Benjamin Britten in Prestatyn - 27 April, 1934
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 209:
Listen to Stravinsky contemp. concert under Ansermet from B.B.C. at 9.0.* Mavra, comic opera, very intersting & quite amusing, tho' not very satisfactory for broadcasting - neither was Les Noces, which followed, tho' one couldn't help being thrilled by much of it especially the exciting rhythms, and colours; splendid architecture & the beautiful end. A great work.
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John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 209. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438029095523 accessed: 24 November, 2024
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Les Noces
written by Igor Stravinksy |
performed by Ernest Ansermet |
Mavra
written by Igor Stravinksy |
performed by Ernest Ansermet |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 27 April, 1934 |
| Medium | broadcast |
| Listening Environment | in private, indoors, solitary |
Notes
*Stravinsky Mavra, one-act opera buffa with a libretto by Boris Kochno after Pushkin (1922); Les Noces, dance cantata for soloists, chorus, four pianos and percussion (1923).
Originally submitted by gkw on Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:31:35 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:25:58 +0100