Description: Explores Benjamin Britten's deeply-felt cultural affinity with Russia and influences on the 'Russian' Britten.
Review Quotes: Rich in ideas, with musical, statistical and pictorial illustrations, this handsome volume is a splendid tribute to one of Rostropovich's outstanding pupils, the tragically short-lived Professor Alexander Ivashkin who, incidentally, recorded Britten's complete works for cello. Cameron Pyke's admirable study deserves a place in all major libraries and on the shelves of many of the composer's admirers who wish to know more about an important aspect of his life and work.-- "SLAVONIC AND EAST EUROPEAN REVIEW"