My Beloved Man - The Letters Of Benjamin Britten And Peter Pears
Language: English
Published by The Boydell Press, Suffolk, 2016
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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- Title
- My Beloved Man - The Letters Of Benjamin Britten And Peter Pears
- Author
- Britten and Pears ( Editied By Stroeher, Clark and Brimmer )
- Publisher
- The Boydell Press, Suffolk
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1783271086
- ISBN 13
- 9781783271085
- Edition
- First Edition.
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Review
365 letters - one to read for each day of the year...Here we are allowed into the private world of two of the greatest musicians of their generation. BRIO
My Beloved Man is, quite simply, a love story...it is fascinating to read. GRAMOPHONE
Elegantly written and highly informative...a desirable volume for any academic library, and specialists in twentieth-century opera or British music generally will find it a rewarding read. JNL OF THE SOCIETY FOR MUSICOLOGY IN IRELAND
It is difficult not to be moved by the personal and artistic courage of the relationship of which these letters, and the accompanying texts, present such a vivid...complete, picture. FONTES ARTIS MUSICAE
Published here in full for the first time, these letters bear witness to a relationship in which love and creativity and romantic and professional lives are so tightly entwined that to try and separate them would make a nonsense of both. THE SPECTATOR
'To read these letters is to climb up a wall and peer into the secret garden of two giants.' From domestic dramas and dachshunds to ideas for the Aldeburgh Festival, a new book captures the lives of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears in their own words. [...] While it does feel as if we're steaming open the envelopes and reading the letters while the house is still quiet, the editors of the book make it clear both men wanted their story to be told. EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES
[...] These are primarily communications by two loving partners who wish to share quotidian details [...] in order to bridge the gap as best they can during times of separation. [...] Still, there are occasional insights into Pears's musicianship, and particularly his and Britten's profound admiration of Bach. BBC MUSIC AUTUMN
These letters are important. . . [and] have never had quite the impact they do here. TELEGRAPH
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