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This is a summary of 1948 in music in the United Kingdom. ==Events== *16 January - The day after her New York concert debut, Kathleen Ferrier writes to her sister: "Some of the critics are enthusiastic, others unimpressed".〔Fifield, Christopher (ed.) (2003). Letters and Diaries of Kathleen Ferrier. Woodbridge, Suffolk: The Boydell Press. ISBN 1-84383-012-4. p. 49〕 *April - The death of Alice, Viscountess Wimborne, lover of William Walton, ends their 14-year affair. *5 June - Opening of the first Aldeburgh Festival, founded by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and Peter Pears. *13 October - Kathleen Ferrier joins Sir John Barbirolli and the Hallé Orchestra in a broadcast performance of Mahler's song cycle ''Kindertotenlieder''. *October - The Duke of Edinburgh is introduced to musical comedy star Pat Kirkwood in her dressing room after a show. They are seen together at a restaurant, creating a scandal in the newspapers. *''date unknown'' * *Steuart Wilson becomes head of music at the BBC; the appointment results in the retirement of Sir Adrian Boult as chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.〔Kennedy, Michael (1987). Adrian Boult. London: Hamish Hamilton. ISBN 0-333-48752-4. p215〕 * *Harman Grisewood replaces George Barnes as controller of the BBC Third Programme. * *The National School of Opera is founded by Joan Cross.〔D. Brook, Singers of Today (Revised Edition - Rockliff, London 1958), 55-60.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1948 in British music」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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