Ignatz Moscheles - between 1830 and 1831
from Recent Music and Musicians, page 165:
I wish he had not his feet so perpetually upon the pedals. All effects now it seems must be produced by the feet - what is the good of people having hands? it is just as if a good rider wanted forever to use spurs.
cite as
Ignatz Moscheles, and Charlotte Moscheles (ed.), Recent Music and Musicians (New York, 1879), p. 165. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1429696997333 accessed: 16 January, 2025
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Piano music |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | between 1830 and 1831 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | indoors |
Originally submitted by mallen on Wed, 22 Apr 2015 11:03:17 +0100