Mary Delaney in Ireland - mid March, 1750
from Letter to Mrs Dewes, Delville, 16 March 1650-51, page 27:
Bap, rap at the door; and in walked a lady and gentleman (Hamilton by name) that Mrs. Bushe introduced to me; she is a surprising ready player on the harpsichord — she played Mr. Purcell’s overture, and one of Handel's, as readily as if she had played them seven years, she has a neat pretty finger, and if she would undergo the slavery of practice, could do what she pleased; but as she plays so agreeably without, and is so much mistress of music, it is riot worth her while.
Letter to Mrs Dewes, Delville, 16 March 1650-51. In Augusta Hall (ed.), The Autobiography and correspondence of Mary Granville, volume Series,1 Vol. III (London, 1861), p. 27. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1436359162927 accessed: 8 November, 2024
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Listening to
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Handel's Overture
written by George Frideric Handel |
performed by Mrs Hamilton |
Purcell's Overture
written by Purcell |
performed by Mrs Hamilton |
Experience Information
Date/Time | mid March, 1750 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |