Lowell Mason in Gewandhaus, Leipzig - mid March, 1852
from Musical letters from Abroad, pages 64-5:
A charming Quartette performance was recently given by a few of the very best artists here, as David, Dreyschock, (violinist,) Rietz, and others whose names are less known. They were assisted by a pianist from Munich, Herr Speidl. The following pieces were played. 1st. Trio for pianoforte, violin and violoncello, by Beethoven, (op. 70,) by Speidl, David, and Rietz. 2d. Quartette for strings, composed by David. 3d. Variations for pianoforte, by Mendelssohn. 4th. Quartette by Beethoven, (op. 59,) performed by Dreyschock, Rongen, Hermann, and Rietz.
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Lowell Mason, Musical letters from Abroad. In Musical Letters from Abroad (New York, 1854), p. 64-5. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1448286451685 accessed: 12 December, 2024
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Piano Trio Op. 70
written by Beethoven |
performed by Rietz, Speidl, Gewandhaus-Quartett, Ferdinand David, Alexander Dreyschock |
String Quartet
written by Ferdinand David |
performed by Gewandhaus-Quartett, Ferdinand David, Julius Rietz, Alexander Dreyschock |
Variations for pianoforte
written by Felix Mendelssohn |
performed by Speidl |
String Quartet Op. 59
written by Beethoven |
performed by Gewandhaus-Quartett |
Experience Information
Date/Time | mid March, 1852 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |