Mrs. Bridge et al. in London - 23 May, 1934

from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 212:

After dinner, we 3 go to B.B.C. at 9.35 where F.B. conducts an orch. concert. V. sensitive perf. of Mozart Eb Symph. Franz Osborn plays Franck Symp. Var - very hard - & insensitive. F.B's Charming summer & a riotous perf. of Dvorak Carneval make up rest.*

cite as

John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 212. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438107276115 accessed: 6 October, 2024

location of experience: London

Listeners

Benjamin Britten
Composer
1913-1976

Listening to

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Carnival Overture, Op. 92
written by Antonín Dvorák
performed by Frank Bridge
Summer
written by Frank Bridge
performed by Frank Bridge
Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra
written by Franck
performed by Franz Osborn, Frank Bridge
Symphony No. 39 in E flat, K543
written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
performed by Frank Bridge

Experience Information

Date/Time 23 May, 1934
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Notes

*Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E flat, K543; Franck Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra; Bridge Summer, symphonic poem (1914-15); Dvorak Carnival Overture, Op. 92.


Originally submitted by gkw on Tue, 28 Jul 2015 19:14:36 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:21:16 +0100