The Story
Benjamin Britten (191376) was the greatest English composer of his time, and the first of his generation to enjoy a wide international reputation. With the great success of Peter Grimes (1945), he effectively reinvented English opera and was a pioneer of music for film and radio. His monumental War Requiem reached a wider audience than any other choral work of the century. In this masterly biography, the author creates a portrait of a great artist, exploring his wideranging compositions in detail and discussing the many contradictions that pervaded Brittens fascinating life and career.
Description
Benjamin Britten (191376) was the greatest English composer of his time, and the first of his generation to enjoy a wide international reputation. With the great success of Peter Grimes (1945), he effectively reinvented English opera and was a pioneer of music for film and radio. His monumental War Requiem reached a wider audience than any other choral work of the century. In this masterly biography, the author creates a portrait of a great artist, exploring his wideranging compositions in detail and discussing the many contradictions that pervaded Brittens fascinating life and career.
