Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Sonatina - 2 items

   Title	Sonatina
   Subtitle	For piano
   RefNo	BBM/sonatina_2
   Date	9-13 Oct 1928
   Extent	2 items

   1. Holographs - 2 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/sonatina_2/1
      Date	9-13 Oct 1928
      Extent	2 items

      1. Fair copy - 7 pages of 9 page manuscript [2r-8r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/sonatina_2/1/1
         Date	9-13 Oct 1928
         Description	Fair copy with date, title and signature. Britten has added various playing instructions in Italian ['m.s.' (left hand) & 'm.d' (right hand)] throughout. He has also written '25 M.S.M' at the start of the work and 'A.G' at the beginning of the 'Meno Allegro' section on page 5v.
         Extent	7 pages of 9 page manuscript [2r-8r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.3 x 31.1 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	' [signature] / No 12 / SONATINA / For Pianoforte / E.B.Britten / October 9-13th 1928'.

      2. Discarded draft material - 1 page of 9 page manuscript [9r-9v]

         Title	Discarded draft material
         Subtitle	First page only
         RefNo	BBM/sonatina_2/1/2
         Date	9-13 Oct 1928
         Description	Discarded version, with title, of the first page of fair copy. Britten has written '25 M.S.M' under the right hand part of the first bar.
         Extent	1 page of 9 page manuscript [9r-9v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.3 x 31.1 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	' [signature] / No 12 / SONATINA / For Pianoforte / E.B.Britten / October 9-13th 1928'.