Wilhelm Ganz in St James's - 1858
from Memories of a Musician: Reminiscences of Seventy years of Musical Life, page 80:
The concert was under the patronage of H.R.H. Prince Frederick William of Prussia, who married the Princess Royal in 1858, and afterwards became German Emperor. I well remember their marriage, at which I was present, through the kindness of the Countess Bernstorff, who gave me a ticket for a seat on a stand which was erected in one of the courtyards in St. James's Palace, where about seven hundred people were seated. I saw the various court processions and the bridal cortege pass, and heard the music which was being performed at the Chapel Royal. It was an unforgettable occasion.
Wilhelm Ganz, Memories of a Musician: Reminiscences of Seventy years of Musical Life. In Internet Archive (London, 1913), p. 80. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1436182942743 accessed: 8 October, 2024
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hide composers| Wedding music |
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| Date/Time | 1858 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |