Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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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
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
1771_01_09Wed 9 Jan 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 1STCS1930TransfDIR ABEL; [BACH].PANo Tickets but those of the Night will be admitted; no tickets can be delivered on the Night.1428A_W1428
1795_01_29Thu 29 Jan 1795FMHAAM 95 1STSOCSubscr 5gn (g+2l) transfLEAD HINDMARSH (FIRST TIME); HPD ARNOLD; V NIELD POOLE~ LEAK~. MUSIC BY HANDEL AVISON ARNE-ta HAYDN. HAYDN sg POOLE~ <CANZONET> (NEW); ARNOLD SG LEAK~; arne-ta DT 2v POOLE~ LEAK~ 'AURORA' from arne-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^ (ENCORED); TARCHI SG NIELD.OR 6 Jan; OR 17 JanSU 30 JanAcademy of Ancient Music: first concert (rehearsal on 22 Jan; 1900). [Landon-England 285-6.]3696FMH3696
1796_01_28Thu 28 Jan 1796C&AAAM 96 1STSOCSubscr 5gn (g+2l)DIR ARNOLD.OR 1 Feb[Review of rehearsal: OR 23 Jan]Academy of Ancient Music: 1st concert last Thursday. Few vacancies to be ballotted. Gentleman's ticket not transferable.3765C&A3765
1773_05_27Thu 27 May 1773MMARYBONE 73GS1830Subscr 3gn (2 persons) *[burletta season opens. works performed: (27 May) HANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; (15 June) BARTHELEMON o ^THE_MAGIC_GIRDLE^; (8 July) arnold o ^THE_MAGNET^; (15 July) BARTHELEMON o ^THE_WEDDING_DAY^; (22 July) PERGOLESI o ^LA_SERVA_PADRONA^; (29 July) HOOK o ^IL_DILETTANTE^; (25 Aug) BARTHELEMON o ^LA_ZINGARA^; (27 Aug) hook o ^THE_DIVORCE^; (3 Sept) o ^AMBARVALIA^. V REINHOLD THOMPSON~j YOUNG_LADY [= wilde~] BARTHELEMON~m CHORUS_SINGERS PHILLIPS-e DIBDIN BROWN-1. [concert on 27 May:] V BANNISTER THOMPSON~j YOUNG_LADY [= wilde~] BARTHELEMON~m. CN ORG HOOK; SL VN BARTHELEMON.PA; PA 7 May; PA 29 May* Once a week [and single tickets.] [Time and price vary. Only concert changes and benefits listed. See LS.]1704M1704
1753_03_22Thu 22 Mar 1753DSTPASSERINI AND PLAS 53 2NDCS1900Single: P 10s 6d; G 5sLEAD PASSERINI; V PASSERINI~ GUADAGNI; OB PLA-1. SL VN PASSERINI (SL VN FOR FIRST TIME); SL PSALTERION PLA-j? (FOR FIRST TIME).PASubscription still available (6 tickets for remaining 5 concerts).0228DST0228
1788_03_04Tue 4 Mar 1788FMHTREW R&M 88 2NDRM1900Single: 5s[includes:] [SELECTION FROM] HANDEL o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^: V PARRY-2 PAGE STUART~. CN BN HOLMES; DANBY GL 'AWAKE' <J_DANBY>; SG PARRY-2; CN VN ASHLEY-gc <JUN>. GLUCK OV; PLEYEL QT; SG STUART~; BOYCE SG PAGE 'SOFTLY_RISE' (+ CH); WEBBE GL 'A_GENEROUS'; FP.MCMP 5 Mar; PA 6 Mar; General Magazine 2 (1788) 1623112FMH3112
1788_04_15Tue 15 Apr 1788FMHTREW R&M 88 3RDRM1900Single: 5s[includes:] HANDEL OV; HANDEL SG PARRY-2 'ARM_YE'; ?GRAF QT OB BN VN VC SUCK HOLMES ASHLEY-gc ASHLEY-Cj <GRAFF; ASHLEY_JUN; C_ASHLEY>; DANBY SG TURNER-2 <J_DANBY>; DANBY GL 'FAIR_FLORA'; [HANDEL SG STUART~ 'FAREWELL']; CN VN ASHLEY-gc. HAYDN OV; DANBY SG PAGE; CN VC SCHRAM; SG PARRY-2; [SG STUART~]; WEBBE GL 'YOU_GAVE'; FP. [STUART~ advertised; but GENERAL_MAGAZINE: INDISPOSED.]MC 14 AprMP 16 Apr; General Magazine 2 (1788) 215From 18 Mar. [MC 14 Apr: this evening 15 Apr.]3140FMH3140
1760_02_29Fri 29 Feb 1760DSTPASSERINI 60 4THOS1830Single P 5s; G 3sCONCERTO_SPIRITUALE; including PERGOLESI o ^STABAT_MATER^ (GRAND). V PASSERINI~. BETWEEN PARTS: CN ORG FREDERICK~; SL VIOLA_ANGELICA PASSERINI (HIS FIRST ON THIS INSTRUMENT IN LONDON).PA0625DST0625
1760_04_10Thu 10 Apr 1760DSTPASSERINI 60 6THOS1830Single P 5s; G 3shandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V PASSERINI~. BETWEEN PARTS: CN ORG frederick~; SL VN passerini.PA 9 AprLast.0645DST0645
1795_01_14Wed 14 Jan 1795H?FRENCH 94-95 3RDCS2000Single 7s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON FERRETTI. 1: FERRETTI o ^L'ISOLA_FORTUNATA^ <PASTORALE>: V GERARDI~ NARDINI-1 SOLDANI~ DE_ST_FONT. END: PLEYEL CN VC WARE-2. 2: HAYDN OV; SACCHINI sg DE_JUILLAC <ARIETTE>; CLEMENTI SN pf DE_BEAUREPAIRE~ (FAV) (AND OWN POTPOURRI); FERRETTI sg GERARDI~ <SCENA>; CN BN PREUMAYER; CH 'GOD_SAVE_THE_KING'.OR 13 JanSociety of French Emigrants; third concert. At 40 Brewer Street. WARE-2: aged 8. [See also BARTHELEMON 95.]3695H3695
1795_01_07Wed 7 Jan 1795H?FRENCH 94-95 2NDCS2000Single 7s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON FERRETTI. 1: FERRETTI o ^L'ISOLA_FORTUNATA^ <PASTORALE>: V GERARDI~ NARDINI-1 SOLDANI~ DE_ST_FONT. 2: BARTHELEMON OV; SACCHINI sg DE_JUILLAC <ARIETTE>; VOGEL CN FL DE_BEAUREPAIRE; FERRETTI sg GERARDI~ <ARIA>; BARTHELEMON QT 4v BARTHELEMON GEORGE DAUBERTON DAUBILLY 'SLEEP'; FP.TI; OR 6 JanSociety of French Emigrants; second concert. At 40 Brewer Street. End part one: reading.3694H3694
1795_03_06Fri 6 Mar 1795FMHFMH R&M 95 4THRM2000Single 5s; 2s 6dV INCLEDON FAWCETT-j2 DANBY-1 <MASTER> STREET TAYLOR-3.MC; TB[Readings and vocal music: no programme found. TB gives general list of composers.]3716FMH3716
1795_03_04Wed 4 Mar 1795FMHFMH R&M 95 3RDRM2000Single 5s; 2s 6dPF MAJOR. [includes:] SPOFFORTH SG INCLEDON 'RICHMOND' (NEW); REEVE SG FAWCETT-j2 'THE_WAITER' (NEW); HOOK GL INCLEDON STREET TAYLOR-3 'LITTLE_BIRD' (NEW); SG INCLEDON 'SALLY_IN'; SG INCLEDON (NEW HUNTING); REEVE SG FAWCETT-j2 'REMEMBER' (NEW); SG INCLEDON 'THE_MID-WATCH'; SHIELD GL INCLEDON STREET TAYLOR-3 (NEW).ORReadings and vocal music.3713FMH3713
1795_06_10Wed 10 June 1795NLNL R&M 95RM1900Single 5s (l); 7s 6d (g)[includes:] LEAD RAIMONDI; PF CLEMENTI (PRESIDE). [1:] HAYDN OV; SG DUFOUR~; CRAMER-jb CN PF MACARTHUR~; SG TRISOBIO. [2:] HAYDN SYM; GIORNOVICHI CN VN PINTO-gf <PINTO_SAUNDERS>; DT 2v DUFOUR~ TRISOBIO; fp <FINALE>.TBLecture; readings and music. [Landon-England 314; misdated.] Patronage of Prince of Wales.3763NL3763
1786_03_29Wed 29 Mar 1786FMHTREW R&M 86 4THRM1900Single 5s[MUSIC DIR:] PERCY. V YOUNG_LADY SEDGWICK; ACCOMPANIED BY PERCY. [includes:] sg YOUNG_LADY <CANZONET> (NEW PASTORAL); HANDEL SG SEDGWICK 'THY_GLORIOUS'; COOKE GL 'HARK_THE'; HANDEL SG YOUNG_LADY 'CONSIDER'; SG SEDGWICK 'DEATH_OF'; ANFOSSI SG YOUNG_LADY 'AI_DOLCI'; ARNE-ta GL 'HUSH'.MC2793FMH2793
1754_01_31Thu 31 Jan 1754DSTPASSERINI 54 3RDCS1830Single 5sLEAD PASSERINI; V PASSERINI~ FOURMANTEL~; OB PLA-g PLA-j; VC LANZETTI GORDON. HANDEL SG [as 24 Jan]; ?galliard o ^THE_HYMN_OF_ADAM_AND_EVE^.PA 30 JanHymn by Milton.0282DST0282
1786_03_22Wed 22 Mar 1786FMHTREW R&M 86 3RDRM1900Single 5s[MUSIC DIR:] PERCY. V YOUNG_LADY SEDGWICK; ACCOMPANIED BY PERCY. [includes:] sg YOUNG_LADY 'NON_TEMER'; SG SEDGWICK 'DEATH_OF'; GL 'HERE_IN'; PERCY SG YOUNG_LADY; HANDEL SG SEDGWICK 'ARM_ARM'; ANFOSSI SG YOUNG_LADY 'AI_DOLCI'; COOKE GL 'HARK_THE'.MC 21 Mar2783FMH2783
1788_04_16Wed 16 Apr 1788H*R&M 88 2ND *RM1930Single 5sDIR HINDMARSH <DIR BAND>. [includes:] STAMITZ OV; SG BRAHAM 'MA_CHERE'; SG ARROWSMITH; GL 4V 'HERE_IN'; SG LADY 'THE_LARK'S'; CN VN HINDMARSH; HAYDN OV; SG BRAHAM; CN OB HUTTLEY; SG ARROWSMITH; SG LADY 'MARY'S_DREAM'; GL 4V 'HARK!_THE'; SG LADY 'THE_SOLDIER'; FP.MC* At Rice's (formerly Hickford's). [3rd not found.]3141H3141