Alfred Deahl et al. in Southampton - between 20th Century and the 1990's
from Interview with Alfred Deahl:
[Alfred Deahl recalls hearing his older sister Irene practising the piano]
Well, she was very good. I used to love listening to her playing Beethoven at home, practising. And my Dad was a terrible – oh, he was awful – I’ve seen her in tears. He used to – she would be playing, and I remember very often I would hear, ‘That’s not damn well right!’ He used to storm into the front room, ‘Play it again!’ And … more >>
Interview with Alfred Deahl. In Private family collection. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1564767898895 accessed: 13 September, 2024 (Original audio cassette in private family collection, used by permission of Alfred Deahl's daughter, Dr Paula James.)
Listeners
Listening to
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piano music
written by Ludwig van Beethoven |
performed by Irene Deahl |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | between 20th Century and the 1990's |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Notes
Paula James interviewed her father, Alfred Deahl, on 3 July 1994. She encouraged him to reminisce about his childhood visits to Southampton music halls and theatres, and his work as a young man playing the violin for Southampton theatres and silent cinema, and on board cruise ships. The above listening experience has been transcribed from the audio recording.