The Travel Diaries of Peter Pears, 1936-1978 - Aldeburgh Studies in Music

Peter Pears, Philip Reed, Britten-Pears Library

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Publisher's Synopsis

Travel diaries reveal musical inspiration, personal encounters, notes on performances. This volume brings together all the travel diaries of Sir Peter Pears (1910-1986), principal interpreter of Britten's works. Pears accompanied Britten on many of his trips and the record of their tour of the Far East in 1955 is ofspecial interest. Here the sound of the gamelan orchestras enchanted Britten and deeply influenced his musical development.

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The Boydell Press

Boydell & Brewer Ltd was formed in 1978. It merged two companies, Boydell Press and D.S. Brewer, whose founders, Richard Barber and Derek Brewer, were themselves scholars - Brewer a Chaucer specialist and subsequently Professor of English and Master of Emmanuel College, Barber a medieval historian and Arthurian. Richard Barber is still a highly active scholar and continues to publish eminently in his own right and offers a vast amount of knowledge and experience to Boydell & Brewer.

Book information

ISBN:	9780851157412
Publisher:	Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Pub date:	24 Jun 1999
DEWEY:	782.1092
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	272
Weight:	428g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	14mm