Lowell Mason in Gewandhaus, Leipzig - mid March, 1852
from Musical letters from Abroad, page 65:
Another recent musical performance of much interest was on the occasion of the anniversary of a Singing Academy (Society) of this place. But one piece was sung, and that was a new composition by Robert Schumann, “Der Rose Pilgerfahrt” (Pilgrimage of the Rose,) an allegory by M. Horn, to which Schumann has written music. The choir consisted of about one hundred voices, well balanced as to the parts, with an efficient orchestra; the whole directed by the Concertmeister David.
The music is mostly solo, though some fine chorus effects are produced, especially in a funeral … more >>
Lowell Mason, Musical letters from Abroad. In Musical Letters from Abroad (New York, 1854), p. 65. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1448286880729 accessed: 13 December, 2024
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Die Pilgerfahrt der Rose
written by Robert Schumann |
performed by Gewandhaus Orchestra, Ferdinand David |
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Date/Time | mid March, 1852 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |