Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC346 SONATA POUR DUE VIOLONE

For two violins, J. op 26
Opus number: J. op 26
Other opus numbers: J. opC 7a
Composition date: 1 Nov 1925
Genre: Duet
Dedication: 'Dedicated to Mrs C Boyd'

Mrs Boyd was probably a neighbour of the Britten family in Lowestoft. See Letters from a life: selected letters and diaries of Benjamin Britten, Vol 1: 1923-1939, ed. Mitchell and Reed (London: Faber, 1998), p. 79 n1 and p. 173 n4.

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