Duchess of Portland et al. in Windsor - October, 1783
from The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany, pages 149-150:
There were two chairs brought in for the Duchess of Portland and myself to sit on, (by order of their Majesties,) which were easier chairs than those belonging to the room. We were seated near the door that opened to the concert-room. The King directed them to play Handel and Geminiani's music, which he was graciously pleased to say was to gratify me. These are flattering honours, and I should not indulge so much upon this subject, but that I depend upon your believing it proceeds more from gratitude than vanity. The 3 eldest Princesses came into the room in about half an hour after we were… more >>
Augusta Hall (ed.), The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany, volume 2/3 (London, 1862), p. 149-150. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1446304862054 accessed: 21 November, 2024
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written by Francesco Geminiani, George Frideric Handel |
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Date/Time | October, 1783 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |