Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. String quartet in D major - 7 items

   Title	String quartet in D major
   RefNo	BBM/string_quartet_in_d_major
   Date	8 May-2 Jun 1931
   Description	Published in 1974.
   Extent	7 items
   Revised	Feb-Mar 1974

   1. Holographs - 7 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/string_quartet_in_d_major/1
      Date	8 May 1932-1974
      Extent	7 items

      1. Composition draft - 19 pages of 20 page manuscript [1r-19v]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/string_quartet_in_d_major/1/1
         Date	8 May-2 Jun 1931
         Description	Annotated draft with dates and signatures.
         Extent	19 pages of 20 page manuscript [1r-19v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 26.6 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'STRING-QUARTET / in D major / [signature] / May 8th- Jun 2nd 1931'.

      2. Discarded draft material - 1 manuscript; 6 pages [1r-6v

         Title	Discarded draft material
         RefNo	BBM/string_quartet_in_d_major/1/2
         Date	8 May-2 Jun 1931
         Description	Discarded draft material from BBM/string_quartet_in_d_major/1/1, including the original slow movement (movement II).
         Extent	1 manuscript; 6 pages [1r-6v
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 26.3 x 19.1 cm [page 1], 26.3 x 35.5 cm [page 2-6]. Paper manufacturer = A L.

      3. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 10 pages [1r-10v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	First violin
         RefNo	BBM/string_quartet_in_d_major/1/3
         Date	11-12 Jun 1931
         Description	Signed first violin part with annotations, mostly added during the work's revision in 1974. Britten has included a large revised section on pages 8v-9r. Rehearsal numbers have been included throughout.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 10 pages [1r-10v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink, pencil and red pencil; 23.8 x 30.1 cm. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'VIOLIN I / STRING QUARTET / IN D MAJOR / [SIGNATURE]'.
         Revised	Feb-Mar 1974

      4. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 8 pages [1r-8r]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Second violin
         RefNo	BBM/string_quartet_in_d_major/1/4
         Date	14-16 Jun 1931
         Description	Signed second violin part with annotations, mostly added during the work's revision in 1974. Rehearsal numbers have been included throughout.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 8 pages [1r-8r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink, pencil and red pencil; 23.8 x 30.1 cm. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'VIOLIN II/ STRING QUARTET / IN D MAJOR / [SIGNATURE]'.
         Revised	Feb-Mar 1974

      5. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 8 pages [1r-8r]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Viola
         RefNo	BBM/string_quartet_in_d_major/1/5
         Date	17-26 Jun 1931
         Description	Signed viola part with annotations, mostly added during the work's revision in 1974. Rehearsal numbers have been included throughout.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 8 pages [1r-8r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink, pencil and red pencil; 23.8 x 30.1 cm. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'VIOLA/ STRING QUARTET / IN D MAJOR / [SIGNATURE]'.
         Revised	Feb-Mar 1974

      6. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 9 pages [1r-9r]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Cello
         RefNo	BBM/string_quartet_in_d_major/1/6
         Date	between 26 Jun-7 Jul 1931
         Description	Signed cello part with annotations, mostly added during the work's revision in 1974. Rehearsal numbers have been included throughout.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 9 pages [1r-9r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink, pencil and red pencil;26.6 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'VIOLONCELLO/ STRING QUARTET / IN D MAJOR / [SIGNATURE]'.
         Revised	Feb-Mar 1974

      7. Revision sketches - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]

         Title	Revision sketches
         RefNo	BBM/string_quartet_in_d_major/1/7
         Date	Feb-Mar 1974
         Description	Untitled page of revision material at the top of which Britten has written 'insert bottom of page 29' assumably in reference to the composition draft for this work. Includes some annotations by both Britten and Rosamund Strode.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 28 x 38.3 cm.