Correspondence to Alma Mahler, 1942-1963.

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Correspondence to Alma Mahler, 1942-1963.

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In his letters Britten mentions his performances as a conductor and his compositions, as well as the performances of the singer Peter Pears. In 1960 he requests from Alma Mahler a donation of a Gustav Mahler manuscript for an auction to benefit Britten's opera house; she complies, with the donation of an unspecified manuscript.

12 items (24 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Britten, Benjamin

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Composed 1938. First performance at a Promenade Concert, by the British Broadcasting Co. Symphony Orchestra, London, Aug. 18, 1938, in Queen's Hall, Sir Henry J. Wood conductor, composer at the piano.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto no. 1 in D major for piano and orchestra / Benjamin Britten. [1928]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43291276 Composed 1939. First performance by the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, New...