Benjamin Britten in London - 22 February, 1933

from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 132:

After dinner I copy out Vl. 2. & Vlc. parts of March, & listen to 2nd half of B.B.C. concert. Lamond playing Liszt Concerto clumsily & dully, & Ravels glittering 'Daphnis & Cloe'.*
cite as

John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 132. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1435272809050 accessed: 20 April, 2024

location of experience: London

Listeners

Benjamin Britten
Composer
1913-1976

Listening to

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Daphnis and Chloe
written by Maurice Ravel
performed by BBC Symphonic Orchestra
unspecified Liszt Piano Concerto
written by Franz Liszt
performed by Lamond, BBC Symphonic Orchestra

Experience Information

Date/Time 22 February, 1933
Medium broadcast
Listening Environment in private, indoors, solitary

Notes

*Ravel Daphnis et ChloƩ, Suite No. 2 (1913).


Originally submitted by gkw on Thu, 25 Jun 2015 23:53:29 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:35:57 +0100