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BTC809 SOIREES MUSICALES

Suite of five movements from Rossini for orchestra, op. 9
Period of composition: 4 Dec 1935 - 24 Aug 1936
First performance: 16 Jan 1937 >>
Type of performance: Radio broadcast
Location: BBC National
Performance details:

BBC Orchestra (Section C), Joseph Lewis cond

Genre: Orchestral
Duration: 11'
Dedication: 'To M. Alberto Cavalcanti'

Alberto Cavalcanti (1897-1982), Brazilian-born film director and producer, who worked with Britten at the GPO film unit.

Notes

Nos 1, 2 and 4 are rescorings of movements from Rossini suite (Jul 1935). See also Matinées musicales, op. 24.

Movements

  • 1 March (Guillaume Tell, Act III, 'Pas de soldats')
  • 2 Canzonetta (Soirées musicales, no. 1, 'La promessa')
  • 3 Tirolese (Soirées musicales, no. 6, 'La pastorella dell'Alpi')
  • 4 Bolero (Soirées musicales, no. 5, 'L'invito')
  • 5 Tarantella (3 Choeurs religieux, no. 3, 'La charité')

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