Beth Britten et al. in Doughty House, Richmond - 26 October, 1933

from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 152:

Beth comes to dinner & we both go to an 'At home' of Lady MacCormick's at Doughty House Richmond where the Wyn Reeves play some quartets - Schubert & Brahms in A min, & F.B's Cherry Ripe & Sally.*

cite as

John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 152. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1437660019433 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Doughty House, Richmond

Listeners

Benjamin Britten
Composer
1913-1976

Listening to

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Two Old English Songs: Sally in Our Alley and Cherry Ripe for string quartet
written by Frank Bridge
performed by Wyn Reeves
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, 'Rosamunde', D804
written by Franz Schubert
performed by Wyn Reeves
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2
written by Johannes Brahms
performed by Wyn Reeves

Experience Information

Date/Time 26 October, 1933
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Notes

*Schubert String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, 'Rosamunde', D804; Brahms String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2; Bridge Two Old English Songs: Sally in Our Alley and Cherry Ripe for string quartet (1916), also arranged by Bridge for string orchestra and piano duet.


Originally submitted by gkw on Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:00:19 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 22:52:19 +0100