Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Untitled piece in E flat minor - 3 items

   Title	Untitled piece in E flat minor
   Subtitle	For piano
   RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_eflat_minor_5
   Date	1923
   Description	Used as the second movement in 'Sonata No.1' of 1924. Also later published in 1970 as Waltz No.5 in Five Waltzes. There is also a version of this piece, including some of the variations. See 'Untitled piece in B minor'.
   Extent	3 items

   1. Holographs - 3 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_eflat_minor_5/1
      Date	1923
      Extent	3 items

      1. Fair copy - 2 items

         Title	Fair copy
         RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_eflat_minor_5/1/1
         Date	1923
         Description	The two pages of this fair copy have been separated and are in different locations.
         Extent	2 items

         1. Fair copy - 1 page of 4 page manuscript [4r-4v]

            Title	Fair copy
            Subtitle	Complete without coda
            RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_eflat_minor_5/1/1/1
            Date	1923
            Description	Fair copy marked 'Andante'.
            Extent	1 page of 4 page manuscript [4r-4v]
            PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.5 x 30.8 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = Paxton

         2. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]

            Title	Fair copy
            Subtitle	Coda section
            RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_eflat_minor_5/1/1/2
            Date	1923
            Description	Fair copy marked 'Coda Grandioso'.
            Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]
            PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.5 x 11.9 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

      2. Composition draft - 1 page of 2 page manuscript [2r]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_eflat_minor_5/1/2
         Date	circa 1923
         Description	Draft variation (not included in other sources) situated at the top of the page.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.2 x 30.5 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1

      3. Fair copy - 2 pages of 12 page manuscript [1v-2r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_eflat_minor_5/1/3
         Date	circa 1923
         Description	Copy with many annotations, including some indecipherable text, marked 'Andante' and with what appears to be '3rd movement' at the top of the page. Britten has noted a series of numbers along the right hand side of the page.
         Extent	2 pages of 12 page manuscript [1v-2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.8 x 29.8 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.