Benjamin Britten et al. in Queen's Hall - 25 November, 1931, 08:15 PM
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 90:
Go to B.B.C. Symph. Concert at 8.15. Sit first 1/2 in area - Haydn Symphony 88 (G) & Mozart Symph. Concertante (Sammons & Tertis (2nd rather disappointing)) - both played with over 60 strings!! Rather ragged & uninspired playing under Boult. 2nd Half in stalls with Bridges (speak to V. Williams, Howells & Bliss) Holsts's - Hammersmith* - interesting. but not H. at his best. Walton's Belshazzar's Feast (National Chorus - mod. good) - very moving & brilliant (especially 1st half) - but over long - & to continuously loud - I felt, Back via Bridges at 12.0
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John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 90. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1434117986552 accessed: 25 April, 2024
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Belshazzar's Feast
written by Sir William Walton |
performed by National Chorus, Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra |
Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 52
written by Gustav Holst |
performed by Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra |
Symphony Concertante
written by Mozart |
performed by Tertis, Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra, Albert Sammons |
Symphony No. 88 in G
written by Joseph Haydn |
performed by Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 25 November, 1931, 08:15 PM |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
*The premiere of Holst's orchestral arrangement (1931) of his earlier work for military band, Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 52 (1930).
Originally submitted by gkw on Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:06:27 +0100
Approved on Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:22:46 +0100