Diary 2 (book 1)
MS. Sterndale Bennett 54
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Diary 2 (book 1)
Shelfmark
MS. Sterndale Bennett 54
Summary
Diary from William Sterndale Bennett's first visit to Leipzig, with entries written almost every day. The composer learnt German and immersed himself in the musical life of the cities he visited (Berlin, Dresden, Mainz). He was frequently in the company of other musicians, such as Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Julius Kistner, Aloys Schmitt, Robert Schumann and Johann Georg Voigt.
Date
25 Oct 1836-31 Oct 1837
Language
English
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Archive of William Sterndale Bennett acquired from the Sterndale Bennett family
Diaries, letters and other texts in the archive
Leizpig diaries
Diary 2 (book 1)
