Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Grand sonata - 1 item

   Title	Grand sonata
   Subtitle	For piano
   OpusNo	J.Op 34 J.OpC 6
   RefNo	BBM/grand_sonata_2
   Date	12-30 Jan 1926
   Description	Dedicated to Mrs E.R.Britten
   Extent	1 item

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/grand_sonata_2/1
      Date	12-30 Jan 1926
      Extent	1 item

      1. Fair copies - 2 items

         Title	Fair copies
         RefNo	BBM/grand_sonata_2/1/1
         Date	12-30 Jan 1926
         Description	This source is spread over two separate volumes.
         Extent	2 items

         1. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 12 pages [2r-11v]

            Title	Fair copy
            Subtitle	First and second movements
            OpusNo	J.Op 34
            RefNo	BBM/grand_sonata_2/1/1/1
            Date	12-25 Jan 1926
            Description	Fair copy with opus number, title and dedication 'to Mrs E.R.Britten'. Britten has added compositional completion dates to the end of each movement, along with his signature. The second movement has been crossed out.
            Extent	1 manuscript; 12 pages [2r-11v]
            PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.5 x 30.1 cm. See Title Page of Collected Volume. Paper manufacturer = Paxton. The cover to this volume appears to have been attached to the inside manuscript after composition as the manufacturer noted on the cover does not match that of the manuscript.
            TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'Book IV / June 1925 [crossed out] / 1st TWO MOVE-MENTS OF / Piano Sonata (grand) No 8 [written over a 5] / op 35 [5 crossed out and replaced with a 4] E.B.Britten'.

         2. Fair copy - 8 pages of 17 page manuscript [2r-9v]

            Title	Fair copy
            Subtitle	Third and fourth movements
            RefNo	BBM/grand_sonata_2/1/1/2
            Date	27-30 Jan 1926
            Description	Britten has added compositional completion dates to the end of each movement, along with his signature.Dedication 'to Mrs E.R.Britten' at the bottom of page 9v.
            Extent	8 pages of 17 page manuscript [2r-9v]
            PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.5 x 30.1 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Title Page of Collected Volume. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.
            TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'BOOK V / REMAINING TWO MOVEMENTS OF / PIANO Sonata (Grand) No 8 [written over a 5] / op 34 E.Benjamin Britten / PIANO Sonata No 9 [written over a 6 which has in turn been written over a 5] / Dedicated to Miss Ethel [there are two words in the middle here that are indicipherable] Astle / op 37 [seven crossed out and a 8 written instead] E.Benjamin Britten / [Full list of piano sonatas with numbers and keys]'.