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Letters from a Life is more than just an edition of letters; it is a vast Britten compendium. [...] there can be no question that it is vastly more successful as biography than the straight [...] works on Britten have been. * YALE REVIEW *
[V]olume 4 is to be welcomed as a fine addition to the series. It does much to rehabilitate interest in Gloriana and the ballet The Prince of the Pagodas and continues to restore a more balanced view of Britten's character and interests. * TWENTIETH-CENTURY MUSIC *
Britten is presented as a deeply human figure, one capable of great generosity, warmth, and gentle diplomacy [...], but also of raging anger [...] and occasional pettiness [...]. Britten's own writing is compelling, the editors' attention to detail is extraordinary, and one is left eagerly anticipating the next installments in the series. * NABMSA Newsletter *
A treasure trove of information. * AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE *
This magnificent edition of Benjamin Britten's letters reaches its fourth volume... the annotation continues to be quite superb - meticulous, imaginative, and illuminating...Innumerable moments and items of incidental interest are thrown up in the course of its 600 pages. * SPECTATOR *
A superb achievement. [Editor's Choice] * CLASSICAL MUSIC *
Full of fascinating material, much of it to be found in the copious notes to the letters written by the editors. -- Ian Bostridge * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *
The splendid and extensive editorial annotations...are such a significant feature of these volumes...the reading experience is consistently both enthralling and entertaining. * BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY NEWS *
Book Information
ISBN 9781843833826
Author Philip Reed
Format Hardback
Page Count 676
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 1g