Britten on Music

ISBN-13: 9780199550975 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 466 str.

Paul Kildea

Opis

Benjamin Britten was a most reluctant public speaker. Yet his contributions were without doubt a major factor in the transformation during his lifetime of the structure of the art-music industry. This book, by bringing together all his published articles, unpublished speeches, drafts, and transcriptions of numerous radio interviews, explores the paradox of a reluctant yet influential cultural commentator, artist, and humanist. Whether talking about his own music, about the role of the artist in society, about music criticism, or wading into a debate on soviet ideology at the height of the cold war, Britten always gave a performance which reinforced the notion of a private man who nonetheless saw the importance of public disclosure.

Recenzje

This is a book that needed to be published and Britten fans will be delighted that it has been done so well.

O autorze

Paul Kildea is a conductor who has written widely on music and culture.