Alexander Mackenzie in London - the 1860's

from A Musician's Narrative , page 49:

The prevailing taste then catered for may have been at its lowest when a much-advertised Turkish (or Arab) artist was imported to perform solos–clad in gorgeous attire–on a weird-looking instrument. But we knew that the illustrious Oriental was none other than a member of a well-known British family of wind-instrumentalists and a familiar figure in our orchestras. Whether his instrument was an early specimen of that fearful wildfowl, the saxophone, or a disguised bass clarinet, matters little. The present popularity of the former is undeniable, albeit inexplicable.
cite as

Alexander Mackenzie, A Musician's Narrative (London, 1927), p. 49. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1431112539109 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: London

Listeners

Alexander Mackenzie
Violinist
1847-1935

Experience Information

Date/Time the 1860's
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Notes

Part of the "Proms".


Originally submitted by gkw on Fri, 08 May 2015 20:15:39 +0100
Approved on Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:53:45 +0100