Benjamin Britten in Gresham's School - 29 September, 1928, 07:00 PM
from Diary of Benjamin Britten, Sept 29 1928, page 13:
Usual work, walk, and practice. In evening Mr. Greatorex, + Miss Chapman. Give a recital. Mr G. is simply terrible, played no 2. Notes together, and everything [BB writes a squiggle here] To think that he is professor of music here! Miss C. was quite good if only she could tune her strings!
cite as
Benjamin Britten, Diary of Benjamin Britten, Sept 29 1928. In John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London), p. 13. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1386671431895 accessed: 30 November, 2024
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Choral Prelude
written by Bach |
performed by Mr Greatorex |
Intermezzo in A major, Op.118 No. 2
written by Brahms |
performed by Mr Greatorex |
Mazurka
written by Chopin |
performed by Mr Greatorex |
Pastorale
written by Scarlatti, George Frideric Handel |
performed by Mr Greatorex |
Sonata in F major
written by Beethoven, Mozart |
performed by Mr Greatorex |
Sonata in G minor
written by Giuseppe Tartini |
performed by Miss Chapman |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 29 September, 1928, 07:00 PM |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by demo on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 10:30:32 +0000