Benjamin Britten et al. in Queen's Hall - 18 November, 1931, 08:15 PM
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 89:
Go (Frank Bridge takes me) to Q.H. to B.B.C. Symp. Concert at 8.15. Locatelli's Concerto di Camera in Eb. Gieseking in Bach. D min (not at all a good performance - dull & heavy) Schönberg 5 orch. pieces [Op. 16] (some quite fine - better than I expected - Colours - no. 3 [Farben] - marvellous) & a Dull & unscholastic (especially in treatment of grace notes in 2nd mov.) perf. of Beethoven's marvellous 7th symph. Orch. as before - material marvellous - but badly trained in ensemble & everything by that worst of all conductors (?) Adrian Boult
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John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 89. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1434116688372 accessed: 16 April, 2024
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5 Orchestral Pieces, Op.16
written by Arnold Schoenberg |
performed by Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra |
Concerto di Camera in Eb
written by Locatelli |
performed by Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra |
Symphony No. 7
written by Beethoven |
performed by Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 18 November, 1931, 08:15 PM |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by gkw on Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:44:48 +0100
Approved on Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:23:43 +0100