King of Prussia et al. in Berlin - 1844
from A Memoir of Baron Bunsen Volume II, page 65:
Letter from Bunsen to his wife, Tuesday in Whitsun-week -
Trinity Sunday. — The King has expressed to me his 'wish' that I should remain till the return of Mendelssohn, 10th August, that I may work upon him to execute the idea of the King as to the cathedral choir of Berlin. He has
named Mendelssohn Director-General of Sacred Music in the whole monarchy, and desired to hear only the highest and most genuine style of choral singing, with compositions ancient and modern. Mendelssohn declares his interference impossible. The King says, ' He ought not to be withheld by the cry against … more >>
cite as
Baroness von Bunsen, A Memoir of Baron Bunsen Volume II, volume 2 (London, 1868), p. 65. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1434016535423 accessed: 1 December, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Sacred music | performed by The Berlin Cathedral Choir |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 1844 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:55:35 +0100
Approved on Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:11:00 +0100