{"product_id":"benjamin-britten-in-context-hardback-9781108496698","title":"Benjamin Britten in Context (Hardback) 9781108496698","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBenjamin Britten in Context\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA thematically organised overview of the musical, social and cultural contexts for the multi-faceted career of this pivotal British composer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVicki P Stroeher (Edited by), Justin Vickers (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108496698, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 April 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e426 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.7 cm, 0.8 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'informative and thought-provoking' Nigel Simeone, Gramophone\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBenjamin Britten, pianist, conductor, educator, composer of  a wide range of music from large-scale operas and choral works to string quartets and songs, is acknowledged as a pivotal figure in mid-twentieth-century Britain. This volume explores the contexts for his multi-faceted career and his engagement with his contemporaries in music, art, literature, and film, British musical institutions, royal and governmental entities, and the church, as well as his ground-breaking projects, philosophical and ideological tenets. The book is thematically structured in five parts: Britten's relationships with Peter Pears, his close friends, mentors, and colleagues; musical life in Britain; his interactions with previous and contemporary generations of composers; his professional work with choreographers, librettists, stage designers, and directors; and his socio-cultural, religious, and political environment. The chapters shed light on the many opportunities and challenges of post-war British musical life that shaped Britten's creative output.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrologue: Positioning Britten Vicki P. Stroeher and Justin Vickers\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Britten Circle(S): 1. Early mentors: The bridges, the Auden set, and the mayers of long Island Arnold Whittall\u003cbr\u003e 2. Peter Pears Justin Vickers\u003cbr\u003e 3. The open secret Nicholas Clark\u003cbr\u003e 4. Britten's circle Lucy Walker\u003cbr\u003e 5. Britten's musical assistants Christopher Scheer\u003cbr\u003e 6. Britten's publishers as advance and rear guard Philip Reed\u003cbr\u003e Part II. British Musical Life: 7. Composing in England Eric Saylor\u003cbr\u003e 8. Britten and Film Mervyn Cooke\u003cbr\u003e 9. Britten and the radio Alison Garnham\u003cbr\u003e 10. Television and the composer Danielle Ward-Griffin\u003cbr\u003e 11. Music critics and the press Philip Reed and Vicki P. Stroeher\u003cbr\u003e 12. Britten and English opera: Myths and a (Chequered) history Mervyn Cooke\u003cbr\u003e 13. Festival culture in the British Isles Justin Vickers\u003cbr\u003e 14. Concert life in Britain Philip Reed\u003cbr\u003e 15. Benjamin Britten and folksong Julian Onderdonk\u003cbr\u003e 16. Educating the Nation: Britten's music for young people Kate Guthrie\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Britten and Other Composers: 17. The compositional context: creating a voice Christopher Mark\u003cbr\u003e 18. Responding to a British musical past Michael Burden\u003cbr\u003e 19. Britten and the English musical renaissance Alain Frogley\u003cbr\u003e 20. Responding to the continent Arved Ashby\u003cbr\u003e 21. An English tradition? Christopher Mark\u003cbr\u003e 22.'An exciting time with all Russians': Anglo-Soviet musical contacts Cameron Pyke\u003cbr\u003e 23. The Avant-Garde Philip Rupprecht\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Wordsmiths, Designers, and Performers: 24. W. H. Auden Vicki P. Stroeher\u003cbr\u003e 25. Eric Crozier Justin Vickers\u003cbr\u003e 26. Two librettists: Montagu slater and Ronald Duncan Ian Patterson\u003cbr\u003e 27. The wise, queer heart of Englishness: E. M. Forster Hanna Rochlitz\u003cbr\u003e 28.William Plomer's poetics of exile at home Kevin Salfen\u003cbr\u003e 29.'Don't colour them, the music will do that': Myfanwy Piper and Britten's marriage of words and music Frances Spalding\u003cbr\u003e 30. Designing and dancing Britten Kevin Salfen and Lucy Walker\u003cbr\u003e 31.Pears as illuminator, interpreter, and inspiration Justin Vickers\u003cbr\u003e 32. Britten's singers Roger Vignoles\u003cbr\u003e 33. Britten's performers: those most 'Instrumental' Thomas Schuttenhelm\u003cbr\u003e Part V. British Socio-Cultural, Religious, and Political Life: 34. English and British national identity in the Arts Irene Morra\u003cbr\u003e 35. Britten's landscapes Charlotte de Mille\u003cbr\u003e 36. Monarchy, royalty, and arts patronage Matthias Range\u003cbr\u003e 37. Literary leanings Nicholas Clark\u003cbr\u003e 38. Faith, spirituality, and the church Margaret Lane\u003cbr\u003e 39. The politics of the closet J. P. E. Harper-Scott\u003cbr\u003e 40. Communism, socialism, and pacifism in British politics: From the 1930s to the cold war Joanna Bullivant\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: Britten's Legacy Arnold Whittall\u003cbr\u003e Topical bibliography for further reading\u003cbr\u003e Works cited\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Individual%20composers%20\u0026amp;%20musicians,%20specific%20bands%20\u0026amp;%20groups%20%5BAVH%5D%22\"\u003eAVH\u003c\/a\u003e], Music: styles \u0026amp; genres [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Music: styles \u0026amp; genres\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Music:%20styles%20\u0026amp;%20genres%20%5BAVG%5D%22\"\u003eAVG\u003c\/a\u003e], Music reviews \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Music reviews \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Music%20reviews%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BAVC%5D%22\"\u003eAVC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001659904280,"sku":"9781108496698","price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108496698i.jpg?v=1696706880","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/benjamin-britten-in-context-hardback-9781108496698","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}