Description: Presents a first analytical study that looks at the overarching designs of Benjamin Britten's John Donne, Thomas Hardy and William Blake solo song cycles.
Brief description: GORDON SLY is Professor of Music Theory at Michigan State University.
Review Quotes: An excellent study, which will undoubtedly be of use to music theorists, musicologists, and the performers of these pieces. This monograph will be of great interest to both professional scholars and students interested in Britten's vocal compositions, and it can also serve as a model for the well-informed and well executed music analysis of other works as well.-- "NOTES"