Benjamin Britten in Lowestoft - 15 March, 1934
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 202:
Walk with dog before dinner. Listen to Pierre Monteux conducting L.P.O. Thibaud scrambles brilliantly through Symphonie Espagnol; & the orch. likewise thro' Debussy's Nuage & Fêtes* - but Monteux is a great man.
cite as
John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 202. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1437922749490 accessed: 3 December, 2024
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Symphonie Espagnole
written by Édouard Lalo |
performed by Jacques Thibaud, Pierre Monteux, London Philharmonic Orchestra |
'Nuages' and 'Fêtes' from Nocturnes for orchestra
written by Claude Debussy |
performed by Pierre Monteux, London Philharmonic Orchestra |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 15 March, 1934 |
| Medium | broadcast |
| Listening Environment | in private, indoors, solitary |
Notes
*Lalo Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21, for violin and orchestra; Debussy Nuages and Fêtes from Nocturnes for orchestra (1987-9).
Originally submitted by gkw on Sun, 26 Jul 2015 15:59:10 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:35:11 +0100