3 Divertimenti (1936) & Alla Marcia (1933) for String Quartet Set of Parts - Benjamin Britten
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The pieces comprising 'Three Divertimenti' were originally intended as part of a five-movement string quartet suite to be entitled, at one stage, 'Alla quartetto serioso,Go play, boy, play '. The work as a whole was finally named 'Three divertimenti, go play, boy, play' by Britten at its original performance on 25 February 1936. At one stage the suite was associated with Erich Kastner's film Emil und die Detektive (1931). 'Alla valse' and 'Alla romanza' were arranged for flute, oboe and piano on 3 and 5 April 1933 respectively for Sylvia Spencer. Material from the discarded first movement 'Alla marcia' was later used in the 'Parade' movement of Les illuminations, op. 18.
Set of parts for Three Divertimenti and Alla Marcia for string quartet, lasting 12 and 3 minutes respectively. Originally titled Alla quartetto serioso, 'Go play, boy, play', Three Divertimenti was written in 1933 and revised substantially in 1936 where it received its premiere by the Stratton Quartet at Wigmore Hall. One of the original movements, Alla Marcia, was discarded and the material turned up some six years later in Les Illuminations. This original movement has been included in this publication due it's highly original and independent character.
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