Brahms in Berlin - the 1870's

from Musings & memories of a musician, page 46:

A rather celebrated composer had asked Brahms to be allowed to play to him from the MS. his latest composition, a violin concerto. Brahms consented to hear it and seated himself near the piano. Mr. - played his work with great enthusiasm and force, the perspiration it was a very warm day streaming down his face. When he had finished, Brahms got up, approached the piano, took a sheet of the manuscript between his thumb and middle finger and, rubbing it between them, exclaimed, "I say, where do you buy your music paper? First …   more >>

cite as

Georg Henschel, Musings & memories of a musician (London, 1918), p. 46. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1452811308084 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Berlin

Listeners

Brahms
Composer, Pianist
1833-1897

Experience Information

Date/Time the 1870's
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:41:48 +0000
Approved on Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:26:34 +0000