Baron von Bunsen in London - 5 June, 1839
from A Memoir of Baron Bunsen Volume 1, pages 530-532:
'On the 5th June, Bunsen had the high enjoyment of hearing the ' Messiah' of Handel for the first time as a whole : he had heard single pieces out of it, but in his earlier days the entire composition was never performed in Germany.' [...] 'Bunsen not only admired, but exulted in, the composition of the 'Messiah,'—looking upon the man who selected the Biblical texts for Handel's great purpose under Handel's superintendence, as an epic poet.' [...] 'In the performance of the 'Messiah' on this occasion, it was still given to the hearers to receive the full impression of the opening, ' … more >>
Baroness von Bunsen, A Memoir of Baron Bunsen Volume 1 (London, 1868), p. 530-532. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433858849554 accessed: 6 June, 2023
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Messiah
written by George Frideric Handel |
performed by John Braham, The Society at Exeter Hall |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 5 June, 1839 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors |