Sir Henry Wood
conducted the overture at the Queen's Hall
in London on 22 August 1932, and it was conducted again at the same venue by Sir Thomas Beecham
in March 1935.
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Timeline
6 October 1895: Henry Wood conducted the first of Wood's...
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6 October 1895
Henry Wood
conducted the first of Wood's Promenade Concerts
at Queen's Hall
, London, with the aim of promoting orchestral music and cultivating the English public's musical appreciation.
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Nettel, Reginald. The Orchestra in England: A Social History. Jonathan Cape, 1956.
208
1904: The London Symphony was established by departing...
Sadie, Julie Anne, and Rhian Samuel, editors. The New Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. Macmillan, 1994.
119
August 1914: On a day during this month at Henry Wood's...
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August 1914
On a day during this month at Henry Wood
's Promenade Concerts
, the usual Monday night Wagner
concert was cancelled as a result of the outbreak of war, and replaced with works by British...
1919: English composer and pianist Dorothy Howell's...
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1919
English composer and pianist Dorothy Howell
's symphonic poem, Lamia, premiered at the Promenade Concerts, conducted by Sir Henry Wood
.
Sadie, Julie Anne, and Rhian Samuel, editors. The New Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. Macmillan, 1994.