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Benjamin Britten - Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo

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Material type Live Audio Recording
Date 19-09-1961
Duration 1029
Description

The Polish premiere of Benjamin Britten's Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo at the 5th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music.


The work was performed by Peter Pears (tenor) and Benjamin Btitten (piano) on 19 September 1961 at the Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Hall.


[programme book cover design: Waldemar Świerzy]

Names
First and last name Benjamin Britten
Function Composer, Performer
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Date of birth 22-11-1913
Date of death 04-12-1976
Description English composer, conductor and pianist
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First and last name Peter Pears
Function Performer
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Date of birth 22-06-1910
Date of death 03-04-1986
Description English tenor
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Events
Name 5th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music
Place Warsaw
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Start date 16-09-1961
End date 24-09-1961
Related institutions
Name Polish Composers' Union
Function Organiser
Polmic.pl
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