Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Concerto for 1st Violin, 2nd Violin, Violincello and Double Bass - 6 items

   Title	Concerto for 1st Violin, 2nd Violin, Violincello and Double Bass
   RefNo	BBM/concerto_violins_violincello_bass
   Date	circa 1923
   Description	The same musical material is also used in Untitled piece in A major of 1923.
   Extent	6 items

   1. Holographs - 6 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/concerto_violins_violincello_bass/1
      Date	circa 1923
      Extent	6 items

      1. Composition draft - 2 pages of 12 page manuscript [11v-12r]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/concerto_violins_violincello_bass/1/1
         Date	circa 1923
         Description	Draft with title in short score with annotations showing instrumentation. The draft is entitled 'Concerto for 1st Violin, 2nd Violin, Violoncello and Double Bass in A Major'.
         Extent	2 pages of 12 page manuscript [11v-12r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.9 x 29.9cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

      2. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 3 pages [1r-3r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/concerto_violins_violincello_bass/1/2
         Date	circa 1923
         Description	Untitled fair copy on the third stave of the page. The score includes rehearsal markings. The final few bars are written on a single stave cut from a page of manuscript paper (Page three).
         Extent	1 manuscript; 3 pages [1r-3r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; pages 1 and 2 - 23.7 x 29.4 cm; page 3 - 23.5 x 11.3 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

      3. Instrumental part - 1 page of 4 page manuscript [1r]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/concerto_violins_violincello_bass/1/3
         Date	circa 1923
         Description	First violin part which includes rehearsal markings.
         Extent	1 page of 4 page manuscript [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.4 x 15.3 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = B.C

      4. Instrumental part - 1 page of 4 page manuscript [2r]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/concerto_violins_violincello_bass/1/4
         Date	circa 1923
         Description	Second violin part which includes rehearsal markings.
         Extent	1 page of 4 page manuscript [2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.5 x 15.6 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = B.C

      5. Instrumental part - 1 page of 4 page manuscript [3r]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/concerto_violins_violincello_bass/1/5
         Date	circa 1923
         Description	Cello part which includes rehearsal markings.
         Extent	1 page of 4 page manuscript [3r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.4 x 15.7 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = B.C

      6. Instrumental part - 1 page of 4 page manuscript [4r]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/concerto_violins_violincello_bass/1/6
         Date	circa 1923
         Description	Double bass part which includes rehearsal markings.
         Extent	1 page of 4 page manuscript [4r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.3 x 15.6 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = B.C