Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1753_05_02Wed 2 May 1753DSTRANIERI 53CB5sV FRASI~ GALLI~ GUADAGNI RANIERI; I CHABRAN CIAMPI DAVIES-r [?] <MR_DAVIS>.PA 5 Apr; 19 AprFrom 30 Apr (Decayed Musicians benefit).0262DST0262
1785_06_02Thu 2 June 1785FMHWIDOW 85CB10s 6dV YOUNG_LADY (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC).MH 31 MayFrom 16 May (indisposition).2741FMH2741
1759_04_18Wed 18 Apr 1759CASTLE 58-59SOCPA 13 AprCastle Society: meeting.058200582
1771_05_08Wed 8 May 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 15THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL]. [? should be reversed.]PA[Burrows-Harris 636.]1498A_W1498
1767_02_25Wed 25 Feb 1767SSQWEDNESDAY 67 7THCSDIR BACH ABEL. COND BACH.PAThe Wednesday's Concert.1081SSQ1081
1752_10_???Oct 1752CROTURNER~e 52-53 1STSOC2gn for g[TURNER~e.]GA 28 Sept 1752; GA 10 Oct 1752; GA 24 Oct 1752[* No date.] Miss Turner's concert. [Intended for Castle Tavern. Not = CASTLE 52-53 (GA 24 Oct) or CROWN 52-53.]0194CRO0194
1771_03_14Thu 14 Mar 1771ISLISLINGTON 71SOC[GARRICK'S ODE SPOKEN; WITH SG CH <SGS CHS>: ? ARNE-ta o ^ODE_TO_SHAKESPEARE^.]PA 12 Mar; PA 13 MarIslington Concert: ladies' night (not 1 Apr as unauthorised advert). Visitors no money; but ticket signed by subscriber.1468ISL1468
1797_02_06Mon 6 Feb 1797KTROPERA 97 1STCSFor twelve: 5gn transfLEAD + DIR VIOTTI; HPD FEDERICI; [SALOMON *]. [not in programmes: VC SCHRAM DAHMEN-ja.] 1: CHERUBINI OV; TRITTO SG BRAHAM [replaced RAUZZINI SG BRAHAM]; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); PAISIELLO DT 2v VIGANONI BANTI~ [replaced TRITTO DT 2V]; STEIBELT CNTE PF HP STEIBELT KRUMPHOLTZ~ (FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE FOR FOUR YEARS); HAYDN SG BANTI~ </CANTATA> [?or ANFOSSI SG BANTI~]; FP.TB; OR; TB 14 Jan; TB 30 Jan; MH 4 Feb; OR 2 FebTB 7 Feb* [Salomon will provide Haydn symphonies written for his concert.] Opera Concert.3819KTR3819
1783_07_01Tue 1 July 1783PKT SINGERS 83 *CB10s 6d1: VANHAL OV; PAISIELLO ch? <INTRO> (NEW); SG VIGANONI; ANFOSSI tr 3v BARTOLINI SCOVELLI MORIGI~m <TERZ> (NEW). 2: STAMITZ OV; SG SCOVELLI; CN OB PATRIA; SG CARNEVALE~; ANFOSSI DT 2v PACCHIEROTTI MORIGI~m. 3: HAYDN OV; SG MORIGI~m; CN VN BARTHELEMON; SG PACCHIEROTTI; SACCHINI SXT 6v (FAV).PA* For singers and dancers of [King's Theatre]. [A further benefit.] With dances.2585P2585
1784_02_11Wed 11 Feb 1784*SMART-G 84 1STSOCFor twelve: 1gn[SMART-G <G>.]MH 6 Feb* At his music warehouse; corner of Argyle Street. His subscription concerts: 12 nights more. [Instruments provided.]259402594
1775_05_23Tue 23 May 1775C&AWOODMAN~ *CB5sV CLARK <CLARKE> WOODMAN~. SG WOODMAN~ <SGS> (FAV SCOTCH); SG WOODMAN~ 'AILEEN_AROON'; SG WOODMAN~ 'THE_GRATEFUL_ACKNOWLEDGMENT' (MUSIC COMPILED) [CANTATA].PA* Mrs Woodman and 5 children. From 16 May (unavoidable mistake); 18 May (masquerade). Last song [text] by Adam Smith.1919C&A1919
1767_09_15Tue 15 Sept 1767MMARYBONE 67GS1sCOLLETT-J SG LOWE 'ON_WET_WEATHER' <J_COLLET> (NEW).PA1142M1142
1769_11_02Thu 2 Nov 1769HABCASTLE 69-70 1STSOCPA 10 Oct 1769; PA 17 Oct 1769Castle Society: first concert; from 19 Oct (decorations incomplete).1325HAB1325
1758_04_19Wed 19 Apr 1758TRKTURK'S HEAD 58SOCPA 17 AprMeeting. For gentlemen subscribers to the Musical Society held on Friday evenings there.0529TRK0529
1779_03_26Fri 26 Mar 1779HSQRAUZZINI AND LAMOTTE 79 2NDCSV HARROP~ RAUZZINI ROVEDINO; I FISCHER CERVETTO-j STAMITZ-c DECAMP BAUMGARTEN-s CLEMENTI LAMOTTE. RAUZZINI o <CANTATA> (NEW).PA2266HSQ2266
1768_10_06Thu 6 Oct 1768MILE END 68SOCPA 3 OctMile End Concert: a dinner [no concert listed].122801228
1770_05_02Wed 2 May 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 13THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1390A_W1390
1770_03_21Wed 21 Mar 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 9THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1359A_W1359
1759_07_26Thu 26 July 1759MSERATINA~ 59GB2s 6d[burletta. also:] SG SERATINA~ <SGS>; SG REINHOLD <SGS>; DT 2v SERATINA~ REINHOLD.PA[Cf 16 Apr.] [LS.]0595M0595
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
1794_05_??May 1794 ?HSQMARA~ 94CB[MARA~.]OR 5 Apr* From 8 Apr to late May [?did not take place].3682HSQ3682
1760_04_23Wed 23 Apr 1760HABCASTLE 59-60SOCPA 4 AprCastle Concert: [last concert].0653HAB0653
1752_03_02Mon 2 Mar 1752CASCASTLE 51-52SOCGA 15 FebCastle Society. Six remaining on Mondays from 17 Feb.0143CAS0143
1773_09_02Thu 2 Sept 1773MMARYBONE 73GS[burletta. also concert:] V PHILLIPS-e THOMPSON~j WILDE~ BARTHELEMON~m. CN ORG HOOK; SL VN BARTHELEMON.PA 1 Sept[Cf 27 May.]1730M1730
1797_05_15Mon 15 May 1797KTROPERA 97 10THCS1: OV; TRENTO SG VIGANONI; DEVIENNE CNTE FL OB BN MONZANI HARRINGTON HOLMES; PAISIELLO DT 2v BANTI~ VIGANONI; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI (LAST NEW). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); SARTI TR 3v FABRIZZI~ ROVEDINO VIGANONI; STEIBELT CN PF STEIBELT; CIMAROSA SG BANTI~; FP.TIOpera Concert.3848KTR3848
1783_05_22Thu 22 May 1783TSTENGLISH BARONET 83CB10s 6dMC; MC 19 Apr[Baronet unnamed.] From 30 Apr (1200).2570TST2570
1765_04_??Apr 1765 ?GIARDINI 65SOC[GIARDINI.] RICHTER OV.PA 10 Apr 1765[No date. RICHTER 6 New Overtures advertised as performed at GIARDINI's Academy and last summer at Vauxhall.]096300963
1787_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1787TSTTST ORATORIO 87 [4TH]OShandel o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2]; handel ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. V BILLINGTON~ [INDISPOSED: WARTON~ MAHON~3] HARWOOD~ HARRISON PARRY-2; VC CERVETTO-j. HANDEL CNGR <GRAND_CN> 1ST.MC 16 FebMC 20 Mar2960TST2960
1754_01_07Mon 7 Jan 1754DEVPHILHARMONIC 53-54SOCPA 20 Dec 1753Philharmonic Society: next concert.0277DEV0277
1794_03_03Mon 3 Mar 1794A/WFRANKLIN~ 94CB5sFRANKLIN~ (LATE LEARY~).MH 8 Feb (Yale)3622A_W3622
1751_09_25Wed 25 Sept 1751CASTLE 51-52SOCGA 20 Sept 1751Castle Society: meeting.010600106
1763_10_17Mon 17 Oct 1763S&HSWAN & HOOP 63-64SOCPA 12 Oct 1763Swan & Hoop Musical Society: first concert. [?Former Monday Night Concert (cf 31 Dec 1762).]0853S&H0853
1785_05_16Mon 16 May 1785HSQLOLLI 85CB[LOLLI.]PA 9 MayFrom 2 May; 9 May.2730HSQ2730
1796_04_18Mon 18 Apr 1796KTROPERA 96 7THCS1: CHERUBINI OV (MS); FERRARI-gg DT 2v ROVEDINO MORELLI; DUSSEK CN PF DIOT~; ZINGARELLI SG FABRIZZI~; GIORNOVICHI CN VN GIORNOVICHI (SAME [AS AT] FIRST CONCERT; WITH ENGLISH AND SCOTCH SONGS). 2: ROSETTI SYM (GRAND); ZINGARELLI SG VIGANONI; PLEYEL QNT vn vn va va vc CRAMER-w CRAMER-f PIELTAIN-dp FIORILLO LINDLEY <CRAMERS>; GUGLIELMI TR 3v VIGANONI ROVEDINO FABRIZZI~; fp <FINALE>.TIOpera Concert.3796KTR3796
1767_04_01Wed 1 Apr 1767SSQWEDNESDAY 67 11THCSDIR BACH ABEL. COND BACH.PAThe Wednesday's Concert.1094SSQ1094
1760_04_09Wed 9 Apr 1760HABCASTLE 59-60SOCPA 4 AprCastle Society: [penultimate concert].0644HAB0644
1767_06_01Mon 1 June 1767RRANELAGH 67GS10s 6dhandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ <ANTHEMS>. NEAR 100 VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS. V CHAMPNESS ARNE~e BARTHELEMON~m <MRS_BARTLEMAN>. [advertised but omitted: DURING FIREWORKS: HANDEL 'MUSIC_FOR_THE_ROYAL_FIREWORKS' <THE MUSIC ... 1748>.]PA 29 MayCf PA 10 June. Neville MS Diary in LSGrand jubilee entertainment; in honour of [King's] birthday. With ball. [Fireworks postponed (weather): cf 10 June.]1119R1119
1771_07_22Mon 22 July 1771MMARYBONE 71GS[burletta. also concert:] V THOMAS~ HARPER~.PA[Cf 23 May.] [LS.] [And subsequently; not listed.]1518M1518
1764_04_25Wed 25 Apr 1764CASTLE 63-64SOCPA 24 AprCastle Society: meeting.089400894
1798_05_14Mon 14 May 1798KTROPERA 98 10THCSTI; TB 12 May[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3889KTR3889
1766_04_18Fri 18 Apr 1766A/WMIDDLESEX HOSPITAL 66CB1gn (2l or 1g)LEAD BARTHELEMON; V SCOTTI~. SL VN BARTHELEMON; CN OB SIMPSON.PAGrand Concert and Ball.1036A_W1036
1755_03_20Thu 20 Mar 1755DSTFRASI~ 55CB10s 6dLEAD GIARDINI; V FRASI~ GUADAGNI.PA0364DST0364
1774_07_25Mon 25 July 1774MMARYBONE 74GS[burletta. also concert:] CN OB EVELING <EBELING>.PA[Cf 2 June.] [LS.] [And subsequently; not listed.]1828M1828
1771_03_25Mon 25 Mar 1771SSQ?GIARDINI AND VENTO 71CS[GIARDINI; VENTO.]PA 18 Mar* [Giardini and Vento's Musical Academy.] From 18 Mar to allow GIARDINI's benefit.1478SSQ1478
1756_04_08Thu 8 Apr 1756HABCASTLE 55-56SOCPA 27 MarCastle Society. No concert on 1 Apr. Ladies' tickets taken on 8 Apr.0428HAB0428
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
1762_05_05Wed 5 May 1762DSTSCHUMAN 62 3RDCSP 10s 6d; G 5sSG TENDUCCI 'AH_SE' AND 'SE_MAI' from ?handel o ^TOLOMEO^ + MGL schuman; CN OB SIMPSON; cn VC SIPRUTINI.PA; PA 8 Apr; PA 21 AprFrom 27 Apr. Last of three concerts.0782DST0782
1774_05_05 ?Thu 5 May 1774 ?RITTER AND BEER 74CBBN RITTER; CL BEER.MC 17 Mar[Not found later.]180601806
1756_03_11Thu 11 Mar 1756DSTTACET 56CBP 10s 6d; G 5sLEAD MARELLA; V MATTEI~. CN HPD KUNZEN; CN OB SIMPSON; SL FL TACET; CN FL TACET.PA0408DST0408