Benjamin Britten in London - 7 December, 1932
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 124:
Listen to Elgar concert after dinner.* The Intro. & Allo. makes some nice sounds, but the form seems so unsatisfactory & bits of Toselli's Serenata & the fugetta annoy me. So does most of the Enigma Var & all of the Second Symph.
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John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 124. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1435011945001 accessed: 21 January, 2025
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Introduction and Allegro
written by Edward Elgar |
performed by Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra |
Serenata
written by Enrico Toselli |
performed by Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra |
Symphony No. 2
written by Edward Elgar |
performed by BBC Symphonic Orchestra, Edward Elgar |
Enigma Variations
written by Edward Elgar |
performed by Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 7 December, 1932 |
| Medium | broadcast |
| Listening Environment | in private, indoors, solitary |
Notes
*Adrian Boult and Elgar (who conducted his Second Symphony) with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Originally submitted by gkw on Mon, 22 Jun 2015 23:25:45 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:44:40 +0100