Ronald Storrs in Jerusalem - 22 September, 1918
from Memoir of Ronald Storrs, 22 September 1918, page 330:
It was my first proximity to a great triumph [the defeat of the Turkish Army in Syria] and I celebrated it on return from work that night by playing upon my Steinway a medey of “Vittoria” from “La Tosca” Handel’s marches from “Jephtha” and “Scipio” Parry’s Wedding March from the "Birds" of Aristophanes, the Pilgrim's Chorus and the Entry of the Gods into Valhalla.
cite as
Ronald Storrs, Memoir of Ronald Storrs, 22 September 1918. In Orientations (London, 1939), p. 330. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1392146433129 accessed: 21 December, 2024
Listeners
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
Listening to
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Bridal March from the Birds
written by Hubert Parry |
performed by Ronald Storrs |
Marches from 'Jephtha' and Scipio
written by George Frideric Handel |
performed by Ronald Storrs |
Pilgrims' Chorus from Tannhauser
written by Richard Wagner |
performed by Ronald Storrs |
The Entry of the Gods into Valhalla from Das Rheingold
written by Richard Wagner |
performed by Ronald Storrs |
medley from "Tosca'
written by Giacomo Puccini |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 22 September, 1918 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in private, indoors, solitary |
Originally submitted by Helen Chambers on Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:27:32 +0000