Object of the week
Object of the week: The film that launched Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Benjamin Britten’s much-played score The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra was first commissioned for this 1946 film, which was made to inform aspiring musicians about each instrument in a symphony orchestra.
By Steven Foxon
Object of the week: The film that launched Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra