Benjamin Britten in Lowestoft - 26 December, 1934
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 240:
Listen to a light orchestral concert cond. by F.B. He really is a great cond Di Ballo. Ov. of Sullivan - a lovely show of Casse Noisette (lovely work) & [Ouverture de fête] of Saint Saens ending wth his own original, brilliant & I truly believe great Sir Roger de Coverley* at its best.
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John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 240. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438252953974 accessed: 19 April, 2024
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Suite from The Nutcracker, Op. 71a
written by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
performed by Frank Bridge |
Overture di Ballo
written by Sullivan |
performed by Frank Bridge |
Ouverture de fête
written by Saint-Saens |
performed by Frank Bridge |
A Christmas Dance: Sir Roger de Coverley
written by Frank Bridge |
performed by Frank Bridge |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 26 December, 1934 |
| Medium | broadcast |
| Listening Environment | in private, indoors, solitary |
Notes
*Sullivan Overture di Ballo (1870); Tchaikovsky Suite from The Nutcracker, Op. 71a; Saint Säens Ouverture de fête; Bridge A Christmas Dance: Sir Roger de Coverley (1922).
Originally submitted by gkw on Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:42:34 +0100
Approved on Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:42:27 +0100