Britten (Illustrated Lives of the Great Composers)

by Christopher Headington (Author)

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  Paperback
  1996

  $5.85

  Britten was a major pioneer of English Chamber Opera and was the creator of some of the most famous British operas including Peter Grimes , Billy Budd and the Chamber opera The Turn of the Screw . He is also remembered for his War Requiem . This book tells the story of his life, including his lifelong collaboration with his friend Peter Pears and his talent as a highly respected accompanist.