Ignatz Moscheles in Leipzig - in the beginning of 1853

from Recent Music and Musicians, page 375:

I examined a new pupil for the Conservatoire, Franz von Holstein, formerly an officer in the army; his fingers are not flexible, but he seems to have much talent, and wishes to devote himself exclusively to music.
cite as

Ignatz Moscheles, and Charlotte Moscheles (ed.), Recent Music and Musicians (New York, 1879), p. 375. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1432290915762 accessed: 30 November, 2024

location of experience: Leipzig

Listeners

Ignatz Moscheles
Head of Leigzig Conservertoir, Composer, Conducting, Musician […]
1794-1870

Listening to

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unknown piano music performed by Franz von Holstein

Experience Information

Date/Time in the beginning of 1853
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by mallen on Fri, 22 May 2015 11:35:16 +0100