William Gardiner in Leicester - between late 18th Century and early 19th Century

from Music and Friends: Or, Pleasant Recollections of a Dilettante, pages 507-8:

M. Guynemer had married the sister of the celebrated Baillot, first violin to the King of France, and after they were settled, the leader of the Concert Spirituel paid us a visit at Leicester. During his stay, which was more than a month, we had a carnival of music, such as had never taken place before in a country town. I was then in possession of eighty four quartettes of Haydn, sixteen of Mozart, and twelve of Beethoven. These, from day to day, furnished us with an entertainment, the most refined and elevated in the musical art.
cite as

William Gardiner, Music and Friends: Or, Pleasant Recollections of a Dilettante, volume 2 (London, January, 1838), p. 507-8. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433881113754 accessed: 26 December, 2024

location of experience: Leicester

Listeners

William Gardiner
Composer, Hosier
1770-1853

Experience Information

Date/Time between late 18th Century and early 19th Century
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Tue, 09 Jun 2015 21:18:33 +0100
Approved on Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:20:58 +0100