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Musical evenings (Dr Burney's) [ Dance, Music & Songs / Sports & Leisure ]
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A Musical Evening (1775) [ Practices / People ]
… a large Party here last Sunday [5 March], the first of the kind we have had in this House. Mr Bruce, who is very fond of music, had appointed that Day to accompany Mrs Strange hither to hear Mr Burney play upon our Merlin Harpsichord. Mr … Equipage was then ordered, & we had all done, & Mr Burney, followed by Mr Twining, had gone into the library, where our music was to be, & which joins the Mining Room, where we all were, — when a Thundering Rap called up our attention. Mr … Mr Bruce answered 'Have a care that he has no children thatjou have never seen, in his perigrinations to the Continent!' Music was then announced, & lasted almost without ' intermission till Ten o'Clock. Nobody played but Mr Burney, except …
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Dr Burney's Concerts (1832) [ Practices / People ]
… In the private narrative of an historian of the musical art, it may not be improper to insert some account of the concerts, which he occasionally gave to invited friends … at his own house; as they biographically mark his style of life, and the consideration in which he was held by the musical world. The company was always small, as were the apartments in which it was received; but always select, as the … fame, and travels of the Doctor, by allowing him a choice of guests, enabled him to limit admission to real lovers of music. He had never any formal band; though it is probable that there was hardly a musician in England who, if called …
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Ranelagh Advertisements (May 1769) [ Places / Practices ]
Masquerade | Music | Taverns | Coffeehouses | Advertisement | Entertainement
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Vauxhall [ Sports & Leisure ]
Entertainement | Exhibitions | Gothic | Music | Nature | Pleasure gardens
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Letter to Samuel Crisp (1775) [ People / Practices ]
… little English, but knows French perfectly. He was received by my Father in the Drawing Room. The Library, where the music was, was so Crowded he only shewed himself at the Door, where he Bowed to M r Chamier, who had met with him … Omiah here, instead of Prince Orloff!' The Grand Duet, of Miithel, was then played. Added to the applause given to the music, every body had something to say, upon the singularity of the performers being man & Wife. Mr. Boone said, to me, … they Live in Harmony^ 'O Dr. Burney,' cried Lady Edgecumbe, 'You have set me a madding. ' I shall never bear any other music!' Lord Bruce, turning to Prince Orloff, told him that the performers of the Duet were mari & femme. The Prince …
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Journal entry (1779) [ Practices / People ]
… Minutes Piozzi – in high good humour. – After talking awhile of the Opera, & cutting up Mr Tessier very notably, we had Music – that is , Piozzi sung several songs, serious & comic like an Angel – I have not heard him to so much advantage … composed by Bertoni for Guadagni, &c &c. Mr Barry, as he understands Italian, & as to all uncultivated hearers Vocal Music has ever more effect than Instrumental seemed much delighted, & our Evening passed very agribbly . – I suppose you … we must go & see this Farce. – … "After talking awhile of the Opera, & cutting up Mr Tessier very notably, we had Music – that is , Piozzi sung several songs, serious & comic like an Angel – I have not heard him to so much advantage …
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Pleasure gardens [ Sports & Leisure ]
… Sebastian Müller, ‘Vauxhall Gardens, shewing the Grand Walk at the entrance of the garden, and the Orchestra, with the Musick playing’, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, 1755. Abstract Pleasure gardens were a type of eighteenth-century … such as taste, fashion or visibility. Places > Sports & Leisure Keywords Art Conversation Entertainement Fashion Gardens Music Nature Taste Pleasure gardens were a particular type of eighteenth-century sociable spaces. Usually … would not only provide the place for an impressive array of pastimes – from food and drink, through art appreciation, music shows, to bowling, fireworks and even animal fights – but also played an active role in activities and trends like …
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Assembly rooms [ Sports & Leisure / Associational culture / Dance, Music & Songs ]
… Master of Ceremonies or Lady Directress. Places > Sports & Leisure Practices > Associational culture Practices > Dance, Music & Songs Keywords Assemblies Community Dance Entertainement Leisure Music Politeness Women Assembly rooms were institutions that encouraged and regulated sociability in the long eighteenth century, spaces where conversation, music, and dancing occurred. According to Peter Borsay, the oldest known assembly rooms date to the 1650s or 1660s in …
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