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| Title | Two fantasies |
| Subtitle | For piano |
| OpusNo | J.Op 17 J.OpC 1 |
| RefNo | BBM/two_fantasies_2 |
| Date | 31 May 1925-Jun 1925 |
| Description | Britten added a fantasie finale to this work in 1926. See 'Two fantasies and fantasie finale'. |
| Extent | 3 items |
| Title | Holographs |
| RefNo | BBM/two_fantasies_2/1 |
| Date | 31 May 1925 -Jun 1925 |
| Extent | 3 items |
| Title | Composition drafts |
| Subtitle | First fantasie only titled 'Fantasy in Ab'. |
| RefNo | BBM/two_fantasies_2/1/1 |
| Date | 30 May 1925 |
| Description | The two pages of this composition draft have been separated and are in different locations. |
| Extent | 2 items |
| Title | Composition draft |
| Subtitle | First page |
| RefNo | BBM/two_fantasies_2/1/1/1 |
| Date | 30 May 1925 |
| Description | Draft marked 'Lento' at the top of the page. It also contains a metronome marking of crotchet = 100. |
| Extent | 1 page of 2 page manuscript [1v] |
| PhysicalDescription | Pencil; 23.4 x 30.4 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC2 |
| Title | Composition draft |
| Subtitle | Second page |
| RefNo | BBM/two_fantasies_2/1/1/2 |
| Date | 30 May 1925 |
| Description | Draft situated on the top two lines of the page. Britten has added his signature at the end. |
| Extent | 1 page of 19 page manuscript [13r] |
| PhysicalDescription | Pencil; 23.4 x 30.4 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/ Book I/ Piano Sonata in Eb major no 4/ op.1. E.Benjamin Britten/ and part of [crosssed out] Piano Sonata in C major no 5/ op.2. E.Benjamin Britten'. |
| Title | Composition drafts |
| Subtitle | Second fantasie only titled 'Fantasie in Ab major'. |
| OpusNo | J.Op 17 |
| RefNo | BBM/two_fantasies_2/1/2 |
| Date | Jun 1925 |
| Description | The two pages of this composition draft have been separated and are in different locations. |
| Extent | 2 items |
| Title | Composition draft |
| Subtitle | First page |
| RefNo | BBM/two_fantasies_2/1/2/1 |
| Date | Jun 1925 |
| Description | Draft containing some anotations in ink which include note alterations and tempo markings. Britten has lightly crossed through the page in pencil. |
| Extent | 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r] |
| PhysicalDescription | Pencil and black ink; 22.5 x 29.4 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. |
| Title | Composition draft |
| Subtitle | Second page |
| RefNo | BBM/two_fantasies_2/1/2/2 |
| Date | Jun 1925 |
| Description | Draft situated on the first system of the page only. |
| Extent | 1 page of 12 page manuscript [6r] |
| PhysicalDescription | Pencil; 23.5 x 29.4 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume. |
| TitlePageOfCollectedVolume | 'Rough Book' |
| Title | Fair copy |
| Subtitle | Complete |
| OpusNo | J.Op 17 |
| RefNo | BBM/two_fantasies_2/1/3 |
| Date | circa Jun 1925 |
| Description | First fantasie is marked 'Lento' and second 'Andantino'. Britten has crossed out the original opus number which appears to be 'Op 1.2' at the top of the first page and written 'op.17' above. |
| Extent | 1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2v] |
| PhysicalDescription | Black ink; 24.2 x 30.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A.W & Co |
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