Composers / Thomas Tellefsen / Places catalog

England and Scotland (1851)

The year 1851 was especially rich in events for Tellefsen: at the end of April he enjoyed a grand and successful pianistic debut at the Hôtel Lambert in Paris, then at the end of May he arrived in London, which at that time was hosting the Crystal Palace Exhibition. This first international exhibition of its kind took place in Hyde Park between 1 May and 15 October.

During his summer stay in England, Tellefsen gave three concerts in London. The first, at the Royal Society of Arts, was very successful. The next, of a more private character, was given at the home of one of his students, Miss Busby, with whom he performed, among other pieces, a four-handed piano composition by Mendelssohn, before she played numerous solo compositions by her teacher, including a nocturne and tarantella (probably the close of the Piano Sonata, Op. 13). In his third performance, Tellefsen presented a Hummel concerto, accompanied by the full orchestra of the Philharmonic Society, in the Queen’s Concert Rooms on Hanover Square, for an audience of 800.

Around 10 July, Tellefsen travelled to Scotland, where he gave lessons to his old acquaintances, beginning with the Duke of Hamilton at Hamilton Palace. On 27 July 1851, he wrote to his father: “As you can see, I am now in Scotland, with the venerable old Duke of Hamilton, and I am teaching his grandchildren for 14 days: their mother is Marie of Baden, who married the Marquis of Douglas, the Duke's son; they are all very kind and good people, who hold me in high esteem”. On 28 July, the composer continued his teaching tour to Lord Torphichen at Calder House, for eight days of teaching, then to the Duchess of Coigny, for fourteen days. The duchess and possibly her children might have taken lessons from him also in Paris, where they passed the winter.

Place Category
Charlotte Thygeson (1811–1872) – a student of Kalkbrenner A student in France (1842–1849), Flats
Chopin and Tellefsen in London Flats, Thomas Tellefsen in Great Britain
Christiania Theater Appearances, Concerts in Christiania and Stockholm
Concerts at the Royal Opera in Stockholm Appearances, Concerts in Christiania and Stockholm
Concerts in Le Havre and Honfleur Appearances, A student in France (1842–1849)
England and Scotland (1849) Manors / Palaces / Castles, Thomas Tellefsen in Great Britain
England and Scotland (1851) Appearances, Thomas Tellefsen in Great Britain
Honfleur A student in France (1842–1849), Education
Latin School in Trondheim Education, Tellefsen’s Childhood in Trondheim
London (1870–1873) Appearances, Thomas Tellefsen in Great Britain
Masonic lodge in Christiania (Oslo) Appearances, Concerts in Christiania and Stockholm
Matthäus Nagiller (1815–1874) A student in France (1842–1849), Education
Napoléon Henri Reber A student in France (1842–1849), Education
Ole Andreas Lindeman Flats, Tellefsen’s Childhood in Trondheim
Ole Andreas Lindeman – organist at the Church of Our Lady Churches / Places of worship, Tellefsen’s Childhood in Trondheim
Princess Marcelina Czartoryska Education, Manors / Palaces / Castles, Mature years in Paris 1849–1874
Scotland (1850) Flats, Thomas Tellefsen in Great Britain
Scotland: July-September Flats, Thomas Tellefsen in Great Britain
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland and Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen Flats, Thomas Tellefsen in Great Britain
Tellefsen and early music Appearances, Mature years in Paris 1849–1874
Tellefsen – chamber musician Appearances, Mature years in Paris 1849–1874
Tellefsen – composer Mature years in Paris 1849–1874
Tellefsen – pianist Appearances, Mature years in Paris 1849–1874
Tellefsen – publisher Mature years in Paris 1849–1874, Publishers / Bookshops
Tellefsen’s choice of piano Appearances, A student in France (1842–1849)
Tellefsen – student of Chopin A student in France (1842–1849), Education
Tellefsen – teacher Education, Mature years in Paris 1849–1874
The Rothschilds Education, Mature years in Paris 1849–1874
The Tellefsens' house Flats, Tellefsen’s Childhood in Trondheim
Thomas Tellefsen at the Trondheim Theatre Appearances, Tellefsen’s Childhood in Trondheim
Trondheim Cathedral Churches / Places of worship, Tellefsen’s Childhood in Trondheim
Trondheim Music Society Appearances, Tellefsen’s Childhood in Trondheim