Benjamin Britten et al. in Broadcasting House - 13 March, 1933

from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 134:

I get tickets from B.B.C. for Broadcasting House Chamber concert at 8.0, to which I take Grace Williams. Stravinsky & Dushkin. Pergolesi transcripts. Duo Concertante (2ce performed) & some incredible arrangements from the Ballets - all for Vln & Pft.* Dushkin is a fine fiddler, but I am not so impressed with Stravinsky as pianist.
cite as

John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 134. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1435323773884 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Broadcasting House

Listeners

Benjamin Britten
Composer
1913-1976
Grace Williams
Schoolmistress, Composer
1906-1977

Listening to

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Chants du Rossignol et Marche chinoise from Le rossignol
written by Igor Stravinksy
performed by Dushkin, Igor Stravinksy
Danse Russe from Petruchka
written by Igor Stravinksy
performed by Dushkin, Igor Stravinksy
Divertimento from Le raiser de la fée
written by Igor Stravinksy
performed by Dushkin, Igor Stravinksy
Duo Concertant
written by Igor Stravinksy
performed by Dushkin, Igor Stravinksy
Excerpts from L'Oiseau de feu
written by Igor Stravinksy
performed by Dushkin, Igor Stravinksy
Suite Italienne from Pulcinella
written by Igor Stravinksy
performed by Dushkin, Igor Stravinksy

Experience Information

Date/Time 13 March, 1933
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Notes

*Stravinsky Suite Italienne (1933) from Pulcinella (1920), Duo concertante (1932), Prelude et Ronde des princesses (1929), Berceuse Nos. 1 (1929) and 2 (1933), Scherzo (1933) from L'Oiseau de feu (1910); Danse Russe (1932) from Petruchka (1911); Chants du Rossignol et Marche chinoise (1932) from Le rossignol (1914); and Divertimento (1932) from Le baiser de la fée (1928).


Originally submitted by gkw on Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:02:54 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:31:10 +0100