
