Arthur Johnstone was music critic of the Manchester Guardian at the turn of the century, and this memorial volume opens with a memoir of his life and letters. His reviews follow, grouped by composer, from Bach, Beethoven and Berlioz to Liszt, Wagner, Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony and the new music of Elgar.
Lively first-hand concert criticism from the Hallé years in Manchester. Download the free EPUB.