in Royal Festival Hall - 9 May, 1951
from Southbank Centre Archive:
I heard a symphony orchestra clearly, in all its glory, for the first time in my life, at the first ever afternoon concert performed in the brand new Royal Festival Hall, on Wednesday, 9th May, 1951. This was only the sixth concert in the Hall's distinguished history of more than 50 years, so far. Remember, we were back in the days before hi-fi or even a partial cure for the famous Albert Hall echo. So Harry Blech's London Mozart Players were a revelation in their precision and clarity, playing a generous concert … more >>
Southbank Centre (ed.), Southbank Centre Archive. In Southbank Centre Archive. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1447431923059 accessed: 8 November, 2024 (Southbank Centre Archive, http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/about-us/history-and-archive/southbank-centre-archive)
Listening to
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Mozart Overture
written by Mozart |
performed by London Mozart Players |
Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491
written by Mozart |
performed by London Mozart Players |
Mozart Symphony
written by Mozart |
performed by London Mozart Players |
Haydn Symphony
written by Haydn |
performed by London Mozart Players |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 9 May, 1951 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |