Britten, voice & piano : lectures on the vocal music of Benjamin Britten / by Graham Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Graham, 1950-

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Research studies (Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London, England)) ; 2.

Research studies / Guildhall School of Music & Drama ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976--Criticism and interpretation.

Britten, Benjamin.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Songs.

Vocal ensembles.

Piano music (Pianos (2)).

Suites (Cello).

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

ix, 270 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm + 2 audio discs (4 3/4 in.)

Other Title:

Britten, voice and piano

Place of Publication:

Aldershot ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate ; London : Guildhall School of Music & Drama, 2003.

Contents:

Contents of compact discs: Disc 1. A poison tree : first version. From Tit for tat: A song of enchantment. From Friday afternoons: A New Year carol ; I mun be married on Sunday ; Lift-boy. From Seven sonnets of Michelangelo: XVI, Sì come nella penna ; XXX, Veggio co'bei ; LV, Tu sa' ch'io so ; XXXVIII, Rendete a gli occhi miei ; XXIV, Spirto ben nato. Introduction and rondo alla burlesca. From Folksong arrangements, volume I: The bonny Earl o'Moray ; O can ye sew cushions? ; Oliver Cromwell. From Folksong arrangements, volume III: The miller of Dee. From Folksong arrangements, volume V: Ca' the yowes ; The Lincolnshire poacher. From Moore'd Irish melodies: How sweet the answer ; The last rose of summer. From Folksongs with guitar: Sailor-boy ; The soldier and the sailor ; The shooting of his dear. From Folksongs posthumously published: Tom Bowling ; Soldier, won't you marry me?

Disc 2. From Lachrymae, Reflections on a song of John Dowland: Lento, allegretto molto comodo, animato, tranquillo. From Canticle 1, My beloved is mine: He is my altar. From The holy sonnets of John Donne: Oh my blacke soule ; Batter my heart ; O might those sighes and teares. From On this island: As it is, plenty. To lie flat on the back. When you're feeling like expressing your affection. Canticle IV, The journey of the magi. Underneath the abject willow. From Cabaret songs: Calypso. Third suite for cello. From Songs and proverbs of William Blake: Proverb III, A poison tree. From Canticle III, Still falls the rain: At the feet

of the hunted hare. From Winter words: The little old table. From Canticle II, Abraham and Isaac: Abraham

I must thee kill!

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents of compact disc with performers on p. 254-255 of the book.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Contains:

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Songs. Selections

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Vocal music. Selections

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Introduction and rondo alla burlesca.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Suites, cello, no. 3, op. 87

ISBN:

0754638723 :

OCLC:

51991811