Charles Burney in Naples - 6 November, 1770, at night

from Music, men and manners in France and Italy, 1770 / Charles Burney, page 196:

After dinner a complete band was assembled in the gallery and we had music there till past 11 o’clock – Barbella pleased me to night much more than before – he is very certain of his tone and has …   more >>

cite as

Charles Burney, and Herbert Edmund Poole (ed.), Music, men and manners in France and Italy, 1770 / Charles Burney (London, 1974), p. 196. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1445518748467 accessed: 11 December, 2024

location of experience: Naples

Listeners

Charles Burney
musicologist, Musician, Writer
1726-1814

Listening to

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Song performed by Caffarelli (castrato)
Harpsichord music performed by Paolo Orgitano
Oboe solo
Violin music performed by Emanuele Barbella

Experience Information

Date/Time 6 November, 1770, at night
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by Gorwel Owen on Thu, 22 Oct 2015 13:59:09 +0100
Approved on Fri, 30 Oct 2015 17:52:12 +0000