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Dr Burney's Concerts (1832) [ Practices / People ]
… was no bill of fare: there were no engaged subalterns, either to double, or aid, or contrast, with the principals. The performances were promiscuous; and simply such as suited the varying humours and desires of the company; a part of which …
Music | Entertainement
Anthology
Casanova in London (1763) [ People ]
… “Then fetch a violin player,” said Lady Harrington, “that we may have the pleasure of witnessing the young artist’s performance.” The ball had not yet begun, and as soon as the violinist appeared, I stepped forward and danced with …
Assemblies | Music | Women
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A Musical Evening (1775) [ Practices / People ]
… we all went into the Library, & Mr Burney fired away in a Voluntary. Mr Twining, at once astonished & delighted at his performance, Exclaimed: 'Is not this better than being Tall?' When Mr. Bruce & my Father joined the Party, Mrs. Strange …
Music | Family
Anthology
Musical evenings (Dr Burney's) [ Dance, Music & Songs / Sports & Leisure ]
… present, and what was sometimes described as a more or less private family concert could quickly turn into a semi-public performance in front of a learned audience, if a knowledgeable visitor came to listen in, or a long-awaited singer … Early Journals and Letters of Fanny Burne y, II, p. 75, 154). The entertainment was generally two-fold: first, musical performances were enjoyed by at least some parts of the audience and afterwards conversation followed, facilitating …
Art | Audience | Bluestockings | Conversation | Music
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Pleasure gardens [ Sports & Leisure ]
… (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013). 2 . See Naomi J. Stubbs, Cultivating National Identity Through Performance. American Pleasure Gardens and Entertainment (Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013). Although …
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