Remo Lauricella (1912-2003), English violinist and composer, and fellow-student of Britten's at the Royal College of Music
Published in 2010 by EBB Music Publishing.
The Moon
Based on 'The Moon' by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Britten had set the text of this poem earlier: see The waning moon (Jun 1928).
Morganne Aaberg (violin) and Doug Lima (piano)
Going down hill on a bicycle
Based on Going downhill on a bicycle by Henry Charles Beeching. With feet lifted (unfinished) (ca. Jan 1931) was also based on this poem.
Morganne Aaberg (violin) and Doug Lima (piano)
Two pieces
Based on 'The Moon' by Percy Bysshe Shelley and 'Going down hill on a bicycle' by Henry Charles Beeching. Written for 'Remo Lauricella'.
Holographs
Fair copy
Fair copy with dates, signatures and some annotations.
Pencil; 26.3 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
' Written for Remo Lauricella / TWO PIECES / for / Violin & Pianoforte / [signature] / 1 The Moon (after P.B.Shelley) / 2 Going down Hill on a Bicycle (after H.C.Beeching)'.
Instrumental part
Violin part with signatures. Britten has pasted a revised section over the bottom four lines of page 1v.
Black ink; 26.3 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L.
Subsequently arranged for voice and orchestra (see 'Related works').
Britten set this work as a madrigal during an exam at the Royal College of Music, describing it in his diary as 'v. weak'. The text is the same as that in Fancie (May 1961).