Mrs. Bridge et al. in London - 19 March, 1934
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 203:
After dinner go with Mr & Mrs. B. to B.B.C. where he conducts an orch. concert. The orch is very tired and doesn't play too well. Smetana, B.B. ov.; F.B's lovely 'Lament'. Percy Hemming sings some songs (4 of F.B.), but is very out of voice. Long extract from Meistersinger, & Berlioz-Weber Introduction to Valse (splendid rhythm) & Hungarian March (not so good)
cite as
John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 203. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1437937873798 accessed: 11 November, 2024
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written by Frank Bridge |
performed by Percy Hemming |
Lament
written by Frank Bridge |
performed by Frank Bridge |
The Bartered Bride
written by Bedřich Smetana |
performed by Frank Bridge |
Introduction to Valse
written by Berlioz, Richard Wagner |
performed by Frank Bridge |
Die Meistersinger
written by Richard Wagner |
performed by Frank Bridge |
Hungarian March
written by Berlioz, Richard Wagner |
performed by Frank Bridge |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 19 March, 1934 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by gkw on Sun, 26 Jul 2015 20:11:14 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:34:27 +0100