Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Sonata - 1 item

   Title	Sonata
   Subtitle	For piano
   OpusNo	J.Op 38 J.OpC 6
   RefNo	BBM/sonata_3
   Date	16-18 Mar 1926
   Description	Dedicated to Miss Ethel Astle. The third movement [Prestissimo con molto fuoco e brio] is later used in 'Frolicsome finale' of 'Simple symphony' in 1934.
   Extent	1 item

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/sonata_3/1
      Date	16-18 Mar 1926
      Extent	1 item

      1. Fair copy - 7 pages of 17 page manuscript [10r-16r]

         Title	Fair copy
         RefNo	BBM/sonata_3/1/1
         Date	16-18 Mar 1926
         Description	Fair copy with title, date and signature. Britten has also added a dedication 'to Miss Ethel Astle' under the title on page 10r. The second and third system on page 14v have been crossed out.
         Extent	7 pages of 17 page manuscript [10r-16r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink and pencil; 23.5 x 30.1 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Title Page of Collected Volume. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'BOOK V / REMAINING TWO MOVEMENTS OF / PIANO Sonata (Grand) No 8 [written over a 5] / op 34 E.Benjamin Britten / PIANO Sonata No 9 [written over a 6 which has in turn been written over a 5] / Dedicated to Miss Ethel [there are two words in the middle here that are indicipherable] Astle / op 37 [seven crossed out and a 8 written instead] E.Benjamin Britten / [Full list of piano sonatas with numbers and keys]'.