in Royal Festival Hall - the 1950's
from Southbank Centre Archive:
I have so many wonderful memories of the RFH. So many, so many. And will always cherish a small sample of the green carpet which I found. I will always remember Leonard Bernstein holding the score of Bruckner 3 over his head to acknowledge the endless applause. And Karajan's powerful Bolero. And queuing down the street all morning for Karajan. And the little bookshop with the sugared almonds.
cite as
Southbank Centre (ed.), Southbank Centre Archive. In Southbank Centre Archive. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1444320650754 accessed: 8 November, 2024 (Southbank Centre Archive, http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/about-us/history-and-archive/southbank-centre-archive)
Listening to
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Bolero
written by Maurice Ravel |
performed by Herbert von Karajan |
Bruckner Symphony No 3
written by Anton Bruckner |
performed by Leonard Bernstein |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | the 1950's |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by Liz Ford on Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:10:50 +0100
Approved on Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:48:04 +0000