11 October 1840

Dinner

Leipzig: Ferdinand David’s Residence

↓Programme  

Free Piano Fantasia	Mr. Moscheles
Violin Concerto in D major	Mr. David; Piano Accomp.: Mr. Mendelssohn	David

Principal Instrumentalists: Messrs. David, Mendelssohn, Moscheles

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Moscheles: At 2.30 we dined at David’s, where we met Cecile’s sister, Madame Schunck, and her husband; she is a bright, clever woman. Madame David too was a new and very agreeable acquaintance; her manners are very refined. David played us after dinner his new violin Concerto in D major, which is certain to create a general sensation; Mendelssohn accompanied, then I had to extemporize, and I hope tolerably well. [RMM, 271-272]