in Royal Festival Hall - 1958

from Southbank Centre Archive:

The Hallé centenary concert in 1958 at the Festival Hall conducted by Sir John Barbirolli. Included in the programme was Vaughan William's 8th symphony and sitting in the row in front of me was RVW himself.

cite as

Southbank Centre (ed.), Southbank Centre Archive. In Southbank Centre Archive. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1449347748330 accessed: 2 November, 2024 (Southbank Centre Archive, http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/about-us/history-and-archive/southbank-centre-archive)

location of experience: Royal Festival Hall

Listening to

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Vaughan Williams 8th Symphony performed by Giovanni Battista

Experience Information

Date/Time 1958
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by Liz Ford on Sat, 05 Dec 2015 20:35:48 +0000
Approved on Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:53:48 +0000