Georg Henschel et al. in Sassnitz - 13 July, 1876

from Musings & memories of a musician, page 110:

Last evening we were sitting downstairs in the coffee-room, having supper, when suddenly some one in the adjoining dining-hall began to play Chopin's Study in A flat on the piano. I sprang up, intending to put a stop to it, and exclaiming, "Oh, these women!" when Brahms said, " No, my dear, this is no woman." I went into the hall to look, and found he was right. " Yes," he said, " in this respect I am hardly ever mistaken ; and it is by no means an easy thing to distinguish, by the sense of hearing alone, a feminine man from a …   more >>

cite as

Georg Henschel, Musings & memories of a musician (London, 1918), p. 110. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1483023499163 accessed: 5 December, 2024

location of experience: Sassnitz

Listeners

Georg Henschel
baritone, Composer, Conducting, Pianist
1850-1934
Brahms
Composer, Pianist
1833-1897

Experience Information

Date/Time 13 July, 1876
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 14:58:19 +0000
Approved on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:49:57 +0100