Benjamin Britten in London - 27 February, 1932
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 100:
In evening listen to wireless; Spencer Dyke quart playing (roughly, lack of polish). Smetena's Aus men Lieben - a fine tho' scrappy & long work. & Bridge's delicious Idylls. Also Leslie England plays (v. well) Brahms marvellous Handele var.*
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John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 100. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1434400346541 accessed: 21 December, 2024
Listeners
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Aus mein Lieben
written by Smetana |
performed by Spencer Dyke Quartet |
Idylls
written by Frank Bridge |
performed by Spencer Dyke Quartet |
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, Op. 24
written by Johannes Brahms |
performed by Leslie England |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 27 February, 1932 |
| Medium | broadcast |
| Listening Environment | in private, indoors, solitary |
Notes
*Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, Op. 24.
Originally submitted by gkw on Mon, 15 Jun 2015 21:32:26 +0100
Approved on Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:45:48 +0100