Benjamin Britten
Published to mark the beginning of the Britten centenary year in 2013, Paul Kildea''s Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century is the definitive biography of Britain''s greatest modern composer.
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 scho...
Published to mark the beginning of the Britten centenary year in 2013, Paul Kildea''s Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century is the definitive biography of Britain''s greatest modern composer.
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 scho...
