Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Three pieces - 1 item

   Title	Three pieces
   Subtitle	For piano
   RefNo	BBM/three_pieces
   Date	16 Sep-27 Dec 1930
   Description	Later published as 'Three Character Pieces'.
   Extent	1 item

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/three_pieces/1
      Date	16 Sep-27 Dec 1930
      Extent	1 item

      1. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 10 pages [1r-10v]

         Title	Fair copy
         RefNo	BBM/three_pieces/1/1
         Date	16 Sep-27 Dec 1930
         Description	Fair copy with dates and signatures. The passage in quotation marks on page 8v-9r is from John Ireland's 'Ragamuffin' (No. 2 of Three London pieces).
         Extent	1 manuscript; 10 pages [1r-10v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.3 x 31 cm (all pages except page 5), 26.6 x 35.4 cm (page 5). Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co (all pages except page 5), Paper manufacturer = A L (page 5). See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'THREE PIECES / FOR PIANOFORTE / [signature] / 1. John / 2. Daphne / 3. Michael '.