in Paris - March, 1887
from Life and letters of Sir Charles Hallé; being an autobiography (1819-1860) , page 335:
Great things are said here of Saint-Saens' Symphony in G minor. It has been given in London, I believe. What do you know about it? It was played three times at the Conservatoire with enthusiastic success, and declared to be his masterpiece.
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Charles Halle, and Marie Hallé and Charles E Halle (ed.), Life and letters of Sir Charles Hallé; being an autobiography (1819-1860) (London, 1896), p. 335. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1429182457283 accessed: 30 October, 2024
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Symphony in G minor
written by Saint-Saens |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | March, 1887 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:07:37 +0100
Approved on Sat, 24 Oct 2015 12:01:47 +0100