Rethinking Britten offers a fresh portrait of one of the most widely performed composers of the 20th century. In twelve essays, a diverse group of contributorsboth established authorities and leading younger voicesexplore a significant portion of Benjamin Brittens extensive oeuvre across a range of genres, including opera, song cycle, and concert music. Well informed by earlier writings on the composers professional career and private life, Rethinking Britten also uncovers many fresh lines of inquiry, from the Lord Chamberlains lastminute censorship of the Rape of Lucretia libretto to psychoanalytic understandings of Brittens staging of gender roles from the composers delight in schoolboy humor to his operatic revival of Purcellian dance rhythms from his creative responses to ColdWarera internationalism to his dealings with BBC Television. Each essay blends awareness of overarching contexts with insights into particular expressive achievements. Balancing biographical, archival, and analytic commentary with cultural and historical criticism, Rethinking Britten broadens the interpretive context surrounding all phases of Brittens career and is essential reading for scholars and fans alike.

Binding: Paperback;346 pages; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Classification: N/A; Weight: 606.7 g; Dimensions: N/A

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