Benjamin Britten: A Life In The Twentieth Century

Presents an account of Britten's life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. This book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into its alchemy as we are ever likely to go.

• | By (Author): Paul Kildea
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Feb 27, 2014
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 688 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1846142334
• | ISBN-13: 9781846142338