Once Mendelssohn left one of his famous scores somewhere where we all seem to leave things, and was unable to retrieve it. He had it memorized and re-wrote every note from it. What was the score, and where did he leave it?

lanfranco

Supposedly, around 1829/30, he left the score for the "Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream" in a London cab (horse-drawn, in those days). I have some doubts about this story, but it is quite colorful. http://www.music-with-ease.com/mendelssohn.html Apr 11 05, 1:35 AM

Arpeggionist

Oh yeah, I'm sure it happened. I once left a whole bag full of manuscripts in a store. If security had any common sense the guards would have called the police who would have then blown the bag to bits. Fortunately, an hour later I remembered that the bag was still there and I was able to go back and get it. Among the manuscripts I had there was a piano trio, which needed a complete rewrite anyway. Apr 11 05, 2:28 AM

lanfranco

I love this image: bits and pieces of Arpeggionist's piano trio floating all over the menswear department. Was this in Israel? You're right. They should have blown it up. Apr 11 05, 8:18 AM

Arpeggionist

I wasn't shopping for clothes, but for more mechanical pencils - ironically enough since I needed them to finish the trio. Oh, if the guards had any common sense at all, it would be such a waste of the finest music paper... Apr 11 05, 9:12 AM

peasypod

Nice One lanfranco. A Golden Banana for you all to yourself this time. Se conosceste soltanto che cosa le mie banane realmente sono! ;) Apr 11 05, 6:44 PM

lanfranco

God! Tell me! Apr 11 05, 7:20 PM

peasypod

One must have a vivid and naughty imagination... Apr 11 05, 7:27 PM

lanfranco

Oh, I can come up with that ... Apr 11 05, 7:36 PM

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