Charlotte Moscheles in Birmingham - 26 August, 1846
from Recent Music and Musicians, page 325:
Yes, Mendelssohn's triumph at yesterday's performance was something quite unparalleled and unheard of. I think eleven numbers had to be repeated, and that too amid a storm of applause and clapping of hands, demonstrations usually forbidden; but on this occasion all attempt at restraint was hopeless, the noisy scene reminded me of the pit in a theatre. Staudigl was a magnificent Elijah, Philip, the bass singer, admirable, and Mendelssohn was particularly pleased with the singing of the two Misses Williams.
cite as
Ignatz Moscheles, and Charlotte Moscheles (ed.), Recent Music and Musicians (New York, 1879), p. 325. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1431697022699 accessed: 11 December, 2024
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Elijah
written by Felix Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn |
performed by Josef Staudigl, Philip, the Misses Phillips |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 26 August, 1846 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by mallen on Fri, 15 May 2015 14:37:02 +0100