Thomas Edward Lawrence in Cairo - 1914
from Memoir of Ronald Storrs, 1914, page 197:
He [T.E. Lawrence] loved music, harmony rather than counter-point, and sat back against the cushions with his eyes half- closed, enduring again that meandering stream of musical consciousness which I dignified by the name of improvisation.
cite as
Ronald Storrs, Memoir of Ronald Storrs, 1914. In Orientations (London, 1939), p. 197. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1392132841557 accessed: 30 October, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| improvisations | performed by Ronald Storrs |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 1914 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Notes
In 'The Seven Pillars of Wisdom' (Penguin 1964 edn. p. 57) T. E. Lawrence also commented on Storrs whom he called 'the most brilliant Englishman in the Near East' and his love of books and music. See also UKRED entries http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/browse_reader_readings.php?s=Storrs&f=Ronald The story of Storrs and the captured Turkish band from Mecca (LED ID 1391366044175) is also recouted in 'The Seven Pilllars of Wisdom' (p.73)
Originally submitted by Helen Chambers on Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:43:33 +0000