{"product_id":"musical-memories-paperback-9781108062428","title":"Musical Memories (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108062428","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMusical Memories\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn 1888 collection of reminiscences and anecdotes of the nineteenth-century musical scene and its personalities, including Mendelssohn and Sir Michael Costa.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Spark (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108062428, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 June 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e452 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.57 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe organist and writer William Spark (1823–97) is best remembered for his active role in the Leeds musical scene, notably his involvement in the People's Concerts and the Leeds Festival. Spark had been articled to the organist and composer Samuel Sebastian Wesley in 1840 and accompanied him when he moved to Leeds two years later. Following several posts as an organist, he worked with Henry Smart on the design of the organ for Leeds town hall in 1858, giving regular recitals on it thereafter. He wrote on a wide variety of musical topics and the present work, first published in 1888, brings together his personal reminiscences and anecdotes. The pen portraits of eminent musicians - including conductor Sir Michael Costa, composer Felix Mendelssohn and soprano Adelina Patti - offer a remarkably informed insight into the development of musical culture in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Sir Michael Costa\u003cbr\u003e 2. Sir Julius Benedict\u003cbr\u003e 3. Mendelssohn\u003cbr\u003e 4. Dr Louis Spohr\u003cbr\u003e 5. Meyerbeer\u003cbr\u003e 6. Dr Samuel Sebastian Wesley\u003cbr\u003e 7. Sir Henry Rowley Bishop\u003cbr\u003e 8. Sir W. Strendale Bennett\u003cbr\u003e 9. Sir John Goss\u003cbr\u003e 10. Michael William Balfe\u003cbr\u003e 11. W. Vincent Wallace\u003cbr\u003e 12. Sigismund Thalberg\u003cbr\u003e 13. George Linley\u003cbr\u003e 14. Grisi and Mario\u003cbr\u003e 15. Titiens and Giuglini\u003cbr\u003e 16. Sir George Alexander Macfarren and Walter Cecil Macfarren\u003cbr\u003e 17. Henry Smart\u003cbr\u003e 18. John Liphot Hatton\u003cbr\u003e 19. Madame Adelina Patti\u003cbr\u003e 20. Dr Edward John Hopkins\u003cbr\u003e 21. Miscellaneous\u003cbr\u003e Letters on musical conductors\u003cbr\u003e Scraps and anecdotes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Classical music [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Classical music\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Classical%20music%20%5Bc%201750%20to%20c%201830%5D%20%5BAVGC4%5D%22\"\u003ec 1750 to c 1830 AVGC4\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006023618840,"sku":"9781108062428","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108062428i_39089403-7f4a-4a52-873a-168402547bec.jpg?v=1696748449","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/musical-memories-paperback-9781108062428","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}