Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1760_10_15Wed 15 Oct 1760HABCASTLE 60-61 1STSOCPA 7 Oct 1760Castle Society: first concert.0671HAB0671
1764_03_08Thu 8 Mar 1764SSQWEDNESDAY 64 [3RD?]CSPAEvening concert; from 7 Mar.0869SSQ0869
1798_06_11Mon 11 June 1798KTROPERA 98 12THCSTB; TI[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3898KTR3898
1766_01_08Wed 8 Jan 1766HABCASTLE 65-66SOCPA 24 Dec 1765; PA 31 Dec 1765; PA 7 Jan 1766Castle Society: next concert (not 25 Dec 1765 or 1 Jan 1766). Tickets for 1 Jan taken.0997HAB0997
1796_05_12Thu 12 May 1796HSQSALOMON 96 12THCS20001: PLEYEL OV; SG BRAHAM; BAUMGARTEN-kf QNT OB VN VA VA VC PARKE-Wt SALOMON SMITH-4 MEYER-1 SCHRAM <W_PARKE SMITH_JUN>; sg MARA~ <SCENA>; CN PF CRAMER-jb (NEW). SG MARA~ (ENGLISH AIR; SUNG LAST THURSDAY). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS; PERFORMED LAST THURSDAY); RAUZZINI sg BRAHAM 'THE_DYING' <CANTATA>; [later omitted: CN VN JANIEWICZ (NEW); sg MARA~ <RONDEAU>; fp <FINALE>].TI; TI 9 May; OR 10 May3804HSQ3804
1786_03_31Fri 31 Mar 1786TSTTST ORATORIO 86 [5TH]OShandel o ^ISRAEL_IN_EGYPT^. COND KNYVETT; LEAD CRAMER-w; V MARA~ CANTELO~ HARWOOD~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t HARRISON TASCA SALE.MC 7 FebMC 3 Apr2795TST2795
1768_02_15Mon 15 Feb 1768HABCASTLE 67-68SOCPA 12 FebCastle Society. Six following concerts on Mondays [of which this the first].1157HAB1157
1776_03_13Wed 13 Mar 1776HSQBACH-ABEL 76 8THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1967HSQ1967
1773_06_24Thu 24 June 1773MMARYBONE 73GS[burletta. also concert:] V THOMPSON~j WILDE~ BARTHELEMON~m. COMIC_ACT THREE_ITALIAN_MUSICIANS; CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA[Cf 27 May.] Three Italian musicians; blind from birth. [LS.] [And subsequently; not listed.]1712M1712
1777_01_29Wed 29 Jan 1777HSQBACH-ABEL 77 2NDCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA2039HSQ2039
1787_03_19Mon 19 Mar 1787HSQ PROFESSIONAL 87 7THCS20001: PICHL OV; PIELTAIN-dp QT VN VN VA VC CRAMER-w BORGHI BLAKE CERVETTO-j; SG RUBINELLI; CN VN CRAMER-w; SACCHINI SG BILLINGTON~; BACH OV (GRAND MS). 2: ABEL CNTE OB VN VC PARKE CRAMER-w CERVETTO-j (NEW); SACCHINI SG BILLINGTON~; SL VDAG ABEL; SG RUBINELLI; HAYDN SYM. PAISIELLO SG RUBINELLI.GZ; MC; MHGZ 21 Mar[McVeigh-Professional 59.]2962HSQ2962
1772_05_28Thu 28 May 1772AAM 71-72SOCPA 20 MayAcademy of Ancient Music: meeting (from 21 May).160401604
1766_10_14Tue 14 Oct 1766PHILHARMONIC 66-67SOCPAPhilharmonic Society: meeting.106501065
1797_03_13Mon 13 Mar 1797KTROPERA 97 4THCSSELECTED BY VIOTTI. 1: CHERUBINI OV; POZZI SG MORELLI; HARRINGTON CN OB HARRINGTON; WINTER DT 2v FABRIZZI~ VIGANONI; HAYDN CNTE OB BN VN VC HARRINGTON HOLMES SALOMON LINDLEY. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MILITARY); HAYDN SG BANTI~; DRAGONETTI CN DB DRAGONETTI; ANDREOZZI DT 2v BANTI~ VIGANONI; FP.TBOpera Concert.3826KTR3826
1776_10_14Mon 14 Oct 1776KAAMICABLE 76-77 1STSOCPA 11 Oct 1776Amicable Society of Music: first [concert].2022KA2022
1752_02_24Mon 24 Feb 1752CASCASTLE 51-52SOCGA 15 FebCastle Society. Six remaining on Mondays from 17 Feb.0135CAS0135
1765_02_06Wed 6 Feb 1765SSQWEDNESDAY 65 [3RD]CS2000DIR BACH; [?abel].PAGentlemen not to lend their tickets. The Wednesday's Subscription Concert.0929SSQ0929
1778_04_06Mon 6 Apr 1778PPANTHEON 77-78 13THCS2000DIR GIARDINI <DIR ORCH>. 1: SARTI OV; SG PIOZZI; CN FL FLORIO; SG MANZOLETTO; CN HPD BURNEY-cr; SG GIORGI~; CN VN GIARDINI. 2: SACCHINI OV; SG PIOZZI; CN OB FISCHER; SG MANZOLETTO; SL VC CROSDILL; SG GIORGI~.PA; PA 3 Apr2180P2180
1775_03_02Thu 2 Mar 1775KACASTLE 74-75SOCPA 28 FebCastle Society. Four remaining concerts on Thursdays [of which this presumably the first].1857KA1857
1779_03_31Wed 31 Mar 1779*CROTCH 79MI1300ORG CROTCH.MP[Advert from Mrs Crotch: he is not dead.] 1300 to 1430 as usual. * Mrs Hart's; Milliner; Piccadilly.227102271
1790_05_03Mon 3 May 1790HSQ PROFESSIONAL 90 10THCS20001: HAYDN OV; SG CANTELO~; QT HN PIELTAIN-pj; SG MARA~; BACH CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE CRAMER-w BLAKE CERVETTO-j. 2: GYROWETZ OV (MS); SG MARCHESI; CN PF PARKE~; SG MARA~; PFEIFFER SYM (MS).WO[McVeigh-Professional 83.]3323HSQ3323
1789_02_16Mon 16 Feb 1789HSQ PROFESSIONAL 89 3RDCS20001: ROSETTI OV (MS); SG CANTELO~; PLEYEL SER OB HN HN VN VA VA VC VC PARKE PIELTAIN-pj OKELL CRAMER-w SHIELD NAPIER CERVETTO-j SMITH-2 [some doubt about this]; sg MARCHESI <SCENA>; CN PF CLEMENTI (NEW) [some: CONCERTATA]. 2: PLEYEL CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE CRAMER-w SHIELD CERVETTO-j (MS); SG CANTELO~; HAYDN QT VN VN VA VC CRAMER-w BLAKE SHIELD CERVETTO-j (NEW MS); sg MARCHESI <SCENA>; HAYDN SYM.MH; MP; PA; WO 14 FebMH 17 Feb; MP 17 Feb[McVeigh-Professional 76.]3185HSQ3185
1759_10_17Wed 17 Oct 1759CASTLE 59-60SOCPA 12 Oct 1759Castle Society: meeting.060100601
1794_03_17Mon 17 Mar 1794HSQSALOMON 94 6THCS2000[SALOMON.] 1: PICHL OV; SG FLORIO-ch; CN VC DAHMEN-ja; sg MARA~ <ARIA>; tr 3v MARA~ FLORIO-ch FISCHER-l <TERZ>. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS; 2ND MOVT ENCORED); sg FISCHER-l <ARIA>; QNT mgl KIRCHGASSNER~ <ARMONICA> (FIRST APPEARANCE IN THIS COUNTRY); sg MARA~ <CAVATINA>; fp <FINALE>.ORMC 18 Mar; OR 19 Mar[Landon-England 243-4.] [Single tickets not available at the door: subscriber must apply by morning before the concert.]3632HSQ3632
1776_02_--[Thu 15 Feb 1776 abandonned]C&AAAM 75-76SOCPA 15 FebAcademy of Ancient Music. No meeting on 15 Feb.1953C&A1953
1780_03_01Wed 1 Mar 1780HSQBACH-ABEL 80 6THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL]. V HARROP~ TENDUCCI.PA2336HSQ2336
1770_10_22Mon 22 Oct 1770NHNAG'S HEAD 70-71SOCPA 19 Oct 1770Musical Society: first meeting.1425NH1425
1768_04_13Wed 13 Apr 1768HABCASTLE 67-68SOCPA 25 Mar; PA 6 AprCastle Society: next concert [i.e. not on 30 Mar]; from 6 Apr.1194HAB1194
1784_03_10Wed 10 Mar 1784HSQHANOVER SQ 84 4THCS20001: HAYDN OV; QNT db KAEMPFER; SG TASCA; CN OB RAMM; SG CANTELO~; GRAF CNte FL OB BN HN VN VA FLORIO RAMM SCHWARZ PAYOLA CRAMER-w BLAKE <CNGR>. 2: CORELLI CNGR <GRAND_CN> 8TH; DT PF PF CRAMER-jb CLEMENTI <TWO PF>; SG TASCA; CN VC CERVETTO-j; SG CANTELO~; FP. SG TASCA 'PRESTO_AMICI'; SG TASCA 'QUANTO_E'; SG CANTELO~ 'MIA_SPERAUZA'; SG CANTELO~ 'HA_DA_TREMAR'.GZ 9 Mar; MH 9 Mar; PA 9 Mar; MC 10 MarPA 12 Mar; Cramer Magazin der Musik ii.228-9[McVeigh-Professional 33.]2606HSQ2606
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
1784_03_24Wed 24 Mar 1784HSQ HANOVER SQ 84 6THCS1: HAYDN OV; GRAF QNT DB KAEMPFER; SG TASCA 'OVE_MI'; HAYDN CN VC CERVETTO-j (NEW); RAUZZINI sg RAUZZINI <SCENA>. 2: GRAF CNte OB OB SUCK RAMM; SG CANTELO~ + PF OB OB HN HN VN; SN PF CLEMENTI; DT 2v CANTELO~ RAUZZINI; HAYDN SYM (NEW).GZ; PAPA 25 Mar; Cramer Magazin der Musik ii.229[McVeigh-Professional 34.]2619HSQ2619
1771_01_28Mon 28 Jan 1771SSQ?GIARDINI AND VENTO 71 1STCS[GIARDINI; VENTO.]PA 21 JanGiardini and Vento ... Musical Academy; first [concert].1437SSQ1437
1777_04_23Wed 23 Apr 1777HSQBACH-ABEL 77 12THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA2099HSQ2099
1798_05_07Mon 7 May 1798KTROPERA 98 9THCS1: GLUCK OV; SG MORELLI; CN DB DRAGONETTI; DT 2v BANTI~ BENELLI; CN VN SALOMON. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); SG BENELLI; HAYDN CNTE (GRAND); GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~ (NEW); FP.TIOpera Concert.3888KTR3888
1781_03_19Mon 19 Mar 1781HSQNOFERI 81CB1300[NOFERI.] V RONCAGLIA LEBRUN~; I CRAMER-w LEBRUN FLORIO CROSDILL; OPERA_ORCH. IN PART1: PF WEICHSELL~e.PA[Morning] by permission.2407HSQ2407
1759_01_03Wed 3 Jan 1759HAB]CASTLE 58-59SOC1830PA 26 Dec 1758Castle Society. From 27 Dec 1758.0551HAB0551
1777_05_22Thu 22 May 1777TSTMEREDITH-1 77CB1930LEAD LINLEY-t2 <JUN>; V FARRELL~ MEREDITH-1; VC PAXTON. PIECE HP PARRY-j <PIECES; WELSH_HP> (NOT PERFORMED IN PUBLIC THESE NINE YEARS).MPFrom 15 May.2120TST2120
1758_10_11Wed 11 Oct 1758HABCASTLE 58-59 1STSOCPA 3 Oct 1758Castle Society: first concert.0548HAB0548
1774_07_25Mon 25 July 1774MMARYBONE 74GS[burletta. also concert:] CN OB EVELING <EBELING>.PA[Cf 2 June.] [LS.] [And subsequently; not listed.]1828M1828
1775_05_24Wed 24 May 1775HSQBACH-ABEL 75 15THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 831.]1920HSQ1920
1751_03_12Tue 12 Mar 1751HJONES-g 51CBV FRASI~. PURCELL SG 'ROSIE_BOWER'; HANDEL SG 'RETURN_O_GOD'; BOYCE DT 2v from BOYCE o ^SOLOMON^; SL VN BROWN-a; PIECE HP PARRY-j; SL VC JONES-g; CN VC JONES-g; handel CNgr IN handel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^.GA 11 MarFrom HAY.0082H0082
1770_11_29Thu 29 Nov 1770HABCASTLE 70-71 1STSOCPA 9 Nov 1770Castle Society: first concert.1427HAB1427
1772_11_12Thu 12 Nov 1772HABCASTLE 72-73 1STSOCPA 3 Nov 1772Castle Society: first concert.1621HAB1621
1765_04_24Wed 24 Apr 1765CASTLE 64-65SOCPA 23 AprCastle Society: meeting.096100961
1773_01_27Wed 27 Jan 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 3RDCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1627A_W1627
1774_02_09Wed 9 Feb 1774SSQBACH-ABEL 74 5THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1745SSQ1745
1788_05_16 ?Fri 16 May 1788 ?PIELTAIN-dp AND PIELTAIN~ 88CB[PIELTAIN-dp PIELTAIN~.]MP 9 Feb[No further mention.]316403164
1766_10_22Wed 22 Oct 1766HABCASTLE 66-67 1STSOCPA 3 Oct 1766; PA 14 Oct 1766Castle Society: first concert. From 15 Oct.1066HAB1066
1767_02_18Wed 18 Feb 1767SSQWEDNESDAY 67 6THCSDIR BACH ABEL. COND ABEL.PAThe Wednesday's Concert.1079SSQ1079
1759_03_26Mon 26 Mar 1759DSTGIARDINI 59CB[GIARDINI.]PA0570DST0570