Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1785_03_08Tue 8 Mar 1785A/WPARADIS~ 85CB190010s 6dV TENDUCCI CHANU~; I SALOMON MARA FISCHER GRAEFF (FIRST PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC). BACH SG TENDUCCI + PF OB PARADIS~ FISCHER 'TO_TI_LASCIO'; HOFMANN CNTE PF OB PARADIS~ FISCHER (FAV; HOFFMAN_OF_VIENNA). CN HPD PARADIS~; CN OB FISCHER; SL VN SALOMON; CN FL GRAEFF.PA; PA 9 FebMC 11 MarFrom 4 Mar. [Hermann Ullrich: 'Maria Theresia Paradis' Music & Letters 43 (1962) 21-2.]2689A_W2689
1771_05_08Wed 8 May 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 15THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL]. [? should be reversed.]PA[Burrows-Harris 636.]1498A_W1498
1795_02_12Thu 12 Feb 1795A/WVOCAL 95 2NDCS2000[KNYVETT.] 1: BACH OV; DANBY GL 'COME_YE'; ATTERBURY GL 'THE_COTTAGERS' (NEW; COMPOSED FOR THESE CONCERTS); BYRD gl <BIRD CANON> 'HEIGH-HO'; HANDEL SG PARKE~ 'ANGELS_EVER'; JACKSON-w gl <OF EXETER; FAIRY FANTASY> 'SPIRITS' (COMPOSED FOR THESE CONCERTS). From PURCELL o ^THE_TEMPEST: SG WORRALL~ 'COME_UNTO'; SG BARTLEMAN 'FULL_FATHOM'; QT 4v 'WHERE_THE'. 2: HANDEL OV + HANDEL MARCH from HANDEL o ^TOLOMEO^ <PTOLEMY>; CALLCOTT SG HARRISON 'BREATHE_SOFT'; NARES GL 'FEAR_NO' (FROM CYMBELINE); CIMAROSA SG HARRISON~ 'IL_MIO'; WEBBE GL 'COME_LIVE'; JACKSON-w gl <EPIGRAM> 'GO_FEEBLE'; CALLCOTT GL 'TO_ALL_YOU' (NEW; COMPOSED FOR THESE CONCERTS).OR 11 Feb3699A_W3699
1791_05_13Fri 13 May 1791A/WPARKE 91CB200010s 6dDIR CRAMER. 1: HAYDN OV; CALLCOTT GL 'THYRSIS_WHEN'; SG LAZZARINI; SN PF PARKE~; SG MARA~; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: PLEYEL CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE CRAMER-w SHIELD SMITH-2; SG PARKE~; CN OB PARKE; SG MARA~; HAYDN FP.DI; DI 9 Apr3404A_W3404
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
1771_04_24Wed 24 Apr 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 13THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 634.]1493A_W1493
1773_01_13Wed 13 Jan 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 1STCSTransfDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 2 Jan; PA 4 JanFrom 6 Jan. No tickets but those of the night admitted.1624A_W1624
1793_04_11Thu 11 Apr 1793A/WVOCAL 93 8THCS2000[DIR] HARRISON KNYVETT. 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OTTONE^ <OTHO>; CALLCOTT GL 'LOVELY'; WEBBE GL 'I'LL_ENJOY' (NEW); DT 2v KNYVETT-w PRING-3 'BEGONE' <MASTERS>; JACKSON-w GL 'IN_A_VALE'; COOKE GL 'IN_THE'; HANDEL SG HARRISON~ 'HUSH'; STEVENS GL 'WHAT_SHALL' (NEW). 2: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^TOLOMEO^ <PTOLOMY>; WEBBE GL 'ODE_TO_MELANCHOLY'; ATTERBURY gl <ROUND> 'COME_MOUNT' (NEW); DANBY SG HARRISON 'STAY_SILVER'; CORFE GL 'IN_APRIL'; DANBY gl <ROUND> 'O_LET'; WEELKES GL 'WELCOME_SWEET'; east gl <ESTE FINALE> 'HOW_MERRILY'.DI3571A_W3571
1770_05_02Wed 2 May 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 13THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1390A_W1390
1768_03_23Wed 23 Mar 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 10THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1185A_W1185
1773_03_03Wed 3 Mar 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 6THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1641A_W1641
1792_05_18Fri 18 May 1792A/WHARRISON 92CB200010s 6dDIR RAIMONDI; PF KNYVETT; I FROM OPERA_ORCH PROFESSIONAL_ORCH CAM_ORCH. 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); SMITH-JS GL KNYVETT HINDLE KNYVETT-C2 SALE <JS_SMITH; C_KNYVETT> 'WHILE_FOOLS'; SARTI SG HARRISON 'SON_QUAL' + OB OB HN HN BN BN; WEBBE GL HARRISON~ HARRISON HINDLE BARTLEMAN 'SINCE_HARMONY' (NEW); CN VC LINDLEY; CORFE GL KNYVETT-w HARRISON KNYVETT BARTLEMAN <MASTER_KNYVETT> 'TWEED-SIDE'; GAZZANIGA DT 2v HARRISON HARRISON~ 'CESSA_MIO'. 2: PLEYEL CNTE OB VN VA VC PATRIA RAIMONDI BLAKE ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>; CALLCOTT GL HARRISON KNYVETT HINDLE BARTLEMAN WEBBE 'FATHER_OF' (PRIZE GL 1792); CIMAROSA sg HARRISON~ <SCENA> 'NON_SO'; WEBBE GL HARRISON~ KNYVETT-w HARRISON SALE <MASTER_KNYVETT> 'GREAT_APOLLO' (NEW); CN VN RAIMONDI; SMITH-JS GL HARRISON~ KNYVETT-w HARRISON HINDLE BARTLEMAN <JS_SMITH; MASTER_KNYVETT> 'BLEST_PAIR'; HAYDN FP.OROR 19 May; DI 21 May; PA 22 May3508A_W3508
1770_03_14Wed 14 Mar 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 8THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 584.]1353A_W1353
1795_02_05Thu 5 Feb 1795A/WVOCAL 95 1STCS2000For ten: 4gn transf[DIR] HARRISON KNYVETT; LEAD DANCE [not CRAMER-w]; V HARRISON KNYVETT HINDLE SALE KNYVETT-C2 <C_KNYVETT> GORE PAGE REYNOLDSON WEBBE KNYVETT-W <W_KNYVETT> SALMON BOYCE-w2 BARTLEMAN PARKE~ WORRALL~ (FROM LIVERPOOL) SALE-jb DANBY-1 <MASTERS> HARRISON~; PF KNYVETT; VN2 SHIELD [not CRAMER-f]; VC LINDLEY; [other instrumentalists listed]. 1: HANDEL OV + HANDEL MARCH from HANDEL o ^SCIPIONE^; WEBBE GL 'GLORIOUS_APOLLO' (+ CH); CALLCOTT GL 'PEACE'; NAUMANN gl 'VINO_VECCHIO' <CANZONETTA> (ACCOMPANIMENTS BY WEBBE); HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN 'BACCHUS_EVER' + HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; JACKSON-w gl PARKE~ WORRALL~ HARRISON SALE <OF EXETER; EPIGRAM> 'GO_FEEBLE' (COMPOSED FOR THESE CONCERTS); FERRARI-gg SG HARRISON~; PARSONS-w o ^ODE_FOR_THE_NEW_YEAR^ (SELECTION). 2: BACH OV; JACKSON-w gl HARRISON~ WORRALL~ HARRISON BARTLEMAN <FAIRY_FANTASY> 'WITHIN_THESE'; MELLISH gl <ROUND> 'BUY_MY'; CALLCOTT SG HARRISON 'BREATHE_SOFT' (NEW); STEVENS GL (FAV from OBERON); CALEGARI SG PARKE~ 'IDOL_MIO'; DANBY GL 'WHEN_SAPPHO'; ARNE-ta gl 'THE_WOODEN' <FINALE>.OR; OR 6 Jan (advert for KT) 7 Jan 17 Jan3698A_W3698
1770_01_17Wed 17 Jan 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 1STCSTransfDIR ABEL; [BACH].PAMess Bach and Abel ... their Concerts. Only tickets for the night [valid]. [Burrows-Harris 559.]1331A_W1331
1772_04_01Wed 1 Apr 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 9THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 670.]1577A_W1577
1792_02_18Sat 18 Feb 1792A/WVOCAL 92 2NDCS2000[DIR HARRISON KNYVETT.]TI[Subsequent concerts not found; except 13 Apr.]3437A_W3437
1766_05_05Mon 5 May 1766A/WGIARDINI 66CB1900[GIARDINI.]PA; PA 12 Apr; PA 25 AprFrom 18 Apr; 25 Apr; 2 May.1048A_W1048
1769_04_26Wed 26 Apr 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 12THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1292A_W1292
1799_04_29Mon 29 Apr 1799A/WPROFESSIONAL 99 5THCS1: ROSETTI OV; SARTI SG BENELLI; HOLMES CN BN HOLMES; CIMAROSA DT 2v VIGANONI BANTI~; BACH CNTE ob vn va vc HARRINGTON CRAMER-w FIORILLO LINDLEY. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); ANDREOZZI SG VIGANONI; CN PF DUSSEK; PAISIELLO SG BANTI~; fp <FINALE>.TB3924A_W3924
1768_03_09Wed 9 Mar 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 8THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1174A_W1174
1771_05_01Wed 1 May 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 14THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 635.]1497A_W1497
1770_02_21Wed 21 Feb 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 6THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 582.]1341A_W1341
1769_04_12Wed 12 Apr 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 10THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA; PA 3 AprBurrows-Harris 543-4Not 5 Apr (Public Charity benefit).1285A_W1285
1800_05_15Thu 15 May 1800A/WPINTO-gf 1800CBDIR SALOMON. 1: HAYDN OV; VIOTTI TR; SG DUSSEK~; CN OB GRIESBACH-f; SG VIGANONI; CN PF HENRY~. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); DT 2v VIGANONI CIMADOR; CN VN PINTO-gf; sg DUSSEK~ <SCENA>; fp <FINALE>.TI; TB 12 AprFrom 5 May (naval pillar benefit).3977A_W3977
1800_02_21Fri 21 Feb 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 2NDCS[DIR] RAIMONDI. 1: MOZART OV; SG NIELD; PLEYEL QT; SG DAMIANI-v; RAIMONDI CNTE; SG MARA~. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MILITARY); SG DAMIANI-v; CN PF FIELD; SG MARA~; fp <FINALE>.TITI 22 FebExpense: no half subscriptions. Management of RAIMONDI.3945A_W3945
1766_03_18Tue 18 Mar 1766A/WSCOTTI~ 66CB190010s 6d[SCOTTI~.] DIR BACH ABEL.PA[Burrows-Harris 468.]1022A_W1022
1771_02_06Wed 6 Feb 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 4THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA; PA 28 JanNo concert on 30 Jan; because of the day [anniversary of Charles I martyrdom]. [Burrows-Harris 621 623.]1439A_W1439
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
1793_02_14Thu 14 Feb 1793A/WVOCAL 93 2NDCS20001: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ARIANNA_IN_CRETA^ <ARIADNE>; WEBBE GL 3V 'GLORIOUS' (AND CH); IVES CT 'COME_HONEST'; DUSSEK SG DUSSEK~; WEBBE GL 'SWIFTLY'; WEBBE CT 'WOULD_YOU'; HANDEL SG HARRISON~ 'HUSH'; CALLCOTT GL 'PEACE'; SMITH-js GL 5V 'BLEST' (AND CH). 2: PLEYEL CNTE; CORFE GL 'WHAT_BEAUTIES'; PAISIELLO SG HARRISON + BN; WEBBE GL 'SINCE_HARMONY'; ATTERBURY gl <ROUND> (NEW); WEBBE GL 'A_GENEROUS'; ARNE-ta gl <FINALE> 'WHEN_BRITAIN'.ORDI 16 Feb (some singers named from list on 7 Feb)3527A_W3527
1792_05_25Fri 25 May 1792A/WLEE 92CB200010s 6dDIR CRAMER-w. 1: HAYDN OV; SG LAZZARINI; CN OB PARKE; SMITH-js GL GORE BELLAMY PAGE SALE 'WHILE_FOOLS'; PLEYEL CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE CRAMER-w BLAKE SMITH-2. 2: ROSETTI OV; GL GORE BELLAMY SALE POOLE~ 'TWEED_SIDE'; CN VC LINDLEY; SG POOLE~; PLEYEL fp <FINALE>.OR; OR 19 Mar; OR 30 AprFrom 23 May. [Tickets from various music venues.]3513A_W3513
1785_05_13Fri 13 May 1785A/WCARDON 85CB200010s 6d1: SG BABBINI; BACH OV; DT PF HP CRAMER-jb CARDON <FRENCH_HP>; SG TENDUCCI; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: CN PF CRAMER-jb; SG TENDUCCI; SN HP CARDON; SG BABBINI; HAYDN SYM.PAFrom 4 Apr.2729A_W2729
1800_03_14Fri 14 Mar 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 4THCS1: HAYDN OV; SG JACKSON~j; TR HN HN VDAG LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt DAHMEN-ja; SG DAMIANI-v; CN PF HENRY~ (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC); TARCHI TR 3v DAMIANI-v CIMADOR DUSSEK~. 2: MOZART SYM (GRAND); SG DAMIANI-v; CN FL DIMMLER <GERARD_DIMBER / DIMLER> (FIRST APPEARANCE IN THIS COUNTRY); SG DUSSEK~. FINALE: RAIMONDI MARCH. [TB: different order; with sg DUSSEK~ + HP DUSSEK~.]TI; TBSubscribers' friends: 10/6 at the door. HENRY~: pupil of Kreusser. Dimber: of Bavaria.3956A_W3956
1799_05_27Mon 27 May 1799A/WPINTO-gf 99CBDIR SALOMON. 1: HAYDN OV; SG VIGANONI 'SCIMIA_TOSCAR' [?composer]; GIORNOVICHI CN VN PINTO-gf; ANDREOZZI SG PARKE~; FIELD CN PF FIELD. 2: HAYDN SYM; CIMAROSA SG BENELLI; SALOMON CN VN PINTO-gf; DT 2v VIGANONI PARKE~; fp <FINALE>.TI; TBFrom 22 May. PINTO-gf: pupil of SALOMON.3931A_W3931
1772_02_05Wed 5 Feb 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 3RDCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1548A_W1548
1765_02_12Tue 12 Feb 1765A/WALMACK 65MIPA; PA 1 Dec 1764First of 12 assemblies [others not listed]; including ball and [separate] concert of music [in supper room].0931A_W0931
1795_04_23Thu 23 Apr 1795A/WVOCAL 95 10THCS2000[KNYVETT.] 1: HANDEL OV; WEBBE GL 'GLORIOUS_APOLLO'; WEBBE GL 'DISCORD'; SG WORRALL~ 'TELL_ME'; FORD GL 'SINCE_FIRST'; HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN 'MIRTH'; CORFE GL 'IN_APRIL'; ARNE-ta SG PARKE~ 'THE_SOLDIER'; NAUMANN gl 'VINO_VECCHIO' <CANZONET> (FAV). 2: AVISON CNgr; SMITH-js GL 'TOO_LATE' [-js?]; DANBY SG HARRISON (NEW); COOKE GL 'TO_YOU'; SG HARRISON~ 'DONALD'; CLARK-1 DT 2v HARRISON BARTLEMAN (NEW); MORLEY gl <FINALE> 'NOW_IS'.TILast concert.3744A_W3744
1800_03_21Fri 21 Mar 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 5THCS1: HAYDN OV; SG NIELD; PLEYEL QT; SG MARA~; SN PF FIELD; SG DAMIANI-v. 2: MOZART SYM (GRAND); SG MARA~; CN VN RAIMONDI; SG DAMIANI-v. FINALE: RAIMONDI MARCH.TI3960A_W3960
1785_05_20Fri 20 May 1785A/WWHEELER~ 85 *CB200010s 6dI CERVETTO-j. 1: BACH OV; SG WHEELER~; DT PF HP CRAMER-jb CARDON <FRENCH_HP>; SG TENDUCCI; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: CN PF CRAMER-jb; SG WHEELER~; CN OB FISCHER; SG TENDUCCI; HAYDN SYM.PA* For the Miss Wheelers; sufferers from a fire.2733A_W2733
1772_04_29Wed 29 Apr 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 12THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1592A_W1592
1800_05_02Fri 2 May 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 9THCS1: HAYDN OV; DT 2v DUSSEK~ CIMADOR (FAV); BREVAL CNTE FL BN MONZANI HOLMES; SG DAMIANI-v; GEMINIANI CNgr VN RAIMONDI 3RD; SG DUSSEK~. 2: MOZART SYM (THE GRAND); SG DAMIANI-v; CN PF DUSSEK~; TARCHI tr 3v DAMIANI-v CIMADOR DUSSEK~ 'SON_PRIGIONIERO' <TERZ> (FAV); fp <FINALE>.TI3974A_W3974
1770_05_09Wed 9 May 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 14THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1394A_W1394
1798_05_16Wed 16 May 1798A/WDANBY 98CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; PF GREATOREX. 1: HAYDN OV; DANBY GL 5V <J_DANBY> 'TURN'; SARTI SG LEAK~; SMART-GT GL 3V <GT_SMART> 'THE_MERRY' (NEW); HANDEL SG NIELD 'PLEASURE'; ASHE CN FL ASHE; DANBY SG HARRISON 'CHILD_OF' + BN HOLMES; DANBY gl 8V 'ODE_TO_HOPE' (MS). 2: PLEYEL CNTE HN HN VN VN VA VC LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt CRAMER-w CRAMER-F SHIELD LINDLEY <F_CRAMER> (MS); HANDEL SG HARRISON~ 'ANGELS_EVER'; WEBBE GL 4V 'THE_MANSION' (MS); PURCELL SG BARTLEMAN; SMART-H DT VN VA CRAMER-w SMART-H <H_SMART>; HANDEL SG ELLIOT 'YE_SACRED'; STEVENS GL 3V 'O_STRIKE' (FAV) + PF HP GREATOREX MEYER-fC <C_MEYER>; DANBY CT 3V 'THE_MERRY' (WITH ACCOMPANIMENTS).TBGeorge Smart: British Library Add.41772 f.10v.For J Danby.3890A_W3890
1795_03_26Thu 26 Mar 1795A/WVOCAL 95 8THCS2000[KNYVETT.] 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^BERENICE^; ROGERS-b GL 'COME'; COOKE GL 'I_HAVE'; PURCELL SG PARKE~ 'MAD_BESS'; WEBBE gl <ROUND> 'TO_THE_OLD'; HANDEL DT 2v WORRALL~ KNYVETT-W <W>; COOKE GL 'IN_THE_MONTH'; HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN 'NASCE'; WEBBE GL 'WHEN_WINDS'. 2: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^RODELINDA^; JACKSON-w DT 2v HARRISON~ WORRALL~; HAYDN SG HARRISON; PURCELL gl <ROUND> 'WOULD_YOU'; BIANCHI SG HARRISON~; WEBBE GL 'SINCE_HARMONY'; DYNE gl <FINALE> 'FILL_THE'.TI3734A_W3734
1773_04_14Wed 14 Apr 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 11THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1682A_W1682
1793_03_14Thu 14 Mar 1793A/WVOCAL 93 6THCS[DIR HARRISON KNYVETT.]-[No advertisement found.]3556A_W3556
1772_02_19Wed 19 Feb 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 4THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA; PA 11 Feb (advert in news)No concert on 12 Feb [death of King's mother].1550A_W1550
1768_03_02Wed 2 Mar 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 7THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1167A_W1167
1769_02_01Wed 1 Feb 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 3RDCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1239A_W1239
1793_05_27Mon 27 May 1793A/WLEE 93CB200010s 6dDIR ORCH / LEAD CRAMER-w. 1: HAYDN OV; SG NIELD; PLEYEL QNT VN VN VA VA VC CRAMER-w MOUNTAIN BLAKE CRAMER-F SMITH-2 <F_CRAMER>; SG PARKE~; CN VN SMITH-4 <JUN>. 2: CN VC LINDLEY; SG NIELD; CN FL FLORIO; GL SALE BELLAMY WEBBE [replaced GORE; later omitted: PAGE]; ROSETTI SYM.OR; OR 6 Apr; OR 17 MayFrom 17 May. [Tickets from various music venues.]3602A_W3602