in Manchester - 1864

from Life and letters of Sir Charles Hallé; being an autobiography (1819-1860) , page 144:

Seven years ago he [Sir Charles Halle] led such an orchestra, and drew from the keys of his pianoforte such harmonies and melodies as beforetime were reserved exclusively for the wealthy. In the glass building prepared for the exhibition of Art Treasures we first listened to him, and the strains of that delicious music floating through the building became so associated with all that is most beautiful in painting and sculpture, that it is almost impossible to separate them.
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. 144. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1427799957891 accessed: 12 December, 2024

location of experience: Manchester

Experience Information

Date/Time 1864
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Notes

This is from a letter written by an anonymous correspondant


Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:05:58 +0100
Approved on Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:29:05 +0100