A concentrated reading of Benjamin Britten's Nocturne through details of the composer's biography can lead to new perspectives on the composer's identity. The method employed broadens current understandings of Britten's personality and its relationship to the music. After creating a context for this kind of work within Britten scholarship, each chapter explores a specific aspect of Britten's identity through the individual songs of the Nocturne. Chapter 2 focuses on how Britten used genres in a pastoral style to create his own British identity. Chapter 3 concentrates on the complex relationship between Britten's homosexuality and his pacifism. Chapter 4 aims to achieve a deeper understanding of Britten's idealization of innocence. The various aspects of Britten's personality are related to one another in the Conclusion.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc6064 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Perkins, Anna Grace |
| Contributors | Berry, Paul B., Illari, Bernardo, Brand, Benjamin David, 1977- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Perkins, Anna Grace, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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