Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Sonata in A flat major - 1 item

   Title	Sonata in A flat major
   Subtitle	For piano
   RefNo	BBM/sonata_in_aflat_major_no1
   Date	March 1923
   Extent	1 item

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/sonata_in_aflat_major_no1/1
      Date	March 1923
      Extent	1 item

      1. Composition draft - 2 pages of 22 page manuscript [1r-2v]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/sonata_in_aflat_major_no1/1/1
         Date	March 1923
         Description	Draft of a piece in four movements with date and 'No I' written to the right of the title. At the top of the first page Britten has written ' My first manuscript book' and subsequently scored through it. There is a also a crossed out signature.
         Extent	2 pages of 22 page manuscript [1r-2v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.8 x 15.4. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = Paxton