Charles Burney in Venice - 5 August, 1770
from The Present State of Music in France and Italy, page 141:
From thence I went to St Marc's [sic], and heard a mass in music, which was sung by the priests, accompanied by organ only, much in the manner of our full anthems. At St Luke's church I likewise heard part of a mass with instruments; some of the tenor voices here were good, and the airs written and sung with taste; the music was composed by a priest. There was an excellent fugue in the last chorus, well worked and well performed.
cite as
Charles Burney, The Present State of Music in France and Italy (London, 1771), p. 141. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1403271134086 accessed: 1 September, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composersChoral and instrumental setting of the Latin mass | performed by Voices organ and instruments |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 5 August, 1770 |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
The Maestro di Capella of the Basilica of St Mark's at the time was Galuppi, whom Burney was soon to meet. The church had two organs.
Originally submitted by Robert Fraser on Fri, 20 Jun 2014 14:32:14 +0100