R. Allen Lott
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- May 2008
- ISBN:
- 9780195148831
- eISBN:
- 9780199869695
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195148831.003.0003
- Subject:
- Music, History, Western
De Meyer made the usual inland tour of visiting performers, following the coastline to Charleston, then to New Orleans and Mobile, then up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. He traveled with his own ...
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De Meyer made the usual inland tour of visiting performers, following the coastline to Charleston, then to New Orleans and Mobile, then up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. He traveled with his own Erard grand pianos, and with his brother-in-law made all arrangements for the concerts as they appeared in each city. His concerts were generally well attended, and many of those in the audience seemed to be attracted out of curiosity. Although De Meyer's music may be seen today as catering to the masses, many of the reviews suggest that his works were beyond the comprehension of the musical taste of the general public.Less
De Meyer made the usual inland tour of visiting performers, following the coastline to Charleston, then to New Orleans and Mobile, then up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. He traveled with his own Erard grand pianos, and with his brother-in-law made all arrangements for the concerts as they appeared in each city. His concerts were generally well attended, and many of those in the audience seemed to be attracted out of curiosity. Although De Meyer's music may be seen today as catering to the masses, many of the reviews suggest that his works were beyond the comprehension of the musical taste of the general public.
R. Allen Lott
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- May 2008
- ISBN:
- 9780195148831
- eISBN:
- 9780199869695
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195148831.003.0011
- Subject:
- Music, History, Western
Bernard Ullman arranged for the Belgian violinist Henry Vieuxtemps (1820-81) to contribute some novelty to Sigismund Thalberg's second season in America, which was marred, however, by the financial ...
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Bernard Ullman arranged for the Belgian violinist Henry Vieuxtemps (1820-81) to contribute some novelty to Sigismund Thalberg's second season in America, which was marred, however, by the financial panic of 1857. Audiences in the eastern cities who had already heard him multiple times were reluctant to spend money when finances were tight, and many concerts were canceled. Thalberg thus made two forays into the Midwest, where audiences who had yet to hear him were more eager to part with money. Like Leopold de Meyer before him, Thalberg brought his own Erard grand pianos, but he eventually had an understanding with the American piano firm of Chickering to supply pianos for his concerts. His last appearances in New York were at the orchestral concerts of the French conductor Alfred Musard (1828-81).Less
Bernard Ullman arranged for the Belgian violinist Henry Vieuxtemps (1820-81) to contribute some novelty to Sigismund Thalberg's second season in America, which was marred, however, by the financial panic of 1857. Audiences in the eastern cities who had already heard him multiple times were reluctant to spend money when finances were tight, and many concerts were canceled. Thalberg thus made two forays into the Midwest, where audiences who had yet to hear him were more eager to part with money. Like Leopold de Meyer before him, Thalberg brought his own Erard grand pianos, but he eventually had an understanding with the American piano firm of Chickering to supply pianos for his concerts. His last appearances in New York were at the orchestral concerts of the French conductor Alfred Musard (1828-81).
