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Britten and the Far East: Asian Influences in the Music of Benjamin Britten (Aldeburgh Studies in Music)
Britten and the Far East Asian Influences in the Music of Benjamin Britten - Aldeburgh Studies in Music
Author: Mervyn Cooke
Benjamin Britten's strong interest in the musical traditions of the Far East had a far-reaching influence on his compositional style; this book explores the highly original cross-cultural synthesis he was able to achieve through the use of material borrowed from Balinese, Japanese and Indian sources. Britten's visit to Indonesia and Japan in 195...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780851155791
ISBN-10: 0851155790
Pages: 279
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Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Book Type: Hardcover
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