My Musical Recollections (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Wilhelm Kuhe

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330583868 ISBN 13 : 9781330583869

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A veteran pianist’s reminiscences illuminate a rich era of 19th‑century music, from grand London programs to intimate concert rooms.

My Musical Recollections gathers scenes from long concert seasons, notable performers, and the evolving world of musical education. It blends anecdotes about legendary venues, famed singers, and the shifting tastes of audiences with reflections on the art of performance and career longevity. This edition offers a personal lens on the performers, critics, and institutions that shaped English and continental music in the mid to late 1800s.

Readers will encounter lively vignettes of concerts, musical figures, and the social networks that supported artists, alongside context about how education and professional life developed across cities like London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.

• Observations on why audiences favored certain programs and how concert length affected reception.


• Profiles and reminiscences of prominent singers, pianists, and composers of the era.


• Details about major music schools, academies, and the growth of musical education in England.


• Personal anecdotes tying performers to venues, jubilees, and professional milestones.

Ideal for readers of musical history, performers seeking historical perspective, and fans of 19th‑century culture.

My Musical Recollections

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Music Library PREFACE. SOME years ago, at a banquet of musicians, at which the wine was excellent and the music (with the exception of that which I contributed myself) execrable, I was called upon to make a speech. Having on several previous occasions intensified the melancholy of an after -dinner company in this fashion, I could not very well plead that I was unaccustomed to public speaking, but I sought to be excused on the ground that, as I had enhanced the enjoyment of the assembly by playing one of my own compositions on the piano, it would be a pity to spoil the good impression thus created by taking also a share in the post-prandial oratory.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330583868
• ISBN 13: 9781330583869
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 462
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