Heller in Paris - December, 1874
from Life and letters of Sir Charles Hallé; being an autobiography (1819-1860) , page 301:
When one comes away from a fine performance of an opera, or the perfect execution of a symphony, one likes to recall the pleasure by going through the score on the piano. This I did after hearing you play Chopin's ' Nocturne ' and ' Barcarolle.' I had never judged these two works according to their value. I had rarely heard them, and incompletely, and I had never been tempted to read them myself, being frightened by the difficulties they present. Your truly incomparable execution entirely modified my opinion. So interpreted, one recognises their great merit, their great value ; they are worthy… 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. 301. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1429096129044 accessed: 7 February, 2025
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Nocturne
written by Chopin |
performed by Charles Halle |
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Date/Time | December, 1874 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Wed, 15 Apr 2015 12:08:49 +0100
Approved on Sat, 24 Oct 2015 11:52:41 +0100