Max Schillings in Berlin - October, 1907
from Delius: A Life in Letters 1862-1908, pages 306-307:
I arrived back today from Berlin, - as is usually the case with me: disgusted by the Jewish music market, which holds sway there permanently; an evil, stifling atmosphere. In this market only publicity and power count, they do not deal in serious values. Thus your piano concerto appears to have been found too serious. The reception in the evening was very warm; Schmid Lindner played his part excellently and with affection, I think we did justice to the work, but what I have read about it so far is sheer nonsense; someone discovered that you have now gone over to the unrestrained … more >>
Delius, and Lionel Carley (ed.), Delius: A Life in Letters 1862-1908 (), p. 306-307. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1462116353131 accessed: 1 September, 2024
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Delius's Piano Concerto
written by Delius |
performed by Max Schillings, Schmid Lindner |
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Date/Time | October, 1907 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Letter from Max Schillings to Frederick Delius, Germany, 1907.