Lionel Bradley - 19 January, 1939
from Lionel Bradley Bulletin, 19 Jan 1939:
Jan 19., R. Phil. Soc., Bruno Walter
The first part of the Euryanthe overture was taken rather fiercely which made more exquisite the largo passage for 8 solo violins with viola accompaniment. All the broad romantic passages were taken in a very easeful flowing manner which made this, perhaps the least of the three overtures, very attractive.
There followed a brilliant performance of Tod und Verklärung so well done that I was almost reconciled to a work which I have been at… more >>
Lionel Bradley, Lionel Bradley Bulletin, 19 Jan 1939. In Bradley archive, Special Collections, Royal College of Music, number LJHB-02/033. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1417532866819 accessed: 11 December, 2024
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Das Lied von der Erde
written by Gustav Mahler |
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Euryanthe Overture
written by Carl Maria von Weber |
performed by Bruno Walter, London Philharmonic Orchestra |
Symphony no. 1
written by Gustav Mahler, Beethoven |
performed by Bruno Walter, London Philharmonic Orchestra |
Tod und Verklärung
written by Richard Strauss |
performed by Bruno Walter, London Philharmonic Orchestra |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 19 January, 1939 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Venue unknown, Royal Philharmonic Society concert