Charles Burney in Florence - 12 September, 1770, at night
from Music, men and manners in France and Italy, 1770 / Charles Burney, pages 117-8:
At night to a great accademia, where were all the best company of Florence. It was at the house of Signor Domenico Baldigiani. Nardini led, and played a solo admirably, little Linley played a concerto very well - Mr Hempson one on the flute - la Mellini, a young lady sang very prettily and some misses played and sang vilely. … more >>
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Charles Burney, and Herbert Edmund Poole (ed.), Music, men and manners in France and Italy, 1770 / Charles Burney (London, 1974), p. 117-8. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1444900665825 accessed: 1 September, 2024
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Listening to
hide composersConcerto | performed by Mr. Hempson |
Vocal piece | performed by la Mellini |
Vocal piece | performed by Corilla |
Concerto | performed by Linley |
Solo | performed by Nardini |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 12 September, 1770, at night |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gorwel Owen on Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:17:46 +0100
Approved on Thu, 29 Oct 2015 14:31:18 +0000