Beth Britten et al. in London - 15 February, 1934
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 200:
Go to Audry Melville Orch. concert at 8.0 at Clarkenwell - Miss Fass, Beth as well as Bridges. This is certainly the place to go for sane & inspiring performances. Wagner F. Dutchman ov.; Borodines Steppes; S. Saens exciting Fiancée du timbalier (badly sung by Gabrielle Joachim) & a very beautiful perf. (for an amateur orch,; 2nd rate wind, & a first rate conductor) of Tschaikov. 4th.*
John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 200. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1437910945928 accessed: 22 December, 2024
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La fiancée du timbalier, Op. 82
written by Saint-Saens |
performed by Audrey Melville Orchestra |
Overture to Der fliegende Holländer
written by Richard Wagner |
performed by Audrey Melville Orchestra |
Symphony No. 4
written by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
performed by Audrey Melville Orchestra |
In the Steppes of Central Asia
written by Aleksandr Borodin |
performed by Audrey Melville Orchestra |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 15 February, 1934 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
*Wagner Overture to Der fliegende Holländer; Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia; Saint-Säens La fiancée du timbalier, Op. 82, a setting of Victor Hugo for mezzo-soprano and orchestra; Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36