William Gardiner in Wanlip - 1789
from Music and Friends: Or, Pleasant Recollections of a Dilettante, page 108:
One morning's entertainment, was a visit to St. Martin's organ, to hear Greatorex perform upon that noble instrument. He excelled in playing Handel's choruses, with a fulness and weight of tone never heard from any other hand: his compact execution was like Doric Architecture, massive and grand!
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William Gardiner, Music and Friends: Or, Pleasant Recollections of a Dilettante, volume 3 (London, 1 January, 1853), p. 108. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433107389940 accessed: 28 November, 2024
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Handel's choruses
written by George Frideric Handel |
performed by Greatorex |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 1789 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Sun, 31 May 2015 22:23:10 +0100
Approved on Tue, 13 Oct 2015 11:12:31 +0100