Peter Hawker in London, England - between 4 July, 1821 and 8 July, 1821
from Journal entries, 4 and 8 July 1821, page 239:
July 4th.—Went to London, relative to my hand-moulds;* transfer of some stock to the French funds; to see about fresh boring and breeching my swivel gun ; to try about getting a patent for the cure of smoky chimneys; and to hear the celebrated pianoforte player Moscheles, &c.
8th.—Having executed all business to my satisfaction, and had the delightful treat of hearing Moscheles, I this day returned to Longparish House.
Peter Hawker, Journal entries, 4 and 8 July 1821. In The Diary of Colonel Peter Hawker, 1802-1853, volume 1 (London, 1893), p. 239. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1534246473845 accessed: 22 December, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Unspecified piano music | performed by Ignatz Moscheles |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | between 4 July, 1821 and 8 July, 1821 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | indoors |
Notes
*Hawker had designed a chiroplast, or hand-mould to encourage the correct position of the fingers when playing the piano, which he marketed in England and abroad.