in Germany - the 1870's
from Musings & memories of a musician, pages 50-51:
Imagine Joachim's feelings when in the evening, as he presented Hauptmann to the King, he had to hear His Majesty say to the delighted composer : " Ah, my dear Mr. Hauptmann, I am so glad to make your personal acquaintance. ... I have always been a great admirer of your excellent compositions. . . . There is especially a Sonata . . . I think it is in G ... which I am particularly devoted to. ... Such a lovely Adagio . . . Joachim must always play it twice to me; isn't that so, Joachim?" Of course, poor Joachim not only had to bow his assent,… more >>
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Georg Henschel, Musings & memories of a musician (London, 1918), p. 50-51. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1453049225205 accessed: 2 February, 2025
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Sonata in G
written by Moritz Hauptmann |
performed by Joseph Joachim |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | the 1870's |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Sun, 17 Jan 2016 16:47:05 +0000
Approved on Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:35:32 +0000