Benjamin Britten in Lowestoft - 23 July, 1934

from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 217:

After dinner listen to a great Beethoven concert from Vichy - conducted (Leonora 3, & Sym.5) by Mrs. Weingartner [Carmen Studer] & (Prometheus & Eroica) by Weingartner himself. Mrs. W. is poor, & W. not 1st class - but the indomitible value of the work does the trick. 

cite as

John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 217. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438164230059 accessed: 18 April, 2024

location of experience: Lowestoft

Listeners

Benjamin Britten
Composer
1913-1976

Listening to

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Leonora Overture No. 3
written by Beethoven
performed by Carmen Studer
Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op.43
written by Beethoven
performed by Felix Weingartner
Eroica Symphony
written by Beethoven
performed by Felix Weingartner
Symphony No. 5 in C minor op.67
written by Beethoven
performed by Carmen Studer

Experience Information

Date/Time 23 July, 1934
Medium broadcast
Listening Environment in private, indoors, solitary

Originally submitted by gkw on Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:03:50 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:15:23 +0100