Benjamin Britten in London - 22 November, 1931
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 89:
Walk with Pop after dinner; also play gramophone records - the Stravinsky, L'Oiseau de Feu Delius "Brigg Fair".*
cite as
John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 89. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1434117486358 accessed: 28 November, 2024
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Brigg Fair
written by Delius |
performed by Sir Thomas Beecham |
The Firebird
written by Igor Stravinksy |
performed by Igor Stravinksy |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 22 November, 1931 |
| Medium | playback |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Notes
Columbia recordings conducted by Stravinsky (Firebird) and Beecham (Brigg Fair)
Originally submitted by gkw on Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:58:06 +0100
Approved on Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:22:58 +0100