Paesiello in Paris - in the middle of 1802

from Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, page 176:

The composer and eminent teacher, Signer Ferrari, who resided many years in 
London, was in Paris at this period, and visited his old master Paesiello daily.
I requested him to introduce me into Paesiello's apartments without mentioning
my name, and accordingly was ushered up stairs ; and when I came to the
drawing-room door, where Paesiello and Signora Luigia his wife were, I sang on
the outside, the favourite song which he had composed for me at Vienna ; and
although fifteen years had elapsed since he wrote it, he recollected the tone of
my …   more >>
cite as

Michael Kelly, Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, volume 2 (London, 1826), p. 176. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1437230370982 accessed: 7 November, 2024

location of experience: Paris

Listeners

Paesiello
Composer
1740-1816

Listening to

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Song
written by Paesiello
performed by Michael Kelly

Experience Information

Date/Time in the middle of 1802
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by cathcoyne on Sat, 18 Jul 2015 15:39:31 +0100
Approved on Mon, 04 Jan 2016 23:42:40 +0000