18 Aug-7 Sep 1968
Concert series:
Edinburgh International Festival 1968
Works performed:
Britten: Peter Grimes; Britten: The Prodigal Son; Britten: Burning Fiery Furnace; Britten: Curlew River; Britten: Cello Syphony; Britten: Cantata Misericordium, Britten: Winter Words; Britten: Cello Sonata; Britten: Cello suite no 1 and 2; Britten: Voices for Today; Britten: Violin concerto; Britten: Blake Songs; Britten: Spring symphony; Britten: War Requiem; Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem; Schubert: Winterreise; Britten: Piano Concerto; Britten: Sinfonietta
Date:
18 Aug-7 Sep 1968
Venue:
Leith Town Hall, St Cuthbert's Church, King's Theatre, St Mary's Cathedral,, Edinburgh
Performers:
Peter Pears, tenor; Benjamin Britten, piano and conductor; Mstislav Rostropovich , cello; Amadeus Quartet; Dietrich Fischer-Diskau; Galina Vishnevskaya; Robert Tear; John Shirley-Quirk; Benjamin Luxon; Yehudi Menuhin; Helen Watts; Elly Ameling;
Further information:
Two copies of programme; one has been annotated by Donald Mitchell. Includes articles by Donald Mitchell ( Britten) and William Plomer ( Church Parables). The second copy has a typewritten note listing Britten works and photos.
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Archive
https://www.bpacatalogue.org/archive/PG-1968-0818A
