Georg Henschel in Cologne - 1877

from Musings and Memories of a Musician, pages 166-167:

Altogether the Cologne Festival of that year was of a somewhat international character, for Spain, too, was represented by one of her most famous sons, the matchless Pablo de Sarasate. His interpretation of the Mendelssohn Concerto came to German ears like something of a revelation, creating a veritable furore, and indeed I doubt if in lusciousness of …   more >>

cite as

Georg Henschel, Musings and Memories of a Musician (London, 1918), p. 166-167. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1509445124535 accessed: 10 October, 2024

location of experience: Cologne

Listeners

Georg Henschel
baritone, Composer, Conducting, Pianist
1850-1934

Listening to

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Violin Concerto
written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
performed by Pablo de Sarasate

Experience Information

Date/Time 1877
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by lcc5 on Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:18:44 +0000
Approved on Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:07:39 +0000