Otto Goldschmidt
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Otto Moritz David Goldschmidt was a pianist, composer, conductor and educator, whose works included a piano concerto and other piano pieces, and an oratorio, Ruth, on a biblical theme, written for the
Goldschmidt and wife Jenny Lind
Goldschmidt in later years
Jenny Lind's tour of America
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The Swedish soprano Jenny Lind, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale", was one of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century. At the height of her fame, she was persuaded by the showman P
Otto Goldschmidt
…she had found emotionally impossible to perform. In May 1851, at Lind's invitation, Goldschmidt travelled to New York City. She was nearing the end of a long American tour and her accompanist, Benedict, finding the pressure excessive, wished to return to Britain; Goldschmidt took over from him. The relationship between…
Lind in 1850
The Atlantic leaving Liverpool for America, August 1850
American caricature of Lind's American tour
Castle Garden, New York, venue of Lind's first American concerts