Musical Anecdotes
Read short, surprising and entertaining stories from the world of music and musicians.
Anecdotes make music history feel human: full of wit, strange moments, stubborn personalities and unexpected turns.
Naključna anekdotaCHERUBINI AS A REVOLUTIONARY FIDDLER
Paris, 1792: Cherubini took a walk and was seized by a revolutionary mob. They knew he’d played for kings—so they demanded he play for them, and when he refused they started shouting “Royalist!” (a dangerous label in that moment). Another musician shoved a violin into his hands: your best defense is to play. Cherubini spent the whole day performing until the crowd finally dispersed.