Mrs. Bridge et al. in Broadcasting House - 20 January, 1933

from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 128:

Dinner at Bridges, before we 3 go to B.B.C. house to Contemporary concert. B.B.C. orch. conductor Adrian Boult. 3 Escales of Ibert. 2bl. Pft. conc. of Arthur Bliss & G min Symph. of Roussel.* Frightfully noisy things one after the other - thats all I know!
cite as

John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 128. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1435184204701 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Broadcasting House

Listeners

Listening to

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Concerto in B flat for two pianos and orchestra
written by Arthur Bliss
performed by BBC Symphonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
Escales
written by Jacques Ibert
performed by Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra
Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42
written by Roussel
performed by Adrian Boult, BBC Symphonic Orchestra

Experience Information

Date/Time 20 January, 1933
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Notes

*Ibert Escales (1921-2); Bliss Concerto in B flat for two pianos and orchestra (1925-9); Roussel Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42.


Originally submitted by gkw on Wed, 24 Jun 2015 23:16:45 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:39:57 +0100