Benjamin Britten in London - 7 May, 1931
from Diary of Benjamin Britten, May 7 1931b:
Back to dinner at the flat with Barbara. Have wireless; Harold Williams (?) singing Somerville’s ‘pleasant’ Maud suite. And a few Chopin preludes, exquisitely played by Cortot.
cite as
Benjamin Britten, Diary of Benjamin Britten, May 7 1931b. In John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, volume 72 (:London, 2009). https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1408031088437 accessed: 20 April, 2024
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Chopin Preludes
written by Chopin |
performed by Alfred Cortot |
Song Cycle
written by Sir Arthur Somerville |
performed by Harold Williams |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 7 May, 1931 |
| Medium | broadcast |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by Simon Brown on Thu, 14 Aug 2014 16:44:48 +0100