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Benjamin Britten
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Gerard Manley Hopkins : [religious poems]
'I?m also doing a series of four-part songs for Peter & his Round-table singers to "first-perform" at the Aeolian Hall on November 24th. I?ve done four so far ? fairly extended, all to religious words by Gerald [sic] Manley Hopkins - & there?ll probably be two more.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Britten Print: Book
John Keats : Hyperion
Letter 202 to Ralph Hodges, Woodstock, N.Y., Aug 15 1939: 'I?ve done lots of work ? finished this small piece for Toronto I mentioned to you ? "Young Apollo" (after Keats), Fanfare for Piano, Solo String quartet, & string orchestra.' Letter 227 to Wulff Scherchen,Amityville N.Y., December 8th 1939 'I?m playing my "Young Apollo? which I wrote for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. ? on Columbia on Dec. 20th, sometime in the middle of your night ? you know whom that?s written about ? founded on last lines of Keat?s "Hyperion?'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Britten Print: Book
: [reviews]
'I was delighted to hear that the performance was so good, Sophie. I hear you have never sung better and I know what that means. It must have been a terrific show. I was delighted with several of the notices which I have seen, but I only saw the section of them which referred to the work itself and so I don?t know whether you got your due from those snarky old critics ? but anyhow, I hope you did.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Britten Print: Newspaper
: [reviews]
'Thank you ? thank you - & thank you for a most marvellous show. ? I am more than grateful to you for having spend so much time & energy in learning it. I hope it wasn?t altogether a thankless task, but certainly judging by the rapturous notices you had from all the critics, people realised what a task you had & how marvellously you overcame all difficulties.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Britten Print: Newspaper
R J Yeatman : 1066 and all that
'- have you ever read a book called "1066 & all that" ?i t's very funny, & one of the authors is on board.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Britten Print: Book
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin : Boris Godonof
'One has no inclination at all to work or to read seriously ? so I?ve been dipping into an enormous range of stuff ? from Hans Anderson to Boris Godonof.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Britten Print: Book
Hans Christian Anderson :
?One has no inclination at all to work or to read seriously ? so I?ve been dipping into an enormous range of stuff ? from Hans Anderson to Boris Godonof.?
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Britten Print: Book
Wulff Scherchen : [poem]
'I enjoyed the poem ? please send all the new ones ? I always carry ?madrigal? in my pocket!'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Britten Manuscript: Letter
: [concert review]
Referring to a concert in New York where one of his pieces was performed: 'The write-ups have been marvellous ? so I feel rather ?started? in New York now!'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Britten Print: NewspaperManuscript: Letter
Benvenuto Cellini : Autobiography
'I am reading lots (Benvenuto Cellini?s autobiography) ? playing lots of music - & it makes life much easier.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Britten Print: BookManuscript: Letter
Michelangelo Buonarrotti : [unknown]
Letter 255 April 7th 1940 'I?ve got this sudden craze for the Michael Angelo Sonnetts & have set about half a dozen of them (in Italian ? pretty brave, but there are people who speak good Italian, and after Rimbaud in French, I feel I can attack anything!)'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Britten Print: Book
[n/a] : New York Times
Letter 292 7 October 1940 Referring to the Blitz on London: 'I see in to-day?s [New York] "Times" that you had a night of respite yesterday ? let?s hope you have lots more.'
