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This volume brings together all the travel diaries of Sir Peter Pears (1910-1986), principal interpreter of Brittens works. Pears accompanied Britten on many of his trips and the record of their tour of the Far East in 1955 is of special interest. Here the sound of the gamelan orchestras enchanted Britten and deeply influenced his musical development. A valuable source of material on the musical development of both Pears and Benjamin Britten...a `must for those interested in either. OPERA JOURNAL (US)
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The Britten-Pears Foundation 1995
All Rights Reserved. Except as permitted under current legislation no part of this work may be photocopied, stored in a retrieval system, published, performed in public, adapted, broadcast, transmitted, recorded or reproduced in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of the copyright owner
First published 1995 by The Boydell Press, Woodbridge in conjunction with The Britten-Pears Library, Aldeburgh Reprinted in paperback 1999
ISBN 0 85115 364 X hardback ISBN 0 85115 741 6 paperback
Aldeburgh Studies in Music ISSN 0969-3548
The Boydell Press is an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd PO Box 9, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3DF, UK and of Boydell & Brewer Inc. PO Box 41026, Rochester, NY 14604-4126, USA website: http://www.boydell.co.uk
A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 95-3357
This publication is printed on acid-free paper
Printed and bound in Great Britain by Athenaeum Press Ltd, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
Page v
Contents
Foreword by Marion Thorpe
vii
Editorial Method and Acknowledgements
ix
List of Illustrations
xi
List of Abbreviations
xiv
1 American Tour with the New English Singers (1936)
1
2 Far East Diary (195556)
16
3 Ansbach Bach Festival (1959)
73
4 India (1965)
85
5 Armenian Holiday: A Diary (August 1965)
98
6 Moscow Christmas: A Diary (December 1966)
135
7 Nevis Fortnight (1967)
153
8 Moscow Diary (1971)
161
9 Saint Enoch (1972)
167
10 San Fortunato (1972)
175
11 The New York Death in Venice (1974)
181
12 The New York Billy Budd (1978)
201
Appendix: German Text of Chapter 3
207
Personalia
214
Index
227
Page vii
Foreword
Peter Pears was a true patrician. He was a man of wide culture, which expressed itself in all aspects of his life: in his music-making, in his bearing, in his knowledgeable appreciation of all the arts, in his taste and sense of values. His many interests spanned cricket, good food and wine: he regarded as his greatest triumph the day that he scored 81 in a country trial test at the Oval in 1928; and he not only enjoyed fine food, but was also an inventive cook himself.
To think of him solely as one of the greatest singing artists of his time is to ignore the other many talents he possessed. His interest in early music brought to light composers who were neglected at that time: for instance, works by Schtz and Protin, by Dowland and the Elizabethans were championed by Pears. Through his unique performing artistry, he revealed these and other masters to the concert-going public. He commissioned new works from young composers to include in his repertory and gave many first performances of contemporary music. Quite apart from Britten works, the list of premires Pears gave is long and distinguished, encompassing over forty different composers.
As well as possessing a fine musician's ear, Pears had a remarkable eye for the visual arts. As in music, his informed enthusiasm ranged from the early and classical to the new and contemporary. He could guide one through the treasures of Venice with consummate expertise, often to places seldom frequented by tourists. On the other hand, his eye for works by young artists was keen and adventurous, spotting a talent before it had become generally recognized. Over the years he assembled a remarkable collection of paintings and pieces of sculpture which reflected his wide and eclectic taste.
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