Arthur Benjamin et al. in London - 7 October, 1931
from Diary of Benjamin Britten, Oct 7 1931, page 85:
Lesson with Benjamin 12.20. Start a new Psalm (150) before that. Practise N.S.M. 2.30–3.30, hair cut at Whiteleys. After dinner I go to Arthur Benjamin’s House in Carlton Hill. To hear William Primrose play his Vln Concerto (new) & Sonatina (Vln & Pft) – both v. fine works. The rest of the London St. Quart were[crossed out] are there (Primrose is the violist); & seem to be very nice. The 2nd Violin (John Petri?) brings me to Edgware Rd. underground in his car. Arrive home abt. 12.45 a.m.
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Benjamin Britten, Diary of Benjamin Britten, Oct 7 1931. In John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 85. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1422988524388 accessed: 30 October, 2024
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Sonatina
written by William Primrose |
performed by William Primrose |
Violin Concerto
written by Johannes Brahms, William Primrose, Beethoven |
performed by William Primrose, John Petri, London String Quartet |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 7 October, 1931 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by Simon Brown on Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:35:24 +0000