Ronald Storrs in Jerusalem - 24 December, 1917
from Diary entry by Ronald Storrs, 23 December 1917, page 292:
Just before starting out [from Fast's hotel, Jerusalem] I went into the drawing room and found a young Captain in shorts, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, playng the most difficult Chopin and Liszt with consummate technical skill. Amidst the hotel music a book of “Selections” of which No 9, “Hurrah! Es kommt der Kaiser. Automobilmarsch by von Translatene”[sic], was a characteristic item.
cite as
Ronald Storrs, Diary entry by Ronald Storrs, 23 December 1917. In Orientations (London, 1939), p. 292. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1392141651760 accessed: 4 December, 2024
Listeners
Ronald Storrs
Civil Servant British Foreign and Colonial Office, amateur pianist, Military Governor of Jerusalem diplomat, amateur pianist
1881-1855
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piano arrangements
written by Chopin, Franz Liszt |
performed by British army officer |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 24 December, 1917 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others |
Originally submitted by Helen Chambers on Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:17:28 +0000