Mary Delany in Ireland - 15 December, 1750
from The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs. Delany, Series 1, Volume 2, page 628:
Letter from Mrs. Delany to Mrs. Dewes, Delville, 15 Dec. 1750 -
We go this afternoon to the Bishop of Derry's, to hear Morella ; he
conducted the Messiah very well - surprisingly so, considering he was not before acquainted with such sublime music.
cite as
Mary Delany, and Augusta Hall (ed.), The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs. Delany, Series 1, Volume 2, volume 1/2 (London, 1861), p. 628. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1434552529494 accessed: 23 April, 2024
Listeners
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Listening to
hide composers| Violin Music | performed by Morella |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 15 December, 1750 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:48:49 +0100
Approved on Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:59:42 +0100