Welcome to The Listening Experience Database

This is an open and freely searchable database that brings together a mass of data about people’s experiences of listening to music of all kinds, in any historical period and any culture.

There are currently 12318 listening experiences in the database, with 197 more experiences awaiting approval.

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John Perceval in The Crown and Anchor Tavern, London - 23 February, 1732

"Diary entry 23rd February 1732 From dinner I went to the Music Club, where the King’s Chapel boys acted the History of Hester, writ by Pope, and composed by Hendel. This oratoria or religious opera is exceeding fine, and the company were highly pleased, some of [...]"
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Sergey Prokofiev in Saint Petersburg Conservatory - 15 January, 20th Century

"Max came round in the evening and we went together to the student concert. It was not much of a programme and the audience was small, no one of great interest having turned up. Kätchen Borshch played well; she has made great progress. Zakharov was there; my [...]"
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