Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1796_05_12Thu 12 May 1796HSQSALOMON 96 12THCS20001: PLEYEL OV; SG BRAHAM; BAUMGARTEN-kf QNT OB VN VA VA VC PARKE-Wt SALOMON SMITH-4 MEYER-1 SCHRAM <W_PARKE SMITH_JUN>; sg MARA~ <SCENA>; CN PF CRAMER-jb (NEW). SG MARA~ (ENGLISH AIR; SUNG LAST THURSDAY). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS; PERFORMED LAST THURSDAY); RAUZZINI sg BRAHAM 'THE_DYING' <CANTATA>; [later omitted: CN VN JANIEWICZ (NEW); sg MARA~ <RONDEAU>; fp <FINALE>].TI; TI 9 May; OR 10 May3804HSQ3804
1794_05_09Fri 9 May 1794LYCBAUX 94CB2000B 10s 6d + 5s; P 4s; G 2s 6d1: HAYDN OV; bernardini? SG TRISOBIO <DE_CAPUA>; GIORNOVICHI CN VN BAUX <JULIEN_BAUX>; SG WEWITZER~2 <MRS> (FIRST APPEARANCE IN LONDON) 'HOPE_TOLD' + HP WEIPPERT; MOZART fp <FINALE>. 2: STAMITZ SYM (HUNTING); SG TRISOBIO; VIOTTI CN VN BAUX; ARNOLD SG WEWITZER~2 'THE_TUNEFUL'; SL HP WEIPPERT; HAYDN fp <FINALE>.TI; TI 6 MayPatronage of the Duchess of York. BAUX: aged under 6. [Landon-England 248.]3665LYC3665
1800_05_23Fri 23 May 1800A/WDAMIANI-v 1800CB10s 6dDAMIANI-v (LAST appearance IN THIS COUNTRY). LEAD RAIMONDI. 1: MOZART OV; SG DAMIANI-v; DEVIENNE CNTE; DT 2v DAMIANI-v DAMIANI-F <F>; SG BANDINI~ (FIRST APPEARANCE IN THIS COUNTRY); PLEYEL QNT; DT 2v DAMIANI-v LADY (AMATEUR). 2: JOUVE SYM (NEW GRAND MS); SG LADY; CN OB HARRINGTON; sg DAMIANI-v <SCENA> (GRAND) from o ^GIULETTA_&_ROMEO^ <OPERA>. FINALE: MARCH.TI; TI 5 AprFrom 28 May.3981A_W3981
1795_06_08Mon 8 June 1795KTRASHE 95CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; PF CLEMENTI (PRESIDE). 1: CLEMENTI OV (GRAND MS); SG NIELD; DEVIENNE CNTE FL OB BN ASHE HARRINGTON HOLMES; GIORDANI-g sg MARA~ <GIORDANIELLO SCENA>; ASHE CN FL ASHE (WITH REGULATED DOUBLE SOUNDS). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS; DIR HAYDN); GUGLIELMI sg MARA~ <SCENA>; ASHE CNTE FL FL ASHE ASHE (BOTH FLUTES); CN [later omitted: VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI (NEW); ANDREOZZI] sg MARA~ <SCENA + RONDO>; fp <FINALE>.TI; TI 4 JuneHaydn in Landon[Landon-England 313.]3761KTR3761
1794_04_03Thu 3 Apr 1794C&AHINDMARSH 94CB200010s 6d1: KOZELUCH OV; sg HUTTENES <ARIA>; QT FL VN VA vc ASHE HINDMARSH WARE-1 REINAGLE-j <B not vc> [?order] [last two replaced DAHMEN-P DAHMEN-Ja <P; J>]; sg HINDMARSH~ <ARIA>; CN VA HINDMARSH (NEW). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND); SG HILL-2 (FROM WINCHESTER); SN PF FIELD [replaced CN PF FIELD]; sg HINDMARSH~ <ARIA>; HAYDN fp <FINALE>. [earlier programme different order.]TI; TI 31 Mar3648C&A3648
1798_05_03Thu 3 May 1798A/WPINTO-gf 98CBDIR SALOMON. [1:] HAYDN OV; SG CELSON~; SALOMON CN VN PINTO-gf [replaced GIORNOVICHI CN VN PINTO-gf]; SG MORELLI; DUSSEK CN PF FIELD; SG PARKE~. 2: HAYDN SYM [replaced LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY]; SG CELSON~; SALOMON CN VN PINTO-gf; SG MORELLI; fp <FINALE>.TI; TI 30 AprPINTO-gf: pupil of SALOMON.3885A_W3885
1800_03_07Fri 7 Mar 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 3RDCS1: MOZART OV; SG DAMIANI-v; CIRRI SXT [?fl vn vn va vc db] MONZANI RAIMONDI CRAMER-F FIORILLO LINDLEY DRAGONETTI <F_CRAMER>; LINDLEY SG YOUNG_LADY (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC CONCERTS) [? LINLEY-t1 SG / LINLEY-w SG]; SG DAMIANI-v. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); SG YOUNG_LADY; FIELD CN PF FIELD (AS ON THE SECOND NIGHT); SG DAMIANI-v. FINALE: RAIMONDI MARCH. SG DAMIANI-v (FIRST SONG OF THE FIRST NIGHT).TI; TI 28 Feb3952A_W3952
1800_04_21Mon 21 Apr 1800KTRSALOMON 1800OB200010s 6dHAYDN o ^THE_CREATION^ <ORATORIO>. DIR SALOMON; ORG AND PF WESLEY-S <SAMUEL>; V MARA~ DUSSEK~ SMALL-1 (FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE SINCE RETURN FROM ITALY) PAGE DENMAN BARTLEMAN; BOYS_OF_CR; CHOIR_OF_STP [or BOYS_OF_STP]; CHOIR_OF_WA [or BOYS_OF_WA]; OPERA_ORCH; PERFORMERS FROM CAM. END PART2: CN ORG WESLEY-S.TI; TI 27 Mar; TI 4 Apr; TI 15 AprSamuel Wesley: British Library Add.27593 f.103?; and see LandonFrom KT [cf LS 2 Apr]. [Cf 28 Mar. Salomon replies to Ashley. Landon: Haydn ... Creation (London 1977) 572-6.]3970KTR3970
1800_03_28Fri 28 Mar 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 6THCS1: PLEYEL OV; DT 2v JACKSON~j NIELD; RAIMONDI TR VN VA VC RAIMONDI FIORILLO LINDLEY; SG DAMIANI-v; DEVIENNE CNTE; SG JACKSON~j. 2: JOUVE SYM <GOUVE> (NEW); SG DAMIANI-v; CN VN PINTO-gf [replaced CN VC DAHMEN-ja]; SG NIELD; fp <FINALE>.TI; TI 27 Mar3964A_W3964
1800_03_28Fri 28 Mar 1800CGCG ORATORIO 00 [8TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHAYDN o ^THE_CREATION^ <SACRED ORATORIO> (FIRST TIME [in london]). DIR ASHLEY-J <SEN>; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V SECOND~ ELLIOT CAPPER~ TENNANT~ CROSBY~ INCLEDON DIGNUM DENMAN SALE.TI; TI 26 MarMH 29 Mar; see also Landon[LS.] [For sources and dispute with Salomon see LS 2 Apr; Landon: Haydn ... Creation (London 1977) 572-4. Cf 21 Apr.]3965CG3965
1800_02_27Thu 27 Feb 1800KTNEW MUSICAL FUND 00CB2000PB 10s 6d; G 5sLEAD CRAMER-F <F_CRAMER>; ORG GREATOREX; ?VN PINTO-gf. 1: HANDEL CH 'WE_PRAISE' from HANDEL o ^DETTINGEN_TE_DEUM^; SPOFFORTH SG ELLIOTT-W (WM_ELLIOTT> (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC); HANDEL DT 2v FLETCHER~3 FLETCHER~[j] (THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE); LING QT OB VN VA VC LING CRAMER-F SMART-H LINDLEY <QT CNTE; F_CRAMER H_SMART>; MAHON SG SECOND~ + CL MAHON; HANDEL CH 'HOW_EXCELLENT' (GRAND). 2: HAYDN SYM (NEW MS *); ?ESSEX SG ESSEX~ + HP ESSEX~; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; SG BOLLA~; CORELLI SL VN BARTHELEMON; HANDEL CH 'HE_GAVE' (GRAND). [earlier programme different order.]TI; TI 25 FebTI 1 Mar (thanks)10gn for life (2 tickets). * Composed for Salomon's Concerts.3947KT3947
1800_03_10Mon 10 Mar 1800HATHAT ORATORIO 00 [2ND]OS19305s; 3s 6d; 2s 6d[DIR BARTHELEMON.] SELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED ETC. PF JACOB (PRESIDE); ORG GRIFFIN; V RICHARDSON~ HOWELLS~ FLETCHER~3 FLETCHER~J <J> WALKER SMITH-1 <MR> ELLIOTT-w? <MR> REYNOLDS-2 [REYNOLDS-3?] [includes:] CN CL HARTMANN; BARTHELEMON OV; LATROBE o ^DIES_IRAE^; GEMINIANI SL VN BARTHELEMON (INTRODUCED FAV ch <PORTUGUESE HYMN> ['adeste_fideles']).TI; TI 22 Feb; TI 8 MarPatronage of Duke and Duchess of York.3955HAT3955
1800_05_21Wed 21 May 1800KTRRSM 1800OB19301gn *HANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. COND GREATOREX; LEAD CRAMER-f; V BANTI~ JACKSON~j TENNANT~ HARRISON~ HARRISON NIELD KNYVETT-W <W_KNYVETT> ELLIOT SALE LEETE GORE CHAMPNESS BARTLEMAN.TI; TI 19 MayRoyal Society of Musicians. * Includes rehearsal on 19 May (1200). Patronage of [King and Queen]. [Pippa Drummond: 'The Royal Society of Musicians' Music & Letters 59 (1978) 286.]3980KTR3980
1789_06_24Wed 24 June 1789PCRAMER-w 89CB200010s 6d1: ROSETTI OV; PLEYEL QT; SG FORLIVESI; SN PF CLEMENTI; sg MARCHESI <SCENA>; CN VN CRAMER-w; HANDEL CH (GRAND). 2: CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; SG GIULIANI~ [replaced SG STORACE~ 'THE_PRINCE']; GEMINIANI CNgr VN cramer-w; [later omitted: SG MARCHESI 'VERDI_PRATI']; DT 2v GIULIANI~ MARCHESI [replaced DT 2v BENUCCI STORACE~]; HANDEL CH 'THE_MANY' (GRAND).TI; TI 19 June; TI 13 JuneFrom 19 June King's Theatre (because of fire).3253P3253
1800_06_06Fri 6 June 1800KTRLEE 1800CB2000DIR / LEAD CRAMER-f; PF GREATOREX. 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OCCASIONAL_ORATORIO^; SG BARTLEMAN; PLEYEL QT VN VN VA VC CRAMER-f LINDLEY-J SMART-H LINDLEY <J_LINDLEY H_SMART R_LINDLEY>; SG JACKSON~j; CN PF FIELD. 2: HAYDN SYM; SG ELLIOT; CN VC LINDLEY; SG BOLLA~ <SIG>; ch 'GOD_SAVE_THE_KING'.TI; TI 17 MayFrom 30 May (opera): every night engaged.3991KTR3991
1800_02_14Fri 14 Feb 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 1STCS2000For twelve: 5gn[DIR AND] LEAD RAIMONDI; HPD DAMIANI-F <F_DAMIANI>; [instrumentalists listed]. 1: MOZART OV; SG JACKSON~j; qt PF HP HN HN CIMADOR DUSSEK~ LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt <DT HP PF + HN HN>; SG DAMIANI-V <VITALE_DAMIANI>; TR VN VA VC RAIMONDI FIORILLO LINDLEY; DT 2v DAMIANI-V DUSSEK~. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND 'SURPRISE'); SG DUSSEK~ + HN HN; CN PF LATOUR + VN; SG DAMIANI-V; fp <FINALE>.TI; TI 17 Jan; TI 30 Jan; TI 3 FebCf Monthly Mirror 9 (1800) 176Patronage of Prince of Wales; Duke of Cumberland. JACKSON~j: pupil of BIANCHI. Management of RAIMONDI [?for Mess Willis].3944A_W3944
1790_03_19Fri 19 Mar 1790HSQGIORNOVICHI 90CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV; CN OB BRANDI; SG BIANCHI-3; CN HN PIELTAIN-pj; CN VN GIORNOVICHI (WITH AIR_RUSSE). 2: HAYDN SYM; SG BIANCHI-3; CN PF DUSSEK / LSN pf DUSSEK; SG PIELTAIN~; CN VN GIORNOVICHI. [later omitted: DT 2v CROUCH~ KELLY-m.] [v STORACE~ ?]TI; TI 15 MarWO 20 Mar; WO 22 Mar (news); MH 20 Mar; The Journals and Letters of Susan Burney ed Olleson (Farnham 2012) 2403300HSQ3300
1800_04_25Fri 25 Apr 1800KTRHARRISON 1800CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-f; ORG AND PF GREATOREX; V SALE GORE LEETE PAGE CHAMPNESS SALE-JB <JB>; BOYS_OF_CR; BOYS_OF_WA; PERFORMERS FROM CAM; [QUEEN'S]_BAND; VC GRIESBACH-h; OB KELLNER-c; DB NEIBOUR <NEIGHBOUR>; BN HOLMES KELLNER-1; TPT HYDE CANTELO; DDR JENKINSON; [other instrumentalists listed]. [later omitted: HAYDN SG 'THY_MARVELLOUS' (AND CH FAV) from HAYDN o ^THE_CREATION^ (NEW).] 1: HANDEL OV AND HANDEL CH 'O_THE_PLEASURES'; PURCELL sg 'HARK!_MY' <SCENE> from PURCELL o ^TYRANNIC_LOVE^; HANDEL DT 2v TENNANT~ ELLIOT 'MY_FAITH'; HANDEL SXT (FAV) from HANDEL o ^GIUSTINO^ <JUSTIN>; STEVENS GL 5V 'ALL_MY' (NEW MS); CN HP CANTELO~1; FINALE from PAISIELLO o ^PIRRO^ (MS); HANDEL sg HARRISON 'SOLITARIO' <CANZONETTA> (MS) + VC GRIESBACH-h; MARCELLO TR 3v KNYVETT-W HARRISON BARTLEMAN 'AND_WITH_SONGS' <W> (+ CH; ?BY GREATOREX). 2: BRAUN CN VC GRIESBACH-h (MS); CIMAROSA sg HARRISON~ 'PRENDI_L'ESTREMO' <SCENA>; GREATOREX GL 6V 'THE_LOUD' (NEW MS); CALLCOTT SG BARTLEMAN 'THESE_AS' (NEW; WITH OBLIGATO ACCOMPANIMENTS); samMARTINI CNgr (4TH FROM TRIOS); STEVENS GL 5V 'O_STRIKE' + PF HP GREATOREX CANTELO~1; GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~ from GUGLIELMI o ^SEMIRAMIDE^ + VN CRAMER-f. FINALE: ARNE-ta CH 'RULE_BRITANNIA' (VERSE AND CH; [arranged] GREATOREX) *.TI; TI 11 Apr; TI 21 AprTB 28 AprCANTELO-1: from Bath; relation of HARRISON~. * As at the Concert of Ancient Music.3972KTR3972
1800_05_29Thu 29 May 1800A/WDE_MARIN 1800CB200010s 6dLEAD RAIMONDI. 1: HAYDN SYM; GL VINCENT-2 PAGE LEETE SALE-JB <JB_SALE>; DE_MARIN DT PF VN FIELD DE_MARIN; SG DUSSEK~; DE_MARIN SN HP DE_MARIN; MOZART DT 2v DUSSEK~ CIMADOR. 2: MOZART SYM (GRAND); GL [as above]; SN PF FIELD; SG DUSSEK~ + HP DE_MARIN; DE_MARIN TR 3v (DIR DE_MARIN); fp <FINALE>. piece HP DE_MARIN <PETITS AIRS>.TI; TI 10 May; TB 10 MayFrom 28 May; 30 May. Harmonic Lyceum.3985A_W3985
1800_05_28Wed 28 May 1800KTMONUMENT 1800OB1930PB 10s 6d; G 5sSELECTION FROM HANDEL BUSBY VINCI PURCELL ARNE-ta [items listed]. LEAD CRAMER-f; ORG GREATOREX; PF BUSBY; V BANTI~ JACKSON~j TENNANT~ HARRISON~ HARRISON NIELD KELLY-m KNYVETT-W <W_KNYVETT> ELLIOT SALE LEETE PAGE BARTLEMAN PARKE~; BOYS_OF_CR; CHOIR_OF_STP [or BOYS_OF_STP]; CHOIR_OF_WA [or BOYS_OF_WA]; PERFORMERS FROM OPERA AND CAM; [instrumentalists listed].TI; TI 10 MayFor monument of national gratitude to defenders of the country (naval pillar). From 5 May. [Royal patrons.]3984KT3984