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The Making of Peter Grimes [2 Volume Set]: The Facsimile of Britten's Composition Draft [Two-Volume Set]

The Making of Peter Grimes [2 Volume Set]: The Facsimile of Britten's Composition Draft [Two-Volume Set]

Banks, Paul

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OperaMusic Reference

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ISBN10: 0851156320
ISBN13: 9780851156323
Publisher: Boydell Pr
Published: Jul 31 1996
Pages: 256
Weight: 9.80
Height: 2.40 Width: 10.00 Depth: 13.90
Language: English
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.

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