Louis Spohr in Kassel - September, 1828
from Life and letters of Sir Charles Hallé; being an autobiography (1819-1860) , pages 11-12:
[Louis Spohr] insisted upon my giving a concert in Cassel, he himself undertaking all the arrangements, enrolling vocalists from the operatic troupe, actually two of the most celebrated singers of the time, the soprano, Mile. Heinefetter, and the tenor, Wild. The concert took place in the first days of September, and created much interest, musical prodigies (I was nine years old) being then not so plentiful as they have since become. Of the programme, or rather my part in it, I ought to feel ashamed, for, in accordance with the fashion of the hour, it consisted of variations by Henri Herz and … more >>
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Charles Halle, and Marie Hallé and Charles E Halle (ed.), Life and letters of Sir Charles Hallé; being an autobiography (1819-1860) (London, 1896), p. 11-12. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1426870645012 accessed: 11 December, 2024
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Rondo
written by Johann Nepomuk Hummel |
performed by Charles Halle |
Variations
written by Ferdinand Ries |
performed by Char |
variations
written by Henri Herz |
performed by Charles Halle |
Experience Information
Date/Time | September, 1828 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:57:25 +0000
Approved on Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:54:54 +0100