Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC746 SINFONIETTA

For chamber orchestra, op. 1
Period of composition: 20 Jun - 9 Jul 1932
First performance: 31 Jan 1933 >>
Type of performance: Concert performance
Location: The Ballet Club (Mercury Theatre), London, Macnaghten-Lemare concert
Performance details:

English Wind Players, Macnaghten String Quartet, Adolf Lotter db, Iris Lemare cond

Genre: Chamber
Performing forces:

Fl, ob, cl in B flat, bn - hn - string quintet (2 vn, va, vc, db)

Dedication: 'To Frank Bridge'

Notes

This was arranged with an extra horn part and optional expanded string section (in February 1936). There are two fair copies of the work, one of which Britten wrote out before taking the piece abroad in 1934.

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