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M. Halevy, 1850. Creator: Unknown
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M. Halevy, 1850. Creator: Unknown
M. Halevy, 1850. Portrait of French composer Fromental Halevy. For the last fifteen years this great composer has enjoyed a high reputation in England...at the opening of the theatrical campaign, in London, this year, two of his minor works were given, with signal success, at St. James's Theatre; another was no less successful at the Princess'...In Vienna, Beethoven...received him kindly, but gave him a melancholy proof that he had lost one of his most perfect and exquisite senses - that of hearing; for, to give him a sample of his inspiration, he played on a harpsichord with broken strings, and so totally out of tune, as to produce nothing but clashing discords, although the immortal Beethoven did not perceive it'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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Composer Fromental Halevy Glasses Spectacles Jacques Francois Fromental Elie Halevy
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This black and white portrait captures the distinguished face of French composer Fromental Halevy, taken in the year 1850. The image, published in the Illustrated London News, highlights Halevy's intellectual and artistic stature, which had been celebrated in England for the past fifteen years. The caption beneath the portrait notes the success of two of his minor works at St. James's Theatre and the Princess's Theatre in London during the opening of the theatrical campaign that year. Halevy's reputation extended beyond England's shores, as evidenced by his reception in Vienna. The caption recounts an encounter with the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven, who, despite his own hearing impairment, welcomed Halevy warmly but inadvertently provided a melancholic demonstration of his own loss of the ability to hear music as intended. Beethoven, in an attempt to share his inspiration, played a harpsichord with broken strings and out of tune, producing only discordant notes. Halevy, born Jacques François Fromental Elie Halévy, is depicted here wearing glasses, adding to his scholarly and thoughtful appearance. The engraved portrait, a testament to the 19th century's fascination with the arts and the press, offers a glimpse into the life of this renowned composer and his encounters with musical legends. This image, though its creator remains unknown, stands as a significant historical document of Halevy's musical journey and the era in which he thrived.
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