Monthly Archives: July 2014

Listening to Britten – Etude for solo viola

Posted on July 15, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Gresham’s Senior Prep (c) Evelyn Simak Etude for solo viola (18 February 1929, Britten aged 15) Dedication not known Duration 2’30” Audio and Notation The notation for the Etude, together with a recording made by Henrietta Hill, can be found … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Oh Take Those Lips Away

Posted on July 9, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Belle Vue Park and Yarmouth Road area, Lowestoft, 1926 – image courtesy of the Britain From Above website Oh Take Those Lips Away – song for voice and piano (12 November 1926, Britten aged 12) Text William Shakespeare Language English … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Valse in B major

Posted on July 8, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

The church of St Peter, Lowestoft, in the early 1920s. Photo used courtesy of the Suffolk Churches website Valse in B major for violin and piano (4 October 1925, Britten aged 11) Dedication not known Duration 2’30” Background and Critical … Continue reading →

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