Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1772_03_18Wed 18 Mar 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 7THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1563A_W1563
1799_04_26Fri 26 Apr 1799A/WPARKE~ 99CB200010s 6dLEAD SALOMON; PF ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V PAGE GORE; I SMART-H <H_SMART> DRAGONETTI MONZANI HOLMES. 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); GL 4V; SG NIELD; QT vn vn va vc SALOMON CRAMER-F SHIELD LINDLEY <F_CRAMER>; SG PARKE~ (NEW MS) + OB PARKE; SN PF PARKE~ (NEW); STEVENS GL 5V 'O_STRIKE' + PF HP ASHLEY-Jj MEYER-fC <J; C>. 2: CN VC LINDLEY; SG VIGANONI; CALLCOTT GL PARKE~ PARKE~Fm LEETE <F_PARKE> 'THE_RED-CROSS'; CN VN PINTO-gf; PURCELL SG PARKE~ 'MAD_BESS'; fp <FINALE>.MC; TB 25 Apr; TB 19 AprTB 27 Apr'O_STRIKE': arranged for her concert last year.3923A_W3923
1773_01_27Wed 27 Jan 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 3RDCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1627A_W1627
1794_05_01Thu 1 May 1794A/WVOCAL 94 LASTCS2000[DIR] HARRISON KNYVETT.OROR 3 May (thanks)Last concert.3660A_W3660
1769_02_15Wed 15 Feb 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 4THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA; PA 6 FebBurrows-Harris 536Not 8 Feb (Ash Wednesday).1247A_W1247
1768_03_07Mon 7 Mar 1768A/WGIARDINI 68CB190010s 6d[GIARDINI.]PA; PA 18 FebFrom 3 Mar. Thanks subscribers to the Academy for giving up their Monday night.1173A_W1173
1799_04_11Thu 11 Apr 1799A/WSALOMON 99CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); HAYDN QT VN VN VA VC; CIMAROSA sg BENELLI <ARIA>; CN VN SALOMON; sg MARA~ <ARIA>; HAYDN sym [extract] (FAV MILITARY MOVT). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); sg BENELLI <RECIT + ARIA>; CN PF DUSSEK; sg MARA~ <SCENA>; DT VN VA SALOMON PINTO-gf <DT CNTE>; HAYDN MARCH (GRAND MS); fp <FINALE>.TBTB (Milligan-Concerto 356) [not found]PINTO-gf: pupil of SALOMON.3917A_W3917
1800_05_09Fri 9 May 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 10THCSLEAD RAIMONDI. 1: RAIMONDI OV; SG NIELD; piece WIND_INSTR <HARMONY FOR ...>; SG DAMIANI-v; CN PF FIELD; tr 3v DAMIANI-v NIELD JACKSON~j <TERZ>. 2: MOZART SYM; SG DAMIANI-v; CN VC LINDLEY; SG JACKSON~j. FINALE: MARCH.TI3975A_W3975
1794_02_20Thu 20 Feb 1794A/WVOCAL 94 2NDCS2000[DIR] HARRISON KNYVETT.TISubscription closed last Thursday.3619A_W3619
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
1792_05_02Wed 2 May 1792A/WMUSIGNY~ 92CB20001: HAYDN OV; SG ALBERTARELLI; RAIMONDI CNTE FL VN MONZANI RAIMONDI; SG DE_SISLEY~; CN HP MUSIGNY~; VOGEL ov from VOGEL o ^DEMOPHOON^ <SYM; DE_DEMOPHAN>. 2: CN VN RAIMONDI; SG DE_SISLEY~; CN HP MUSIGNY~; DT 2v ALBERTARELLI DE_SISLEY~; fp <FINALE>.OR3496A_W3496
1781_03_24Sat 24 Mar 1781A/WSNOW-j 81CB130010s 6dV ANSANI LEBRUN~; I SALOMON CERVETTO-j VINCENT SNOW-j.MC; PA 21 Mar2412A_W2412
1791_06_08Wed 8 June 1791A/WNAPIER 91CB200010s 6d[NAPIER.] DIR and LEAD GIORNOVICHI. 1: BACH SYM 2ORCH (GRAND MS); GL (FAV) [later omitted: HINDLE SALE BELLAMY 'WHEN_SAPPHO']; CN PF DUSSEK; SG DAVIDE; PLEYEL OV (NEW). 2: GYROWETZ SYM (NEW); SG STORACE~; CN VN GIORNOVICHI; SG DAVIDE; HAYDN SYM (NEW). [earlier programme different order; with SG MORELLI.]DI; DI 2 JuneDI 9 June; MH 9 JuneFrom 20 May; 3 June.3422A_W3422
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
1770_02_14Wed 14 Feb 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 5THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 582.]1340A_W1340
1770_04_03Tue 3 Apr 1770A/WTEDESCHINI 70CB123010s 6dLEAD BARTHELEMON; V [TEDESCHINI AND] HIS SCHOLARS. SL VN BARTHELEMON; CN HPD BACH; SL VDAG ABEL; SL OB FISCHER.PA; PA 12 Mar; PA 16 Mar; PA 2 AprMusical Academy; from 22 Mar at 2000 (principals engaged). Not 2 Apr [mistakenly advertised]. No money taken at the door.1373A_W1373
1770_03_07Wed 7 Mar 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 7THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1346A_W1346
1772_02_05Wed 5 Feb 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 3RDCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1548A_W1548
1789_04_01Wed 1 Apr 1789A/WSARJANT 89CB19305sLEAD MOUNTAIN; V BANNISTER EDWIN PLOMER~ ROMANZINI~ LEARY~. CT BANNISTER BLANCHARD EDWIN 'OLD_THOMAS' (FAV); CN VN MOUNTAIN; handel OV from handel o ^ATALANTA^ (TPT SARJANT); SN PF VINCENT-1 <JUN>; CN OB HUTTLEY.WOAnd ball.3212A_W3212
1795_03_05Thu 5 Mar 1795A/WVOCAL 95 5THCS2000[KNYVETT.] 1: HAYDN OV; ARNE-ta GL 'SWEET_MUSE'; FORD GL 'SINCE_FIRST'; HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN; COOKE GL 'IN_PAPER'; BOYCE TR 3v 'GET_THEE'; GL (NEW; ACROSTIC); HANDEL SG PARKE~ 'LET_ME'; JACKSON-w DT 2v HARRISON~ WORRALL~ 'TIME_HAS' (+ CH). 2: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ARIANNA_IN_CRETA^ <ARIADNE>; GREVILLE GL 'NOW_THE'; HANDEL SG HARRISON 'GENTLE_AIRS' + VC LINDLEY; SMITH-js GL 'WHAT_SHALL'; SG HARRISON~ 'DONALD'; CORFE GL 'WHAT_BEAUTIES'; WEBBE gl <FINALE> 'O_COME'.TI 4 Mar3714A_W3714
1793_05_24Fri 24 May 1793A/WSAINVILLE 93CB130010s 6dQT GIORNOVICHI FIORILLO? SPERATI PIELTAIN <SIORELLO>; SN PF DUSSEK; DT HN ?vn PIELTAIN-pj PIELTAIN-dp? <MESSRS_PIELTAIN>; sl VN GIORNOVICHI + pf DUSSEK <SN VN> [?dt pf vn].TI 23 MayAssault [fencing] and concert.3599A_W3599
1768_02_10Wed 10 Feb 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 5THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1156A_W1156
1771_04_03Wed 3 Apr 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 10THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 631.]1480A_W1480
1772_01_22Wed 22 Jan 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 1STCS1900TransfDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 9 Jan; PA 13 JanFrom 15 Jan. No tickets but those of the night admitted. [Burrows-Harris 656.]1543A_W1543
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
1770_05_02Wed 2 May 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 13THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1390A_W1390
1768_04_06Wed 6 Apr 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 11THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1191A_W1191
1773_03_24Wed 24 Mar 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 9THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1662A_W1662
1771_02_20Wed 20 Feb 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 5THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 11 FebNo concert on 13 Feb (Ash Wednesday).1445A_W1445
1769_04_20Thu 20 Apr 1769A/WFISCHER AND KAMMELL 69CB190010s 6dDIR BACH; DIR ABEL; V FEDELI WEICHSELL~f. CN <CNS> BY: ABEL BACH FISCHER <FISHER> KAMMELL WEISS.PA[Unlikely to be FISHER.]1289A_W1289
1783_05_26Mon 26 May 1783A/WKLOFFLER 83CB200010s 6d1: CN <CNS> (NEW). 2: KLOFFLER sym 2ORCH 'BATTLE' (NEW; 50-60 PLAYERS): DIR CRAMER-w; DIR SALOMON.PAPA 29 May; Cramer Magazin der Musik i.828-9Description of the Battle [available].2571A_W2571
1769_02_01Wed 1 Feb 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 3RDCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1239A_W1239
1771_02_27Wed 27 Feb 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 6THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL]. V TENDUCCI.PABurrows-Harris 6241451A_W1451
1791_05_06Fri 6 May 1791A/WCRAMER-w 91CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV; GL; SG LAZZARINI; CN VN CRAMER-C <C_CRAMER>; SG BILLINGTON~; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: RAWLINGS CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE CRAMER-w BLAKE SMITH-2; SG PACCHIEROTTI; SN PF CRAMER-jb; SG BILLINGTON~; CLEMENTI OV (NEW MS).DIFrom 29 Apr. CRAMER-C: aged 6+half3400A_W3400
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
1772_05_20Wed 20 May 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 15THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1602A_W1602
1769_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 7THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1267A_W1267
1770_05_16Wed 16 May 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 15THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1396A_W1396
1798_05_23Wed 23 May 1798A/WPARKE~ 98CB200010s 6dLEAD SALOMON; PF GREATOREX (PRESIDE); V GORE REYNOLDSON PARKE~Fm <F_PARKE>; [instrumentalists listed]. 1: OV; JACKSON-w GL 4V 'GO_FEEBLE'; SG NIELD; CN OB PARKE; CALLCOTT GL 3V 'PEACE_TO'; ANDREOZZI sg PARKE~ <SCENA> (NEW); CN HP DELAVAL~; PICCINNI tr 3v HARRISON BARTLEMAN PARKE~ <TERZ> (MS). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MILITARY MS); SG HARRISON; STEVENS GL 5V 'STRIKE_THE' + PF HP GREATOREX DELAVAL~; DT PF PARKE~Fm PARKE~ <F_PARKE>; PURCELL SG BARTLEMAN; LINLEY-W GL 4V <WM_LINLEY> (NEW FAIRY GL); SG PARKE~; fp <FINALE>.TB; MP; TB 17 May3893A_W3893
1768_02_03Wed 3 Feb 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 4THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1154A_W1154
1772_02_26Wed 26 Feb 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 5THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 661.]1553A_W1553
1776_01_23Tue 23 Jan 1776ARTST GEORGES 76 *OB12007s 6d; 5s; 3s 6dARNOLD o ^THE_RESURRECTION^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. COND ARNOLD; LEAD BARTHELEMON [replaced FISHER; INDISPOSED]; V VERNON REINHOLD LEONI MATTOCKS~ WEICHSELL~f [replaced BROWN~]; OB SIMPSON. CN VN BARTHELEMON [replaced CN VN FISHER].PA; PA 9 Dec 1775; PA 17 Jan 1776From 15 Dec 1775; 19 Jan 1776. * For St George's Lutheran Chapel; Goodmans Fields (chapel repair). Performers give services. [LS.]1930ART1930
1761_01_22Thu 22 Jan 1761APOAPOLLO 60-61SOC[OSWALD?]PA 2 JanTemple of Apollo: 1st concert [but cf 13 Nov 1760 - ?postponed due to death of King]. Tickets exchanged at Oswald's.0680APO0680
1761_11_19Thu 19 Nov 1761APOAPOLLO 61-62SOC[OSWALD?]PA 19 Oct 1761Temple of Apollo; Queen Square. 1st concert. Last year's tickets may be exchanged at Oswald's music shop.0730APO0730
1760_11_13Thu 13 Nov 1760APOAPOLLO 60-61SOC[OSWALD?]PA 27 Oct 1760Temple of Apollo; Queen Square. 1st concert [but cf 22 Jan]. Last year's tickets may be exchanged at Oswald's music shop.0673APO0673
1755_10_16Thu 16 Oct 1755APO?APOLLO 55-56SOC[OSWALD?]PA 8 OctSociety of the Temple of Apollo: first concert; morning.0388APO0388
1759_11_15Thu 15 Nov 1759APOAPOLLO 59-60SOC[OSWALD?]PA 23 Aug 1759Temple of Apollo; Queen Square: first concert. Last year's tickets may be exchanged at Oswald's music shop.0605APO0605
1789_06_26Fri 26 June 1789APLAPOLLO 89GS1900Free tickets[CLAGGET-w.] 1: HAYDN OV; ROGERS-b GL; DT VN VN; east GL <ESTE>; CN ORG; CLAGGET-C SG YOUNG_LADY <C_CLAGGETT>; COOKE GL. 2: VANHAL OV; STEVENS GL; HAYDN QT; JACKSON-w [?dt 2v] <CANZONET>; TR VN VN vc; SG YOUNG_LADY; MORNINGTON GL; PLEYEL QT; SMITH-jS GL <S_SMITH>.ORApollo Gardens. Students' practise: free; not received music licence. [Further here not listed: e.g. GZ 5 May 1792.]3255APL3255
1788_10_04Sat 4 Oct 1788APLCLAGGET-w 88CB1830Gratis (1000 tickets)[CLAGGET-w.] DIR BATTISHILL <DIR ORCH> (+ ORG); LEAD HINDMARSH. handel OV from handel o ^OCCASIONAL_ORATORIO^; CH 'HOW_EXCELLENT'; SG YOUNG_GENTLEMAN; RICHARDSON FP; CH 'HAIL_STONE'; SG YOUNG_LADY; QT vn HINDMARSH; handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^.WOMH 6 Oct 1788; MP 6 Oct; WO 8 Oct (Clagget's advertisement)[Opening of] Temple and Gardens of Apollo. Address by CLAGGET-w. Subscription to be opened (cf WO 8 Oct 1788).3180APL3180
1762_01_27Wed 27 Jan 1762AM]PARRY-j 62MI13002s 6ddt hp HP PARRY-j PARRY-1 <SON>; dt hp MGL PARRY-j PARRY-1; piece HP PARRY-j (NEW EVERY DAY).PATo 1500. [Cf 25 Jan. And subsequently; not listed.]0738AM0738