Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1776_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1776CSNBARTHELEMON 76 7THCS1930[BARTHELEMON.]PA1970CSN1970
1790_04_30Fri 30 Apr 1790HSQMARA~ 90CB20001: HAYDN OV; SG CANTELO~; SN PF CRAMER-jb; SG MARA~; CN VN CRAMER-w; SG MARA~ 'MAD_BESS' + pf vc KNYVETT CERVETTO-j. 2: PLEYEL OV; MARA~ sg MARA~ <RONDO> (COMPOSED BY HERSELF); CN OB PARKE; SG MARCHESI; BACH SYM.TI3321HSQ3321
1795_03_27Fri 27 Mar 1795FMHFMH R&M 95 10THRM2000PF MAJOR. [includes:] SG INCLEDON 'SALLY_IN'; SG FAWCETT-j2 'BOXING'; SHIELD GL INCLEDON STREET TAYLOR-3 DANBY-1 <MASTER> 'MY_MOTHER' (NEW); SHIELD SG INCLEDON 'OLD_TOWLER'; REEVE SG FAWCETT-j2 'THE_EQUIVALENT' (NEW); gl INCLEDON STREET TAYLOR-3 DANBY-1 <CH> 'ALL_SHALL'; SG INCLEDON 'BLACK_EY'D'; ATTWOOD-t SG INCLEDON 'THE_MOON'; SG INCLEDON 'THE_STORM'.ORReadings and vocal music.3736FMH3736
1755_10_16Thu 16 Oct 1755APO?APOLLO 55-56SOC[OSWALD?]PA 8 OctSociety of the Temple of Apollo: first concert; morning.0388APO0388
1795_06_01Mon 1 June 1795KTROPERA 95 [11TH]CS20001: VOGEL OV from VOGEL o ^DEMOPHOON^; POZZI SG MORELLI; HOLMES CN BN HOLMES; ANFOSSI SG BANTI~; SALOMON CN VN SALOMON. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MILITARY MS); CIMAROSA SG MORICHELLI~; FERLENDIS CN COR_ANGLAIS FERLENDIS <ENGLISH_HORN; OR VOCE_UMANA> (1ST TIME IN THIS COUNTRY); BIANCHI sg BANTI~ <RONDO> (NEW; FOR THE OCCASION); fp <FINALE>. [earlier programmes differ; with ROVEDINO DRAGONETTI.]OR; OR 14 May; OR 18 May; OR 29 May[Second additional concert.] [Landon-England 310-13.] [Four different versions of this programme; two not in Landon.]3758KTR3758
1779_05_05Wed 5 May 1779HSQBACH-ABEL 79 13THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA2298HSQ2298
1795_03_30Mon 30 Mar 1795FMHFREEMASONS SCHOOL 95CB1930DIR ARNOLD DUPUIS; LEAD CRAMER-w; V PARKE~ LEAK~ HARRISON~ NIELD WELSH-t <MASTER> SALE GORE PAGE LEETE GUISE VINCENT-2; DDR ASHBRIDGE; [other instrumentalists listed]. [includes:] HAYDN OV (GRAND) [NOT DIR HAYDN]. IN PART1: CN VC LINDLEY. IN PART2: CN FL ASHE.ORHaydn in LandonFor school-house in St George's Fields [cf 24 Mar 1794]. No rehearsal. [Landon-England 299.]3737FMH3737
1776_03_20Wed 20 Mar 1776HSQBACH-ABEL 76 9THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 887.]1974HSQ1974
1770_01_31Wed 31 Jan 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 3RDCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1336A_W1336
1775_02_27Mon 27 Feb 1775PPANTHEON 74-75 7THCS2000DIR GIARDINI; V AGUJARI~ GALLUCCI~ SAVOI MEREDITH-1.PA; PA 25 FebMasks admitted. Number of tickets to be issued are limited [and subsequently].1856P1856
1767_03_11Wed 11 Mar 1767SSQWEDNESDAY 67 8THCSDIR BACH ABEL. COND ABEL.PA; PA 2 MarFrom 4 Mar (Ash Wednesday). The Wednesday's Concert.1084SSQ1084
1766_05_01Thu 1 May 1766GOODWIN 66 ? *CB[GOODWIN <STARLING_GOODWIN>.]PA[* No beneficiary given.] From 17 Apr. [?Single] Subscription Concert; president Starling Goodwin.104501045
1787_04_26Thu 26 Apr 1787A/W MARA~ 87 4THCS20001: HAYDN OV; PLEYEL QT; SG HARRISON; CN vn SALOMON; SG MARA~. 2: BERTON fp <CHACONNE>; SG HARRISON; SN PF CLEMENTI; SG MARA~; ABEL FP.WO; WO 27 Feb[McVeigh-Professional 63.] Postponed because of the Opera.2982A_W2982
1754_01_08Tue 8 Jan 1754HABHAB 54 *CBPA[* No beneficiary given.] By subscription [but not clear if this is a series - mentions only the concert 'This Day'].0278HAB0278
1780_01_26Wed 26 Jan 1780HSQBACH-ABEL 80 2NDCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL]. V HARROP~ TENDUCCI.PA2319HSQ2319
1767_01_21Wed 21 Jan 1767SSQWEDNESDAY 67 2NDCSDIR BACH ABEL. COND ABEL.PAThe Wednesday's Concert.1072SSQ1072
1754_03_12Tue 12 Mar 1754DSTPLA-g AND PLA-j 54CBPRINCIPAL VN GIARDINI CHABRAN; V GIARDINI~ CHABRAN~; OB PLA-g PLA-j.PAFor two Signors Pla's. From 20 Feb.0301DST0301
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
1775_05_27Sat 27 May 1775GIORDANI 75CB1200[GIORDANI.]PA 20 Apr; PA 3 May; PA 12 May; PA 20 MayFrom 27 Apr (because of a masquerade); 5 May; 13 May (room engaged); 20 May (indisposition).192101921
1793_04_18Thu 18 Apr 1793HSQSALOMON 93 10THCS20001: HAYDN OV (GRAND); sg BRUNI <ARIA>; CN PF BERTINI; SG MARA~ </SCENA / ARIA>; HAYDN CNTE OB BN VN VC HARRINGTON MACKINTOSH SALOMON MARA (GRAND MS). 2: CLEMENTI OV (NEW MS); SG BRUNI </SCENA / ARIA>; CN VN VIOTTI; SG MARA~ </SCENA>; HAYDN fp <FINALE>.MC; MH; MP; OR; TI; DI 17 Apr; TB 17 Apr[McVeigh-Professional 124.]3577HSQ3577
1775_03_13Mon 13 Mar 1775PPANTHEON 74-75 9THCS2000DIR GIARDINI; V AGUJARI~ GALLUCCI~ SAVOI MEREDITH-1.PA1867P1867
1753_04_11Wed 11 Apr 1753CASTLE 52-53SOCPA 6 AprCastle Society: meeting.025100251
1799_02_13Wed 13 Feb 1799KTRCAM 99 1STSOCLEAD CRAMER-w; ORG GREATOREX (PRESIDE); V ELLIOT BANTI~ HARRISON HARRISON~ BARTLEMAN NIELD KNYVETT-W <W_KNYVETT>; VC GRIESBACH-h. [items listed; by HANDEL GLUCK FORD.]TB 2 FebTB 14 FebConcert of Ancient Music: first concert.3903KTR3903
1765_06_07Fri 7 June 1765RPASQUALINO 65GB[PASQUALINO.]PABurrows-Harris 444And fireworks.0969R0969
1768_03_02Wed 2 Mar 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 7THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1167A_W1167
1792_04_09Mon 9 Apr 1792HSQPROFESSIONAL 92 8THCS20001: HAYDN OV; SG LAZZARINI; CN OB PARKE; SG BILLINGTON~; PLEYEL SYM (NEW MS). 2: PLEYEL CNTE FL OB BN VN VN VA VC FLORIO PARKE PARKINSON CRAMER-w BORGHI BLAKE SMITH-2 (MS); SG BILLINGTON~; SN PF PARKE~; SG LAZZARINI; STAMITZ fp <FINALE>.MC; MH; OR[McVeigh-Professional 106.]3481HSQ3481
1786_02_20Mon 20 Feb 1786HSQ PROFESSIONAL 86 3RDCS20001: PICHL OV; CN HN PIELTAIN-pj; SARTI SG TENDUCCI 'OH_GENEROSO'; SL VN CRAMER-w; SG FERRARESE~; BACH CNTE OB VN VA VC FISCHER CRAMER-w BLAKE CERVETTO-j. 2: ABEL OV (NEW); BACH SG TENDUCCI 'GIA_FEBO'; SL VDAG ABEL; SG FERRARESE~; CLEMENTI OV (NEW). SARTI sg FERRARESE~ <ARIETTE>; CIMAROSA SG FERRARESE~ 'MISERO_ME'.GA; MH; MP; DUR 18 Feb; PA 18 FebDUR 23 Feb; MH 23 Feb[McVeigh-Professional 51.]2753HSQ2753
1800_02_03Mon 3 Feb 1800THAHARMONIC 1800SOC[KNYVETT / KNYVETT-C2 <CHARLES_KNYVETT>.]TI 25 JanHarmonic Club; first meeting (dinner at 1800). Charles KNYVETT.3940THA3940
1788_03_03Mon 3 Mar 1788HSQ PROFESSIONAL 88 4THCS20001: ROSETTI OV; PLEYEL QNT VN VN VA VA VC CRAMER-w BORGHI BLAKE HACKWOOD CERVETTO-j; CIMAROSA SG BOWDEN; CN VN CRAMER-w; SG BILLINGTON~; BACH CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE CRAMER-w BLAKE CERVETTO-j. 2: HAYDN SYM; SARTI SG HARRISON; CN HN PUNTO; SG BILLINGTON~; PICHL SYM.GZ; MH (Oxford); MP; WOMP 4 Mar; WO 4 Mar; GZ 5 Mar[McVeigh-Professional 66.]3111HSQ3111
1790_02_22Mon 22 Feb 1790HSQ PROFESSIONAL 90 2NDCS20001: WINTER OV (MS); SG CANTELO~; CN BN PARKINSON <J_PARKINSON>; SG STORACE~; BAUMGARTEN-kf CNTE OB OB BN VN VA VC PARKE PARKE-Wt PARKINSON CRAMER-w BLAKE CERVETTO-j <W_PARKE J_PARKINSON> (NEW MS). 2: ROSETTI OV; SG STORACE~; CN PF CLEMENTI; SG CANTELO~; BACH OV 2ORCH.AR; DI; GZ; MH (Yale); PA; TI; WOGZ 23 Feb[McVeigh-Professional 81.]3270HSQ3270
1792_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1792HSQSALOMON 92 5THCS20001: HAYDN OV (MS; FROM LAST YEAR); SG NIELD; HAYDN QT VN VN VA VC SALOMON DAHMEN-p HINDMARSH MENEL; SG POOLE~; CN VC SCHRAM; HAYDN sg CALCAGNI <RECIT & ARIA> (NEW). 2: HASSLER CN PF HASSLER (NEW); HAYDN sg CORRI~sg <CANTATA>; HAYDN CNTE OB BN VN VC HARRINGTON HOLMES SALOMON MENEL (NEW MS; PERFORMED LAST FRIDAY). HAYDN o ^THE_STORM^ <CH + QT 4v> (NEW): V CORRI~sg POOLE~ NIELD BELLAMY. fp <FINALE>.DI; MC; MH; OR; TI; WODI 17 Mar; MH 17 Mar[McVeigh-Professional 110; Landon-England 146-7.]3462HSQ3462
1795_03_12Thu 12 Mar 1795A/WVOCAL 95 6THCS2000[KNYVETT.] 1: BACH OV; PAXTON gl? 'COME' <ODE>; SMITH-js GL 'WHILE_FOOLS'; sg WORRALL~ <BALLAD> (NEW); HARRISON GL 'NEVER_TILL'; HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN; DUPUIS GL (NEW); CIMAROSA SG HARRISON; NAUMANN gl 'VINO_VECCHIO' <CANZONET> (FAV). 2: ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^; JACKSON-w gl <FAIRY_FANTASY>; RAUZZINI SG HARRISON 'O_CYNTHIA'; ATTERBURY GL 'THE_COTTAGERS' (NEW); MYSLIVECEK SG PARKE~; WEELKES GL 'WELCOME'; CALLCOTT gl <FINALE> 'YOU_GENTLEMEN'.TI3719A_W3719
1753_04_23Mon 23 Apr 1753CASCASTLE 52-53 ADD ?SOC1900PA 18 AprFrom 18 Apr. [Castle Society?] Subscribers only.0255CAS0255
1780_04_12Wed 12 Apr 1780HSQBACH-ABEL 80 11THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH]. V HARROP~ TENDUCCI.PA[Burrows-Harris 1051.]2355HSQ2355
1789_02_23Mon 23 Feb 1789HSQ PROFESSIONAL 89 4THCS20001: KOZELUCH OV; PLEYEL QT FL VN VA VC FLORIO CRAMER-w SHIELD CERVETTO-j (NEW MS); SG STORACE~; CN PF DUSSEK (HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN ENGLAND); sg MARCHESI <SCENA>; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: HAYDN OV (NEW MS) (?AS AT 1ST); sg STORACE~ <SCENA>; ?PARKE-Wt CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>; sg MARCHESI <SCENA>; PLEYEL SYM (NEW). CIMAROSA SG STORACE~ 'AI_DOLCI' / 'GLI_DOLCI'; SALIERI SG STORACE~.MH; MP; WOMH 24 Feb; MP 24 Feb (also SS 24 Feb); Parke-Memoirs i.111-12 (misdated)[McVeigh-Professional 76.]3186HSQ3186
1776_04_17Wed 17 Apr 1776HSQBACH-ABEL 76 12THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 890.]1995HSQ1995
1789_02_09Mon 9 Feb 1789HSQ PROFESSIONAL 89 2NDCS20001: ROSETTI OV; PLEYEL QT FL VN VA VC FLORIO CRAMER-w SHIELD CERVETTO-j (NEW MS); SG MARCHESI; BACH QT PF VN VA VC DANCE CRAMER-w SHIELD CERVETTO-j; SG CANTELO~; VIOTTI CN VN GAUTHEROT~ (HER FIRST APPEARANCE IN ENGLAND). 2: HAYDN OV (NEW MS); sg MARCHESI <SCENA>; CN OB PARKE; SG CANTELO~; PFEIFFER SYM. MORTELLARI-m SG 'NELLE_VAGHE'; SG CANTELO~ 'TU_SARAI'; SARTI SG; SACCHINI SG.MC; MH; MP; TI; WOMP 10 Feb; ST 10 Feb; WO 10 Feb; MC 24 Feb (also TI 27 Feb); MH 7 Mar[McVeigh-Professional 75.] [Review in Parke-Memoirs i.111-12 misdated (cf 4th).]3184HSQ3184
1792_05_04Fri 4 May 1792A/WVOCAL 92 LASTCS[DIR HARRISON KNYVETT.]-DI 5 MayLast.3499A_W3499
1763_02_22Tue 22 Feb 1763HABCASTLE 62-63SOCPA 18 FebCastle Society. Five following concerts on Tuesdays [presumably starting on 22 Feb].0809HAB0809
1768_01_13Wed 13 Jan 1768HABCASTLE 67-68SOCPA 5 JanCastle Society: next concert [i.e. from 6 Jan].1147HAB1147
1751_01_29Tue 29 Jan 1751CASCASTLE 50-51SOCGA 25 JanCastle Society: next (30 Jan anniversary of King Charles' martyrdom).0060CAS0060
1797_04_03Mon 3 Apr 1797KTROPERA 97 7THCS1: OV; CARUSO SG ROVEDINO; CN VC LINDLEY; FERRARI-gg SG VIGANONI; CN VN SALOMON. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); PAISIELLO SG BANTI~; CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; GUGLIELMI TR 3v BANTI~ ROVEDINO VIGANONI; FP.TBOpera Concert.3837KTR3837
1781_02_23Fri 23 Feb 1781SSQHINNER 81CB1900DIR CRAMER-w <DIR BAND>. 1: SYM; CN VN CRAMER-w; SG SAMPIERI; CN FL TACET; SG POLLONE~; CN HP HINNER; SYM. 2: SYM; CN PF BACH; SG SAMPIERI; CN OB FISCHER; SG POLLONE~; SL HP HINNER; SYM.MHHINNER: music-master to the Queen of France.2392SSQ2392
1760_11_17Mon 17 Nov 1760CROMONDAY 60-61SOC1900PA 14 Nov 1760Monday Night's Concert: begins. [Presumably distinct from CROWN 60-61 beginning on 20 Oct.]0674CRO0674
1776_04_29Mon 29 Apr 1776PPANTHEON 76 11THCS2000LEAD LAMOTTE; V SCHINDLERIN~ BARTHELEMON~m SAVILLE MASSIMINO; OB FISCHER; VC CROSDILL; FL FLORIO.PAMasks admitted.2003P2003
1779_03_17Wed 17 Mar 1779HSQBACH-ABEL 79 7THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 1018.]2254HSQ2254
1753_02_06Tue 6 Feb 1753DSTGIARDINI AND VINCENT-T 53 [2ND]CS[GIARDINI VINCENT-T <T_VINCENT>.]PA; PA 27 JanSignor Giardini and Mr Vincent's Concert. From 30 Jan ([anniversary of] Martyrdom of King Charles I).0204DST0204
1798_02_12Mon 12 Feb 1798KTROPERA 98 2NDCS1: MOZART OV; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; GUGLIELMI TR 3v VIGANONI ROVEDINO BANTI~; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); NASOLINI SG ANGELELLI~ [replaced GUGLIELMI SG ANGELELLI~]; DUSSEK CN HP DELAVAL~; FEDERICI SG BANTI~; FP.TB; TB 10 FebTB 13 FebOpera Concert.3861KTR3861
1774_02_23Wed 23 Feb 1774SSQBACH-ABEL 74 6THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1753SSQ1753
1783_01_23Thu 23 Jan 1783WESWESLEY 83SOC[WESLEY-c WESLEY-s.]MC 8 JanFifth subscription concert. Messrs Wesley. First concert (and every other Thursday).2523WES2523