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ReferenceBBW/2/1/9

Title

Draft for talk on Vienna

DateApr 1945

DescriptionBritten's manuscript draft for a radio talk on the musical life of Vienna.
(Reverse of second page features Britten manuscript note in pencil 'Operas, Masses, Symphonies, Concertos, Songs, Waltzes, Chamber music , and so on').

This was pre-recorded on 7 April, 1945, first read in English, then translated into French and German and recorded by Britten in those languages on the same day, to form part of a feature programme 'The Liberation of Vienna'. The English version was transmitted 14 April 3.0 pm on the European Service (London); the French version 14 April 7.30 pm on the French Service and the German version 15 April 12.15 pm on the Austrian Service.

Extent1 item

Physical DescriptionBlue ink and pencil on lined paper; 2 pages (3 sides); 25.3 x 20.3 cm

Publication NotePublished in Paul Kildea 'Britten On Music' (OUP, 2003), p. 47.

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