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His farewell appearance at the Town Hall on 7 July 1900 was introduced by his agent and friend E. Lewis Scott to an overcrowded hall of well-wishers. Gifts were exchanged and
Wiegand played on the organ for the last time: his "Storm Idyll" followed by a sequence of tunes illustrating his coming trip
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on 9 July 1900. He played first at Albert Hall, Sheffield, on 8 September 1900, followed by numerous performances throughout
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