Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1761_01_28Wed 28 Jan 1761DSTTENDUCCI 61CB1800P 10s 6d; G 5sDIR ABEL; V CALORI~ STORER~ TENDUCCI <FERDINANDO_TENDUCCI>; DB STORACE-s1 (MANAGES ORCH *). SL VDAG ABEL; SL VN PINTO; CN VC GORDON; SL FL TACET; SL OB SIMPSON; CNte BN BN MILLER-j BAUMGARTEN-s. [later some of these names only.]PA; PA 13 Jan[Tenducci imprisoned for debt.] [* Maybe superseded by DIR ABEL.] [LS.]0682DST0682
1792_02_18Sat 18 Feb 1792A/WVOCAL 92 2NDCS2000[DIR HARRISON KNYVETT.]TI[Subsequent concerts not found; except 13 Apr.]3437A_W3437
1799_04_15Mon 15 Apr 1799A/WPROFESSIONAL 99 3RDCS1: MOZART OV; FERRARI-gg DT 2v ROVEDINO MORELLI; CN BN HOLMES; SG HARRISON~; CN VC LINDLEY. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); ANFOSSI SG BENELLI; DEVIENNE CNTE fl ob bn hn MONZANI HARRINGTON HOLMES LEANDER; SG HARRISON~ <MRS_HARRINGTON>; fp <FINALE>. [earlier programme different order; with SG ALLEGRANTI~.]TB; TB 13 Apr[Subscriptions may be taken at the door.]3919A_W3919
1774_01_12Wed 12 Jan 1774SSQBACH-ABEL 74 1STCS1900TransfDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 22 Dec 1773Letters of the First Earl of Malmesbury (London 1870) i.278-9; Burrows-Harris 757-8[Subscription] now limited to 500. No ticket but those of the night will be taken.1738SSQ1738
1782_02_11Mon 11 Feb 1782PPANTHEON 82 2NDCS200010s 6dV TENDUCCI LEBRUN~. CN VN CRAMER-w; SL VC CROSDILL; CN OB FISCHER.MC[Subscription still open to this evening.]2466P2466
1773_03_10Wed 10 Mar 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 7THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Stresses that] none but the tickets of the night can be admitted. [Burrows-Harris 720.]1645A_W1645
1778_02_18Wed 18 Feb 1778HSQBACH-ABEL 78 5THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 16 Feb[Stresses that tickets are transferable only in the appointed manner: no single tickets available.] [Burrows-Harris 970-1.]2140HSQ2140
1776_05_16Thu 16 May 1776MMARYBONE 76GS19002s 6d(12 Sept: SL VN ABRAMS~F <FLORA_ABRAHAM>.)PA[Some 'fragmentary entertainments' this season; partly musical - not listed. See LS.]2013M2013
1795_02_20Fri 20 Feb 1795KTKT ORATORIO 95 [1ST]OS1930P 10s 6d; G 5sGUGLIELMI o ^DEBORA_AND_SISARA^ <SACRED ORATORIO> (GRAND). ORG ARNOLD (DIR CHORUSSES; PRESIDE); LEAD CRAMER-w; HPD FEDERICI; V BANTI~ LEAK~ ROVEDINO BRIDA HARRISON; NEARLY 200 PERFORMERS. END PART1: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS; COND HAYDN). BEGIN PART2: HANDEL SG BANTI~ 'ANGELS_EVER'.OR[Six Fridays intended; but ?only three took place.] [LS (with some details of the oratorio). Landon-England 289.]3703KT3703
1781_05_10Thu 10 May 1781SETCURTIS-t 81CB1900DIR CURTIS-t. 1: HANDEL FP + NEW INSTRUMENT BY MERLIN *; CN HN; CURTIS-t SG CURTIS-t; PIECE HPD TWO_PUPILS <ON ONE HPD>; FP. 2: GL 3V (ACCOMPANIED); PIECE HPD CURTIS-t (IMITATING HN BN); CURTIS-t SG curtis-t (HUNTING); SL VN; JACKSON-w tr 3V <ELEGY>; CURTIS-t EXTEMPORISATION ON *; SG CURTIS-t 'TALLY-HO!' [UNACCOMPANIED]. 3: CT 3V 'MR_SPEAKER'; PIECE VN VN HN HN; CT 3V 'WIND_GENTLE' [?]; CT 3V 'POOR_THOMAS'; FP.PA 27 AprCf advert in PA 30 June[Single] subscription concert. * Tomborino-Trumpetto-Fortepiano.2449SET2449
1754_03_27Wed 27 Mar 1754DLARNE-ta 54 ?OB1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sARNE-ta o ^ALFRED^; with SOLEMN DIRGE. LEAD GIARDINI; V YOUNG~i. AFTER PART1: CN VN GIARDINI. AFTER PART2: DT OB OB PLA-g PLA-j.PA; PA 11 Mar[Single performance.] In the manner of an oratorio. [Dirge cf 12 May 1753.] [LS; also 26 Apr.]0310DL0310
1776_02_15Thu 15 Feb 1776KTDECAYED MUSICIANS 76CB1900PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dLEAD LAMOTTE. 1: OV; SG TREBBI; CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s; SG GALLI~; CN VC CERVETTO-j; SG RAUZZINI. 2: SG TREBBI; CN FL FLORIO; SG GALLI~; CN OB FISCHER; DT 2v RAUZZINI GABRIELLI~. 3: SG RAUZZINI; SL BARITON LIDL [replaced SL VDAG LIDL]; SG GABRIELLI~; CN VN LAMOTTE.PA; PA 12 FebBurrows-Harris 879-80[Singers come on for their songs only.] Subscriber's ticket admits one [anywhere]. [LS.]1941KT1941
1784_04_27Tue 27 Apr 1784HAYBARTHELEMON 84OB1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sarne-ta o ^ELIZA^ <SERENATA>. V ARNE~a ARROWSMITH ANGIER FARMER WILSON-1 BARTHELEMON~m. END PART1: BARTHELEMON CNte HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt (NEW); CN PF BARTHELEMON~cm <MISS> + VDA BARTHELEMON. END PART2: GAZZANIGA DT 2v BARTHELEMON~cm BARTHELEMON~m (FAV ITALIAN); CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA[Similar to HAY ORATORIO 84 performances earlier.] [LS.]2637HAY2637
1800_08_12Tue 12 Aug 1800RRANELAGH 1800GS3s 6dCONCERT OF MILITARY MUSIC: THE_ROYAL_CORPORATION_BAND.TI[Shooting match] in honour of Prince of Wales' birthday. Patronage of Duke of York.4001R4001
1787_04_26Thu 26 Apr 1787HAYEVANS 87CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1s[EVANS.] [later omitted: LEAD BARTHELEMON; V BARTHELEMON~m. SL VN BARTHELEMON.] 1: HAYDN OV; SG DIGNUM; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG CROUCH~; CN OB PARKE; CNTE cl bn MAHON PARKINSON. 2: CN VC REINAGLE-j; SG SEDGWICK; CN BN PARKINSON; TR 3v CROUCH~ DIGNUM SEDGWICK; CN CL MAHON; FP.MC; MC 16 Apr[Severe illness; his last benefit.]2983HAY2983
1785_05_11Wed 11 May 1785HSQ PROFESSIONAL 85 12THCS20001: BACH OV 2ORCH; SG HARRISON; HANDEL CNGR <GRAND_CN> 11TH; SG TENDUCCI; CN OB FISCHER. 2: SALIERI o <CANTATA> 5V 2ORCH (NEW); CN VN RAIMONDI; SG TENDUCCI; RAIMONDI sym 'BATTLE' <GRAND MUSICAL PIECE 'LA_BATAILLE'>. [REICHARDT o ^PSALM_64^ had been intended.]DUR; MH; MPMH 16 May[See also Cramer Magazin der Musik ii.728-9. McVeigh-Professional 44.]2726HSQ2726
1772_03_31Tue 31 Mar 1772HBROMLEY AND EVANS 72CB19005sLEAD XIMENES; V THOMAS~. SL VN XIMENES; CN OB PARKE; PIECE HP <PIECES; TRIPLE_HP>. BETWEEN PARTS: DT HP HP BROMLEY EVANS.PA[See also 19 Mar.]1576H1576
1772_03_16Mon 16 Mar 1772HAYARNE-ta 72 ?CBCT GL <CTS AND GLS>. DIR ARNE-ta <DR>. SL VN FISHER. [also burletta.]PA[See LS for full details.] [No beneficiary given.]1562HAY1562
1785_03_17Thu 17 Mar 1785P PANTHEON 85 7THCS200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV; SG CHANU~; CN VC CROSDILL / SL VC CROSDILL; SACCHINI SG MARA~; CN OB FISCHER. 2: SYM; BERTONI SG CHANU~ 'NON_TEMEN' / 'NON_TEMER' (SUNG BY PACCHIEROTTI IN o ^DEMOFOONTE^); SL VN SALOMON. REICHARDT o ^LA_PASSIONE_DI_GESU_cristo^ <ORATORIO> (PART) [etc]: V MARA~. [replaced earlier programme; with PERGOLESI o ^STABAT_MATER^: V MARA~ BARTOLINI.]GZ; MC; MH; MP; PA; MC 16 Mar etc.GZ 19 Mar; MC 21 Mar; PA 21 Mar; MH 26 Mar; Cramer Magazin der Musik ii.725-6[See European Magazine 9 (1786) 320-1; Reichardt's letter of 24 June cited in McVeigh-Professional 47.]2704P2704
1786_04_19Wed 19 Apr 1786THANAPIER 86CS[NAPIER.]-MP 21 Apr news item[See 12 Apr.]2809THA2809