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Letters from a life : the selected letters of Benjamin Britten 1913-1976 : volume three 1946-1951

by Benjamin Britten, Donald Mitchell, Philip Reed, Mervyn Cooke

This third volume of correspondence spans 1946 to 1951, documenting the post-war revitalisation of the British arts and the founding of the Aldeburgh Festival. The collection includes letters to prominent literary and musical figures, supported by detailed annotations.

Accession 17585 ISBN 057122282X Publisher Faber & Faber
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