Hermann Klein in Covent Garden - the 1870's
from Thirty Years of Musical Life in London, 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 turn by Sir Arthur Sullivan and Mr. F.H. Cowen; while later on came a popular Welsh bandmaster, Mr. Gwyllym Crowe. Much that was interesting and instructive the shilling habitue could hear at these "Promenades"; but for me the most … more >>
Hermann Klein, Thirty Years of Musical Life in London (New York, 1903), p. 57. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438974326915 accessed: 2 November, 2024
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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 |
Notes
Promenade Concerts at Covent Garden