Ignatz Moscheles in Vienna - at the end of 1814
from Recent Music and Musicians, page 11:
St. Stephen's tower in a blaze of fire-works at the people's fête in the Augarten was most beautiful [...] The 'Vestalin,' by Spontini; Rossini's ' Mosé,' and 'Jean de Paris,' as well as Handel's oratorio of ' Samson ' were performed before the Princes.... Handel's 'Samson!'... which always strengthens and elevates my soul! The first time I heard it, I was in ecstasies of delight; since then I have heard every rehearsal and every performance of this masterpiece, and always found my self refreshed anew.
cite as
Ignatz Moscheles, and Charlotte Moscheles (ed.), Recent Music and Musicians (New York, 1879), p. 11. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1426004070679 accessed: 30 January, 2025
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Mosé
written by Rossini |
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Samson
written by George Frideric Handel |
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Vestalin
written by Gaspare Spontini |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | at the end of 1814 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, outdoors, in public |
Originally submitted by mallen on Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:14:30 +0000