Britten, Pears, and Pushkin: A History of The Poet's Echo in Translation
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
The Musical Times
Publication Date
Summer 2023
Abstract
A new exposition of the compositional history, creative process, and early performance history of Benjamin Britten’s only Russian song cycle; Peter Pears’s English-language translation process of Alexander Pushkin’s original poetry; and the performance history of Pears singing the cycle with Britten and pianist Murray Perahia in English around the world.
Recommended Citation
Vickers, Justin, "Britten, Pears, and Pushkin: A History of The Poet's Echo in Translation" (2023). Faculty Publications - Music. 40.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fpm/40
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Comments
This article was originally published in The Musical Times, Vol. 163, No. 1967 (Summer 2023).