Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Two pieces - 2 items

   Title	Two pieces
   Subtitle	For violin and piano
   RefNo	BBM/two_pieces_2
   Date	29-30 Jun 1931
   Description	Based on 'The Moon' by Percy Bysshe Shelley and 'Going down hill on a bicycle' by Henry Charles Beeching. Written for 'Remo Lauricella'.
   Extent	2 items

   1. Holographs - 2 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/two_pieces_2/1
      Date	29-30 Jun 1931
      Extent	2 items

      1. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 6 pages [1r-6r]

         Title	Fair copy
         RefNo	BBM/two_pieces_2/1/1
         Date	29-30 Jun 1931
         Description	Fair copy with dates, signatures and some annotations.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 6 pages [1r-6r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 26.3 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	' Written for Remo Lauricella / TWO PIECES / for / Violin & Pianoforte / [signature] / 1 The Moon (after P.B.Shelley) / 2 Going down Hill on a Bicycle (after H.C.Beeching)'.

      2. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2r]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Violin part only
         RefNo	BBM/two_pieces_2/1/2
         Date	circa 29-30 Jun 1931
         Description	Violin part with signatures. Britten has pasted a revised section over the bottom four lines of page 1v.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 26.3 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L.