in Royal Festival Hall - the 1960's
from Southbank Centre Archive:
I first visited the RFH during the Festival of Britain and subsequently came to the Ernest Read concerts on Saturdays. Later in the early sixties I heard Jacqueline du Pre play the Elgar cello concerto: a brilliant evening made all the more poignant with hindsight. Other memorable highlights include one of Daniel Barenboim's first concerts at the RFH and watching (?) Otto Klemperer conduct. Very much looking forward to visiting the refurbished hall next year.
Southbank Centre (ed.), Southbank Centre Archive. In Southbank Centre Archive. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1447753865765 accessed: 5 December, 2024 (Southbank Centre Archive, http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/about-us/history-and-archive/southbank-centre-archive)
Listening to
hide composersErnest Read concerts | |
Elgar Cello Concerto
written by Edward Elgar |
performed by Jacqueline du Pré |
Daniel Barenboim concerts | performed by Daniel Barenboim |
Experience Information
Date/Time | the 1960's |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |