Coming to terms with Britten’s music is no easy task. The complex, often contradictory language associated with Britten’s style likely stems from his double

"Discussions of the poems that form Benjamin Britten's John Donne, Thomas Hardy and William Blake solo song cycles have focused almost exclusively on qualities

A thematically organised overview of the musical, social and cultural contexts for the multi-faceted career of this pivotal British composer.

The contemporary music scene thus embodies a uniquely broad spectrum of activity, which has grown and changed down to the present hour. With new talents emergin

The shock of exile / Paul Kildea -- Britten, Paul Bunyan, and American-ness / Vicki P. Stroeher -- Collaborating with Corwin, CBS, and the BBC / Jenny Doctor --