Louis Spohr in Vienna - in the beginning of 1813

from Louis Spohr's Autobiography, page 187:

The new compositions of Beethoven pleased extremely, particularly the symphony in A-Major (the seventh); the wonderful second theme was encored; and made upon me also, a deep and lasting impression. The execution was a complete masterpiece, inspite of the uncertain and frequently laughable direction of Beethoven.
cite as

Louis Spohr, and Frederick Freedman and Longman Roberts & Green London 1865 (ed.), Louis Spohr's Autobiography, volume 1 (1969), p. 187. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1416181142868 accessed: 15 October, 2024

location of experience: Vienna

Listeners

Louis Spohr
Concertmaster, Violinist, Composer, Conducting
1784-1859

Listening to

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Symphony no. 7
written by Gustav Mahler, Beethoven
performed by Beethoven

Experience Information

Date/Time in the beginning of 1813
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by tlisboa on Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:39:03 +0000
Approved on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:57:12 +0000