Amy Fay et al. in Weimar - May, 1873

from Music-Study in Germany: The Classic Memoir of the Romantic Era, pages 210-211:

Liszt... gives no paid lessons whatever, as he is much too grand for that, but if one has talent enough, or pleases him, he lets one come to him and play to him. I go to him every other day, but I don't play more than twice a week, as I cannot prepare so much, but I listen to the others. Up to this point there have been only four in the class besides myself, and I am the only new one. From four to six P. M. is the time when he receives his scholars. The first time I went I did not play to him, but listened to the rest. Urspruch and Leitert, the two young men whom I met the other …   more >>

cite as

Amy Fay, Music-Study in Germany: The Classic Memoir of the Romantic Era (2011), p. 210-211. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1424796126488 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Weimar

Listeners

Amy Fay
Pianist
1844-1928
Franz Liszt
Franciscan Tertiary, Composer, Conducting, Pianist […]
1811-1886

Experience Information

Date/Time May, 1873
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:42:06 +0000
Approved on Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:33:44 +0100