Benjamin Britten, 1913-76: Pictures from a Life

by Donald Mitchell, John Evans (Editor)

This moving portrait of the celebrated composer, revealed through hundreds of photographs that document every period of his life, features a collection of letters and musical manuscripts

Genres: Music

216 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1980

About the author

Donald Charles Peter Mitchell, CBE, is a British writer on music, particularly known for his books on Gustav Mahler and Benjamin Britten and for the book The Language of Modern Music, published 1963. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_...]

Reviews

[Esther]

Nice first edition hand back in great condition, an absolute steal for a mere dollar at a clueless used bookstore. Even has John Piper designed endpapers. Very interesting although only one photo and small coverage of the War Requiem at Coventry.