Autographs of Peter Pears
Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears CBE (/ˈpɪərz/ PEERZ; 22 June 1910 – 3 April 1986) was an English tenor. His career was closely associated with the composer Benjamin Britten, his personal and professional partner for nearly forty years. More about Peter Pears
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Pears' musical career started slowly. He was at first unsure whether to concentrate on playing piano and organ, or singing; it was not until he met Britten in 1937 that he threw himself wholeheartedly into singing. Once he and Britten were established as a partnership, the composer wrote many concert and operatic works with Pears's voice in mind, and the singer played roles in more than ten operas by Britten. In the concert hall, Pears and Britten were celebrated recitalists, known in particular for their performances of lieder by Schubert and Schumann. Together they recorded most of the works written for Pears by Britten, as well as a wide range of music by other composers. Working with other musicians, Pears sang an extensive repertoire of music from four centuries, from the Tudor period to the most modern times.
With Britten, Pears was a co-founder of the Aldeburgh Festival in 1947 and the Britten-Pears School in 1972. After Britten died in 1976, Pears remained an active participant in the festival and the school, where he was director of singing. His voice had a distinctive timbre, not to all tastes; however, he could use his voice very well in singing many musical styles. Read even more about Peter Pears at Wikipedia
With Britten, Pears was a co-founder of the Aldeburgh Festival in 1947 and the Britten-Pears School in 1972. After Britten died in 1976, Pears remained an active participant in the festival and the school, where he was director of singing. His voice had a distinctive timbre, not to all tastes; however, he could use his voice very well in singing many musical styles. Read even more about Peter Pears at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Peter Pears
The most expensive item with a signature of Peter Pears (Aldeburgh Anth Ronald Blythe Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Imogen Holst Signed) was sold in June 2020 for £310.00 while the cheapest item (Peter Pears LP records Grandi Voci & world of Folk Tales autographed) found a new owner for £1.00 in April 2020. The month with the most items sold (6) was April 2023 with an average selling price of £79.50 for an autographed item of Peter Pears. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2015 with £150.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.00 was April 2020. In average, an autographed item from Peter Pears is worth £39.00.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | BRITTEN-SERENADE OPUS 31 etc. - DECCA SXL 6110 ( WBg ED1 SIGNED BY PETER PEARS) | £8.20 | |
| DECCA SXL 2264 BRITTEN SPRING SYMPHONY : EX UK W/B ED1 22-2E SIGNED PETER PEARS | £19.99 | |
| Music - BBC Master Concert 1976 signed Peter Pears Felicity Palmer Norma Procter | £15.00 | |
| Peter Pears - Handwritten & Signed Letter on The Red House Notepaper (Undated) | £116.00 | |
| Peter Pears - Handwritten & Signed Postcard (Undated) | £82.00 | |
| Peter Pears - Handwritten and Signed Card (The Red House) Undated | £113.00 | |
| Peter Pears - Handwritten Signed Letter (Undated | £76.00 | |
| Peter Pears - Signed Letter (The Red House Notepaper) dated September 1985 | £77.00 | |
| Peter Pears - Small Collection of Ephemera inc. Signed Notelet | £20.00 | |
| Peter Pears Eminent British Tenor: Signature Trimmed Off An Album Page | £24.00 | |
| PETER PEARS signed (1980) | £7.99 | |
| Ronald Stevenson, Composer, Pianist, SIGNED letter, Peter Pears, Alan Bush, 1980 | £40.00 | |
| SET 274-6 ED1 Britten Albert Herring SIGNED Peter Pears April Cantelo Decca WBG | £65.00 | |
| SIR PETER PEARS ORIGINAL SIGNED CARD. CLASSICAL MUSIC | £19.99 | |
| Vintage Hartlepool Choral Society Programme 1947 Ada Alsop Peter Pears-Autograph | £2.99 | |