
August Manns and the Saturday Concerts
A Memoir and a Retrospect
Henry Saxe Wyndham(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 21. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
278 pages
978-1-108-06888-8 (ISBN)
Description
Of German birth, Sir August Friedrich Manns (1825-1907) secured for himself a central place in nineteenth-century British musical life. Appointed by George Grove in 1855 to conduct the orchestra at the relocated Crystal Palace in Sydenham, ande held the post for more than four decades, establishing a high reputation for the Saturday Concerts and attracting internationally recognised soloists. Manns was involved in every aspect, from developing the repertoire to taking rehearsals. Under his baton, many of the great works of Brahms, Schubert and Berlioz received their first British performances, alongside world premieres of pieces by British composers such as Sullivan and Macfarren. Secretary of the Guildhall School of Music, Henry Saxe Wyndham (1867-1940) published in 1909 this engaging portrait of a musician greatly esteemed by players and audiences alike.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
6 Plates, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
396 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-06888-8 (9781108068888)
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Content
Preface; 1. Early life in Stolzenberg and Elbing; 2. Composition of the palace band; 3. The first public testimonial; 4. Another increase of salary; 5. The illness of Sir M. Costa; 6. Manns' 70th birthday celebrations; 7. Reasons for the decline in popularity of Saturday Concerts; 8. Reminiscences of Manns; Appendix.