Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Untitled piece in C minor (unfinished) - 2 items

   Title	Untitled piece in C minor (unfinished)
   Subtitle	For piano
   RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_c_minor_9
   Date	circa Jun 1925
   Extent	2 items

   1. Holographs - 2 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_c_minor_9/1
      Date	circa Jun 1925
      Extent	2 items

      1. Sketch - 1 page of 2 page manuscript [1r]

         Title	Sketch
         RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_c_minor_9/1/1
         Date	circa Jun 1925
         Description	Short sketch situated at the bottom of the page . Notation in the right hand only. Britten has written 'Fight the good fight with all your might' on the line above this sketch.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.4 x 30.4 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC2

      2. Composition draft - 1 page of 19 page manuscript [13r]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_c_minor_9/1/2
         Date	circa Jun 1925
         Description	Short composition draft (four bars) situated on the last system of the page. The page has been crossed out in pencil.
         Extent	1 page of 19 page manuscript [13r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.4 x 30.5 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC2
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'June 1925 E.B.Britten/ Book I/ Piano Sonata in Eb major no 4 [4 written over 'I']/ op.1. E.Benjamin Britten/ and part of [crossed out] Piano Sonata in C major no 5 [5 written over 3]/ op.2. E.Benjamin Britten'.