All the Gods: Benjamin Britten's Night-Piece in Context

by Christopher Wintle

Christopher Wintle's in-depth examination of Britten's Notturno includes a full set of sketches, the printed score, an introductory essay and two appendices, providing a new model for the study of Britten's work in general.

Peter Pears once described Benjamin Britten as 'a Greek who worships all the gods'; and in order to come to terms with Britten's music it is necessary to recognize a language deeply embedded in this Western tradition.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0955608791
• ISBN13: 9780955608797
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Plumbago Books
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.6" x 8.2"