Benjamin Britten in Northampton - 11 February, 1932
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 99:
Go to Bridges for supper at 6.30 & then. F.B, E.B, Miss Fass, & I go to Audrey Chapman Orch. at Northampton institute, Clarkenwell. F.B. conducts the most marvellous musical thrill of my life yet. Beethoven, ov. Corolian, 9th Symphony (1st 3 movs) Elgar Serenade Strings (rather dull), Mozart Symp. Conc. Vln Vla (Isolde Menges & Bernard Shore - only moderate) & Beethoven Egmont ov. The strings (all amateurs!) were the best I have ever heard. The 2nd class Professional wind were quite good (3rd & 4th Horns especially in slow mov. of 9th). The Beethoven overtures were electric; but as for the 9th… more >>
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John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 99. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1434398307798 accessed: 20 April, 2024
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Corolian Overture
written by Beethoven |
performed by Audrey Chapman Orchestra, Frank Bridge |
Egmont Overture
written by Beethoven |
performed by Audrey Chapman Orchestra, Frank Bridge |
Serenade for strings
written by Antonín Dvorák, Edward Elgar |
performed by Audrey Chapman Orchestra, Frank Bridge |
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
written by Mozart |
performed by Audrey Chapman Orchestra, Bernard Shore, Isolde Menges, Frank Bridge |
Symphony No. 9
written by Franz Schubert, Beethoven |
performed by Audrey Chapman Orchestra, Frank Bridge |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 11 February, 1932 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by gkw on Mon, 15 Jun 2015 20:58:28 +0100
Approved on Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:46:31 +0100