Children’s Crusade: Kinderkreuzzug.
1973148454London: Faber Music Limited in association with Faber & Faber Limited 1973. Faber Music Limited facsimile limited edition of the composer's manuscript of his 82nd published work. Folio bound in half morocco over boards with gilt titles to the spine facsimile's of the composer's music score with colored illustrations words written in German and English Op. 82. Boldly signed by the composer Benjamin Britten and artist Sidney Nolan on the colophon. One of 1000 copies 300 have been numbered and signed this is number 3. In fine condition. Music by Benjamin Britten. Words by Bertolt Brecht. Illustrations by Sidney Nolan. Housed in a custom slipcase. Children’s Crusade: Kinderkreuzzug Op. 82 by Benjamin Britten is a 1969 cantata for children’s voices and orchestra based on Bertolt Brecht’s 1939 poem Kinderkreuzzug 1939. Composed during Britten’s later period the work reflects his enduring commitment to pacifism and his concern for the impact of war on the innocent. The piece tells the story of a group of children displaced by conflict as they search for peace and safety only to meet a tragic end. Britten’s setting is stark and emotionally direct combining simple chant-like melodies with dissonant orchestral textures creating a haunting effect that reinforces the anti-war message. Faber Music Limited in association with Faber & Faber Limited hardcover
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