Ronald Storrs in Jerusalem - 24 December, 1917
from Diary entry by Ronald Storrs, 23 December 1917, page 292:
Just before starting out [from Fast's hotel, Jerusalem] I went into the drawing room and found a young Captain in shorts, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, playng the most difficult Chopin and Liszt with consummate technical skill. Amidst the hotel music a book of “Selections” of which No 9, “Hurrah! Es kommt der Kaiser. Automobilmarsch by von Translatene”[sic], was a characteristic item.
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Ronald Storrs, Diary entry by Ronald Storrs, 23 December 1917. In Orientations (London, 1939), p. 292. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1392141651760 accessed: 2 May, 2024
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Ronald Storrs
Civil Servant British Foreign and Colonial Office, amateur pianist, Military Governor of Jerusalem diplomat, amateur pianist
Civil Servant British Foreign and Colonial Office, amateur pianist, Military Governor of Jerusalem diplomat, amateur pianist
1881-1855
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written by Chopin, Franz Liszt |
performed by British army officer |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 24 December, 1917 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others |
Originally submitted by Helen Chambers on Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:17:28 +0000