A DAY WITH MENDELSSOHN greatest of his
death
;
and
it
works lay forgotten after was I, I, who disinterred
marvellous music-drama of the Passion,
his this
and
gave it in Berlin ten years ago its first performance since Bach's death almost a century before. But there," he added, with an apoloLet us speak getic smile, "I talk too much! of something else."
"Yes," said David, "you will talk of Bach for ever if no one stops you. Not that I
mind. I " And
am I,
a disciple, too." too," added Bennett.
to emulate
Mendelssohn.
to give the
*
the
first
Passion
to give
"Then
I'll
it
in
be
'
in
"
He was Germany,
I
mean
the I
first
will
be
England." recording
angel," You'll
said
the
sub-
show David, "and register your vow. him up, if he breaks his word, won't you ? " he added, turning to me.
"Now
this
will
really change
Mendelssohn, producing a sheet of "Here is a little song I wrote manuscript. last year to some old verses. Perhaps our new friend will let us hear it." In great trepidation I took the sheet. It was headed simply "Volkslied." I saw at once that there would be no difficulty in ject," said
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