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...erratic performance of the symphony. Next, Benjy helped stagehands trundle a piano to the front while fidgety fiddlers scraped their chairs out of the way. As soloist-conductor in the Piano Concerto in G (K.453), Britten continued to have a difficult time. Next came the Adagio and Rondo for glashar-monica, flute, oboe, viola and cello. For the glasharmonica (an 18th Century version of musical glasses), Britten substituted-and played-the celesta, beating time with his head when his hands were on the keys. Two short numbers for violin and orchestra followed; Britten conducted, but did not play. The concert...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Boos for Benjy | 7/9/1951 | See Source »

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