Henry Matthews et al. in Italy - early 19th Century
from The Diary of an invalid, being the journal of a tour... in Portugal, Italy, Switzerland and France, 1817-1819, page 229:
[29 April 1818] In saying " that the Italians have no taste for instrumental music in general," I do not mean to assert that they have not individual performers of consummate talent, among whom it would be injustice not to mention the celebrated Paganini*. He is a man of eccentric character, and irregular habits. Though generally resident at Turin, he has no fixed engagement; but, as occasion may require, makes a trading voyage through the principal cities of Italy, and can always procure a theatre, upon the … more >>
Henry Matthews, The Diary of an invalid, being the journal of a tour... in Portugal, Italy, Switzerland and France, 1817-1819, volume 5th edition (London, 1835), p. 229. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1518781849818 accessed: 4 October, 2024
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hide composersviolin music | performed by Niccolò Paganini |
Experience Information
Date/Time | early 19th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | indoors, in public |