Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Quartett - 3 items

   Title	Quartett
   Subtitle	For string quartet
   RefNo	BBM/quartett
   Date	2-11 Apr 1928
   Description	The second movement is a reworking of the second of 'Three poems' for string quartet, which had been completed on 23 Dec 1927.
   Extent	3 items

   1. Holographs - 3 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/quartett/1
      Date	2-11 Apr 1928
      Extent	3 items

      1. Discarded leaves - 1 page of 13 page manuscript [13r]

         Title	Discarded leaves
         Subtitle	Last page of first movement
         RefNo	BBM/quartett/1/1
         Date	2-4 Apr 1928
         Description	Discarded copy of page 5r of fair copy.
         Extent	1 page of 13 page manuscript [13r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 26.3 x 35.5 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = A L.

      2. Discarded draft material - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]

         Title	Discarded draft material
         Subtitle	Second movement only
         RefNo	BBM/quartett/1/2
         Date	5 Apr 1928
         Description	Untitled draft marked 'Andante' with various alterations.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 26.3 x 35.4 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L.

      3. Fair copy - 12 pages of 13 page manuscript [1r-12r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/quartett/1/3
         Date	11 Apr 1928
         Description	Fair copy with title, date and signature.
         Extent	12 pages of 13 page manuscript [1r-12r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 26.3 x 35.5 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = A L.