Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Scherzo and trio - 4 items

   Title	Scherzo and trio
   Subtitle	For piano
   RefNo	BBM/scherzo_trio
   Date	Jun 1925
   Description	Scherzo later used in 'Playful pizzicato' from 'Simple symphony' of 1934. The Scherzo and trio were both used in 'Grande Sonata' of 1925.
   Extent	4 items

   1. Holographs - 4 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/scherzo_trio/1
      Date	1925
      Extent	4 items

      1. Composition draft - 3 items

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/scherzo_trio/1/1
         Date	Jun 1925
         Description	The three parts of this composition draft have been separated and are in different locations.
         Extent	3 items

         1. Composition draft - 1 page of 19 page manuscript [18v]

            Title	Composition draft
            Subtitle	First part of scherzo
            RefNo	BBM/scherzo_trio/1/1/1
            Date	Jun 1925
            Description	Composition draft containing additions by Britten in ink.
            Extent	1 page of 19 page manuscript [18v]
            PhysicalDescription	Pencil; blue ink;black ink; 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'.

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

            Title	Composition draft
            Subtitle	Second part of scherzo and beginning of trio
            RefNo	BBM/scherzo_trio/1/1/2
            Date	Jun 1925
            Description	Composition draft containing additions by Britten in ink.
            Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [2r-2v]
            PhysicalDescription	Pencil;black ink; 23.4 x 30.4 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC2

         3. Composition draft - 1 page of 6 page manuscript [4r]

            Title	Composition draft
            Subtitle	Last four bars of trio
            RefNo	BBM/scherzo_trio/1/1/3
            Date	Jun 1925
            Description	Composition draft situated at the top of the page.
            Extent	1 page of 6 page manuscript [4r]
            PhysicalDescription	Pencil;black ink; 23.4 x 30.4 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC2

      2. Fair copy - 2 pages of 15 page manuscript [7r-8v]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/scherzo_trio/1/2
         Date	post Aug 1925
         Extent	2 pages of 15 page manuscript [7r-8v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.5 x 29.4 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.