Benjamin Britten et al. in London - 1 December, 1933
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 155:
Go to Chamber concert at 8.30 with Grace at B.B.C. - Kolisch Quartet. playing Mozart D min. & Beethoven A min. Krenek - var. from op 5. & five pieces of Webern.* All from Memory - astounding. Amazing technique & the perf of modern works all to be desired. The classics ought to have been perfect too - but spoilt by erractic speeds (esp. finale of B.) & general lack of understanding. The Krenek, as music, was dull. The Webern interesting & very beautiful in parts.
John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 155. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1437663475757 accessed: 12 December, 2024
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Five Movements for string quartet, Op. 5
written by Anton Webern |
performed by Kolisch Quartet |
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
written by Beethoven |
performed by Kolisch Quartet |
'Variations' from String Quartet No. 5 in E flat, Op. 65
written by Ernst Krenek |
performed by Kolisch Quartet |
String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K421
written by Mozart |
performed by Kolisch Quartet |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 1 December, 1933 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
*Mozart String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K421; Beethoven String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132; Krenek 'Variations' from String Quartet No. 5 in E flat, Op. 65 (1930); Webern Five Movements for string quartet, Op. 5 (1909).