| Description |
1 online resource (x, 285 pages) |
| Contents |
Part I. Music, bodies, vulnerability, war. Introduction : Britten and coventry ; Music as representation of bodily striving and failure ; Britten, Auden, and the spirit of war : Persecuting Bodies ; Britten and Pears : the beauty and nobility of human love ; Pacifisms and the music of peace ; Reconciliation : Aldeburgh, Wolfenden, coventry -- Part II. War requiem -- Conclusion. The way forward |
| Summary |
"The Tenderness of Silent Minds presents Benjamin Britten's musical representations of the body amidst the brutality of war and their ability to transform consciousness by evoking potent, non-personal emotions. It also highlights Britten's notions about the value and beauty of the body in correlation with his partnership with singer Peter Pears, his lover. Technical musicological analysis within philosophical accounts of the aesthetics of the musical portrayal of war and the ethics of pacifism allowed a compelling framework for critically assessing Britten's oeuvre. Moreover, the perspectives from Britten's letters help highlight the social and political backdrop of fear and homophobic disgust in mid-twentieth century Britain. The Tenderness of Silent Minds also focuses on how War Requiem confronted listeners with the reality of bodily experience in war, eliciting compassion through its depiction of beauty, vulnerability, and eroticism"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 17, 2024) |
| Subject |
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. War requiem.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Pears, Peter, 1910-1986.
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Coventry Cathedral.
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Music -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Music and war -- History -- 20th century
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Pacifism.
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Composers & Musicians.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
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Entertainment & Performing Arts.
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History & Criticism.
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MUSIC.
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Individual Composer & Musician.
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Music.
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Music.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Music criticism and reviews.
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Comptes rendus de musique.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2024021401 |
| ISBN |
9780197568569 |
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0197568564 |
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0197568556 |
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9780197568545 |
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0197568548 |
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9780197568552 |
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