Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC876 SONATINA ROMANTICA

For piano
Composition date: Jul 1940
Genre: Solo piano
Dedication: 'For Dr. William B. Titley to play'

William B. Titley (??-??), Superintendant of the Long Island Home, where Britten and Pears stayed during their time in the USA. The dedication is not included in the published score (which is only of the 'Moderato' and 'Nocturne' movements).

Notes

Britten abandoned the final movement when revising the work and did not publish it in his lifetime.

Movements

  • 1 Moderato >>
    notes:

    Published along with 'Nocturne' in 1986.

  • 2 Nocturne >>
    notes:

    Published along with 'Moderato' in 1986.

  • 3 Burlesque
  • 4 Toccata

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