Ignatz Moscheles in Leipzig - between 1856 and 1860

from Recent Music and Musicians, page 393:

The Weimar folk have fought a battle with the Leipzigers; but there were no slain, only a few wounded. Liszt is reported to have said before the concert: 'I suppose they will prepare a defeat for me,' but they did no such thing. He conducted his 'Preludes,' which, although rather obscure, have many grand effects. His stormy 'Mazeppa' music, and his pianoforte Concerto, played with extraordinary power by Bälow, were warmly but not enthusiastically received.
cite as

Ignatz Moscheles, and Charlotte Moscheles (ed.), Recent Music and Musicians (New York, 1879), p. 393. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1432486851841 accessed: 8 October, 2024

location of experience: Leipzig

Listeners

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

Listening to

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Liszt's Mazeppa music
written by Franz Liszt
performed by Bälow
Liszt Preludes
written by Franz Liszt
a Liszt piano concerto
written by Franz Liszt
performed by Bälow

Experience Information

Date/Time between 1856 and 1860
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by mallen on Sun, 24 May 2015 18:00:51 +0100