The crush to hear the "allegro" and "Penseroso" at the opening performances was so great that the doors had to be closed.
"The Great German Composers"
George T. Ferris
The allegro movement of the Concerto was a real success, and the audience as a whole would have applauded even more if the gallery in particular had not applauded so much.
"The Lion's Share"
E. Arnold Bennett
For its sake I will, if need be, consent to the cut in the allegro of the finale, which contains what is really the continuation of that passage-I mean the place where Elizabeth takes up the B major theme as canto fermo, while Tannhauser at the same time gives passionate vent to his wild despair.
"Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt, Volume 1"
Francis Hueffer (translator)