In the eyes of many, Benjamin Britten was our finest composer since Purcell (a figure who often inspired him) three hundred years earlier. He broke decisively with the romantic, nationalist school of
'Beguiling ... Limpidly written, effortlessly learned' William Boyd, TLS, Books of the YearIn November 1838 Frédéric Chopin, George Sand and her two children sailed to Majorca to escape the Parisian w
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 Aldeburg
'Beguiling ... Limpidly written, effortlessly learned' William Boyd, TLS, Books of the YearIn November 1838 Frédéric Chopin, George Sand and her two children sailed to Majorca to escape the Parisian w
“An exceptionally fine book: erudite, digressive, urbane and deeply moving.” —Wall Street JournalChopin’s Piano traces the history of Frédéric Chopin’s twenty-four Preludes through the instruments on
During the winter of November 1838, Frédéric Chopin sailed to Majorca, where he lived with his lover, George Sand. Upon arrival he acquired a small piano and brought it with him to a monastery in the
Benjamin Britten's relationships with Boosey & Hawkes, Decca, Covent Garden, the Aldeburgh Festival, the English Opera Group, and the Arts Council, had a huge influence on the music he wrote. This
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. Thi
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
A work on federalism and intergovernmental relations in Australia. It moves beyond discussions about reforming the federal system to address the practical means by which reform can be achieved. It ado
