Richard Church - 1900
from Over the bridge : an essay in autobiography, pages 105-106:
Jack, now near his twelfth birthday, looked into this heavily-engraved piece of music, and at once his attention concentrated …
He set the music up on the stand, and began his attack. To my ear, the result was a confusion of sound most unpleasing. It was so to him, for he stopped, frowned more savagely than before, and made a fresh start. He got very little further before breaking down. But he would not be defeated. Again and again he started, and … more >>
Richard Church, Over the bridge : an essay in autobiography (London, 1956), p. 105-106. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1447450589310 accessed: 24 November, 2024
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Piano Sonata Op. 31 No. 1
written by Beethoven |
performed by Jack Church |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 1900 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in private, indoors, solitary |
Notes
Jack Church discovers the music of Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 31 no. 1 and tries unsuccessfully to play it. This experience has a sequel in Listening Experience no. 1443127633751.