The Travel Diaries of Peter Pears: 1936-1978 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780851157412)

Travel diaries reveal musical inspiration, personal encounters, notes on performances.

This volume brings together all the travel diaries of Sir Peter Pears (1910-1986), principal interpreter of Britten's works. Pears accompanied Britten on many of his trips and the record of their tour of the Far East in 1955 is ofspecial interest. Here the sound of the gamelan orchestras enchanted Britten and deeply influenced his musical development.

Author: Peter Pears, Philip Reed
ISBN-10: 0851157416
ISBN-13: 9780851157412
Publisher: Boydell Press
Language: English
Published: 06/08/1995
Pages: 278
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.19h x 6.12w x 0.77d