Benjamin Britten: a biography
Biography, Music biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Twentieth-century British composer whose name dominated the music world for decades. Using lay language, Carpenter examines what influenced such familiar works as "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" and "Peter Grimes." In addition to outlining Britten's creative growth, the… author focuses on his complex personal relationships, including a homosexual "marriage" to Peter Pears. 1992.
Title Details
ISBN
9780684195698
Publisher
C. Scribner's Sons
Copyright Date
1992
Book number
2384722
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Peter Gil
Duration
27 hours 31 minutes 35 seconds
Audio producer
Library of Congress, NLS/BPH (Bethesda, MD : Potomac Talking Book Services), 1997.