Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC857.1 SCHUBERT: GRETCHENS BITTE, D564 [SECOND VERSION]

For voice and piano, completed by Benjamin Britten
Composition date: between 1939-1942
Date notes

The manuscript paper this completion is written on dates from Britten's period in the USA. It has not yet been possible to narrow the date down more specifically.

Genre: Arrangement
Voice and piano
Text: J.W. von Goethe

From Faust, Part I (set in German)

Notes

This completion was made while Britten was in the United States, possibly because he left the earlier completion behind in England (see 'related works'). It is very similar to the earlier version (which has been published) but there are some minor differences.

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