Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Grand sonata - 1 item

   Title	Grand sonata
   Subtitle	For piano
   OpusNo	J.Op 6 J.OpC 2.4
   RefNo	BBM/grand_sonata
   Date	4-18 Aug 1925
   Description	Dedicated to Britten's Mother E.R.Britten.
   Extent	1 item

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/grand_sonata/1
      Date	4-18 Aug 1925
      Extent	1 item

      1. Fair copies - 2 items

         Title	Fair copies
         RefNo	BBM/grand_sonata/1/1
         Date	4-18 Aug 1925
         Description	This copy has been started in one volume and then continued in another. Each volume is in a different location.
         Extent	2 items

         1. Fair copy - 2 pages of 16 page manuscript [14r-15v]

            Title	Fair copy
            Subtitle	First section
            RefNo	BBM/grand_sonata/1/1/1
            Date	4-18 Aug 1925
            Description	At the bottom of page 15r of this copy Britten has written 'These pauses on this page should not be too long'. He has added 'Op 7' at the top of the page which appears to be a mistake as it contradicts the Op 6 references made elsewhere.
            Extent	2 pages of 16 page manuscript [14r-15v]
            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. = RC1
            TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'Book II/ Britten/Kirkly Lowestoft/ Piano Sonata (Grand) no. 3 [3 written over 4]/ op.5 E.Benjamin Britten/ and Part of Grand Sonata no.4/ op.6 E.Benjamin Britten/ (Scherzo used in Simple Symphony)'.

         2. Fair copy - 16 pages of 18 page manuscript [2r-17r]

            Title	Fair copy
            Subtitle	Second section
            RefNo	BBM/grand_sonata/1/1/2
            Date	4-18 Aug 1925
            Description	Britten has added a dedication at the end of the copy: 'Dedicated to his mother E.R.Britten'.
            Extent	16 pages of 18 page manuscript [2r-17r]
            PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.4 x 30.5 cm. See Title Page of Collected Volume. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1
            TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	Book III/ Remaining part of/ Piano Sonata (Grand) no.4 [4 crossed out] 7/ op.6 E.Benjamin Britten/ as continued from Book II'.