Richard Temple Savage in London - 1939
from A voice from the Pit: Reminiscences of an Orchestral Musician, page 26:
There was one awkward moment when we were rehearsing "Tannhäuser" with Felix Weingartner in 1939. It is the harpist's nightmare and Marie must have been in difficulties. Weingartner was in a bad temper and sending for Fred, not realizing he was her husband, asked sourly "Is this the best harpist you can get?"
cite as
Richard Temple Savage, A voice from the Pit: Reminiscences of an Orchestral Musician (Newton Abbot, 1988), p. 26. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1426341081546 accessed: 22 December, 2024
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Richard Temple Savage
clarinettist music librarian, writer, music librarian, Clarinetist, Writer
clarinettist music librarian, writer, music librarian, Clarinetist, Writer
1909-
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'Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg'
written by Richard Wagner |
performed by Felix Weingartner, Marie Goossens, London Philharmonic Orchestra |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 1939 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors, in public |
Notes
Fred is Fred Laurence, manager of the LPO at that time.
Originally submitted by iepearson on Sat, 14 Mar 2015 13:51:21 +0000
Approved on Sun, 20 Dec 2015 15:17:25 +0000