Ralph Vaughan Williams in London - 3 April, 1930
from Letter from Vaughan Williams to Holst, 4 April 1930, page 74:
The Lament & Ground are splendid - I'm not quite so sure about the scherzo - and even that boils down to not being quite sure about the 6/8 tune.
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Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams, Letter from Vaughan Williams to Holst, 4 April 1930. In Imogen Holst and Ursula Vaughan Williams (ed.), Heirs and rebels (London, ), p. 74. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1406809321628 accessed: 20 December, 2024
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Double Concerto
written by Gustav Holst |
performed by Royal Philharmonic Society |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 3 April, 1930 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
This was the first performance of Holst's Double Concerto. The Royal Philharmonic Society's Gold Medal was presented to Holst after the premiere.
Originally submitted by isobel.1111 on Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:22:01 +0100
Approved on Sun, 13 Mar 2016 12:59:35 +0000