Hermann Klein in Covent Garden - the 1870's

from Thirty Years of Musical Life in London, 1870-1900, page 57:

In central London, during the “seventies” the best medium for hearing good orchestral music was the Promenade Concerts at Covent Garden. These were held in August and September, under the management of Messrs. A. and S. Gatti. My old friend Signor Luigi Arditi was the conductor for the first few seasons, and he was succeeded in …   more >>

cite as

Hermann Klein, Thirty Years of Musical Life in London, 1870-1900 (New York City, 1903), p. 57. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438169169141 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Covent Garden

Listeners

Hermann Klein
Music Critic, Singing Teacher, Writer
1856-1934

Listening to

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Trauermarsch from Gotterdammerung
written by Richard Wagner
performed by Luigi Arditi

Experience Information

Date/Time the 1870's
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by sp327 on Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:26:09 +0100
Approved on Mon, 25 Apr 2016 12:27:47 +0100