Charles Halle in Hagen - early 19th Century

from Life and letters of Sir Charles Hallé; being an autobiography (1819-1860) , page 13:

My father was organist at the principal church, and I had long been accustomed to accompany him every Sunday, and sit with him in the organ loft, watching his manipulation of the pedals and listening with delight to his improvisations. I now asked him, timidly at first, to allow me to replace him when simple chorales had to be accompanied. He granted this, sitting by my side to guard against any blunders which might have disturbed the congregation.

cite as

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. 13. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1427123680125 accessed: 10 November, 2024

location of experience: Hagen

Listeners

Charles Halle
Conducting, Pianist
1819-1895

Listening to

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unspecified organ music

Experience Information

Date/Time early 19th Century
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:14:40 +0000
Approved on Sat, 17 Oct 2015 18:12:40 +0100