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ReferenceBBW/2/1/2

Title

BBC programming

Date1936

DescriptionBritten's manuscript draft opinion piece (in pencil), largely disapproving of the choice of music for BBC radio concerts in June and July 1936, specifically mentioning Holst St Paul's Suite, Vaughan Williams Piano Concerto, and (more approvingly) Poulenc' music for piano.
[Paul Kildea suggests this was intended for, if not eventually published in, World Film News 1/3 June 1936].

Extent1 item

Physical DescriptionPencil; 1 page (2 sides); 33 x 23 cm

CopyrightBritten Estate

Publication NotePublished in Paul Kildea 'Britten On Music' (OUP, 2003), p.20.

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