Monthly Archives: August 2014

Listening to Britten – Two pieces for violin and piano

Photo (c) Ben Hogwood Two pieces for violin and piano (29-30 June 1931, Britten aged 17) 1 The Moon 2 Going down hill on a bicycle Dedication Remo Lauricella Duration 5′ Audio clips Clips of the new Naxos recording from … Continue reading

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Listening to Britten – Miniature Suite for string quartet

Britten (bottom left) and his class at Gresham’s School. Image courtesy of http://www.britten100.org” Miniature Suite for string quartet (26 January – 13 February 1929, Britten aged 15) 1 Novelette 2 Minuet 3 Romance 4 Gavotte Dedication not known Duration 10’30” … Continue reading

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