Louis Spohr in Hamburg - May, 1802
from Louis Spohr's Autobiography, page 18:
[Quoted by the author from his diary:]
“Fräulein Grund had also attained great proficiency in music, and enchanted us so much yesterday evening by her singing, that Herr Eck proposed to her to sing at his Concert, which she also promised to do. My neighbour at dinner, informed me that her father maintained his family by giving Instruction in Music, and spent a great deal upon the education of his children. In this, his eldest daughter assisted him greatly; since she not only instructed her brothers and sisters in music and languages, but also earned a considerable sum by giving lessons … more >>
cite as
Louis Spohr, and Frederick Freedman and Longman Roberts & Green London 1865 (ed.), Louis Spohr's Autobiography, volume 1 (1969), p. 18. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1409517436454 accessed: 11 October, 2024
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hide composersSinging in a domestic setting | performed by Fräulein Grund |
Experience Information
Date/Time | May, 1802 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by tlisboa on Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:37:16 +0100
Approved on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:44:38 +0000