Benjamin Britten et al. in Friston - 1 September, 1934

from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 223:

More tennis before an early dinner - after which Mrs Bridge & Miss Fass go into Eastbourne to Theatre & F.B. & I stay in - listening to an interesting Strauss concert (Don Juan, Don Q, Burlesque for Pft & end of Salome - Oda Slobodskaya - v fine)* - & much & long talking. 

cite as

John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 223. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438175463400 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Friston

Listeners

Benjamin Britten
Composer
1913-1976

Listening to

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Burlesque in D minor, Op. 85
written by Richard Strauss
Don Quixote
written by Richard Strauss
'Dance of the Seven Veils' from Salome
written by Richard Strauss
performed by Oda Slobodskaya
Don Juan (Strauss)
written by Richard Strauss

Experience Information

Date/Time 1 September, 1934
Medium broadcast
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Notes

*Strauss tone poems Don Juan, Op. 20 and Don Quixote, Op. 35, the Burlesque in D minor, Op. 85, for piano and orchestra, and the 'Dance of the Seven Veils' from Salome.


Originally submitted by gkw on Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:11:03 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:10:52 +0100