Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Untitled piece in D major (unfinished) - 2 items

   Title	Untitled piece in D major (unfinished)
   Subtitle	For piano
   RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_d_major_6
   Date	circa Jun 1925
   Extent	2 items

   1. Holographs - 2 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_d_major_6/1
      Date	circa Jun 1925
      Extent	2 items

      1. Composition draft - 1 page of 6 page manuscript [6v]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_d_major_6/1/1
         Date	circa Jun 1925
         Description	Draft marked 'Allegro Molto'. Britten has crossed out the third system and written 'Rubbish By [illegible] E.B.Britten' across the whole piece.
         Extent	1 page of 6 page manuscript [6v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil and black ink; 23.2 x 29.3 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC2

      2. Composition draft - 1 page of 19 page manuscript [13r]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/untitled_piece_in_d_major_6/1/2
         Date	circa Jun 1925
         Description	Short draft beginning on the third system of the page. The whole page has been crossed out.
         Extent	1 page of 19 page manuscript [13r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.4 x 30.4 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC2
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'June 1925/ Book I/ Piano Sonata in Eb major no 4/ op.1. E.Benjamin Britten/ and part of [crosssed out] Piano Sonata in C major no 5/ op.2. E.Benjamin Britten'.