Ignatz Moscheles in London - between 1830 and 1831
from Recent Music and Musicians, pages 167-168:
His legato playing delights me, but his compositions are not at all to my taste; nothing can afford a more glaring contrast than a Field's 'Nocturne' and a Field's manners, which are often of the cynical order. [...] He played to us a good deal in the evening; the delicacy and elegance, as well as the beauty of his touch, are admirable, but he lacks spirit and accent, as well as light and shade, and has no depth of feeling.
cite as
Ignatz Moscheles, and Charlotte Moscheles (ed.), Recent Music and Musicians (New York, 1879), p. 167-168. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1429699295745 accessed: 5 December, 2024
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Nocturne
written by Field |
performed by Field |
Experience Information
Date/Time | between 1830 and 1831 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by mallen on Wed, 22 Apr 2015 11:41:35 +0100