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31. Add MS 60623

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Title:
Benjamin Britten: Incidental music for The Dark Tower
Scope & Content:
Incidental music for the radio play The Dark Tower by Louis MacNeice. Signed by Britten on the title page (f. 1). The manuscript is not dated. Full score, autograph, in pencil (with additions in red crayon) for trumpet in C, percussion and strings, as follows: front cover with title, exhibitin...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
[1945]
Extent:
1 volume (iii + 13 folios)

32. Add MS 60624

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Title:
Benjamin Britten: Waltzes for piano
Scope & Content:
Ten waltzes for piano, followed by a 'Waltz Duet' and a 'Petite Valse'. Autograph music manuscript, in pencil (except for f. 1 and the first stave of f. 1v, which are in ink). front cover (dated 'March 1925') entitled: 'Walztes [sic] / composed / by / Edward Benjamin Britten / Opus 3 / 1925 / de...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1925
Extent:
1 notebook (ii + 18 folios)

33. Add MS 60625

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Title:
Benjamin Britten: 'Violin Sonata in D Major'
Scope & Content:
For violin and piano, in score. Autograph music manuscript, in ink and in pencil. Dated on the front cover: 'Begun March 1925'. The date on which the Sonata was finished is recorded on f. 13v and f. 17: 'April 6th 1925'. With Britten's (youthful) signature ('E B Britten') accompanying each date...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1925
Extent:
1 notebook (ii + 17 folios)

34. Add MS 60626

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Title:
Benjamin Britten: Purcell realisations
Scope & Content:
Three realisations of music by Henry Purcell. None of the manuscripts is dated. 1. Henry Purcell, 'The Golden Sonata' (Z 810), realised for two violins, cello and piano. Entitled 'Sonata IX', scored in pencil with Britten's signature on f. 1 (ff. 1-7v). First performance: 21 November 1945, Wi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1943-1945]
Extent:
1 volume (9 folios)