Joseph Szigeti in London - 1939
from With strings attached- Reminiscences and reflections, 2nd edition, enlarged, pages 315-316:
Viewed across the chasm of six years, some of my London appearances of the last seasons before World War II are particularly full of meaning to me now. A folder of the 1939 London Music Festival (April 23- May 28), at which I played the Beethoven Concerto, evokes nostalgic memories. The diversity and richness of these musical offerings will be difficult if not impossible to duplicate in years to come. Toscanini conducting the 'Missa Solemnis', Mozart operas at Glyndebourne, Shakespeare at Stratford-on-Avon, Handel’s 'Fireworks' Music in the open air accompanied by actual fireworks in … more >>
Joseph Szigeti, With strings attached- Reminiscences and reflections, 2nd edition, enlarged (New York, 1967), p. 315-316. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1434461698937 accessed: 4 October, 2024
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Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
written by George Frideric Handel |
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Beethoven violin concerto
written by Beethoven |
performed by Joseph Szigeti |
Missa Solemnis
written by Beethoven |
performed by Arturo Toscanini |
Mozart operas
written by Mozart |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 1939 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | indoors, outdoors, in public |