Richard Edgcumbe in Westminster Abbey - 1834

from Musical Reminiscences: Containing an Account of Italian Opera in England, From 1773. The Fourth Edition, Continued to the Present Time, and Including The Festival in Westminster Abbey., page 270:

The violoncello accompaniment was of course well played by Mr. Lindley, but it was to be wished he had not finished his symphony with so long a cadence, not quite in accordance with the air.

cite as

Richard Edgcumbe, Musical Reminiscences: Containing an Account of Italian Opera in England, From 1773. The Fourth Edition, Continued to the Present Time, and Including The Festival in Westminster Abbey. (London, 1834), p. 270. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1448981398336 accessed: 8 November, 2024

location of experience: Westminster Abbey

Listeners

Richard Edgcumbe
Amateur Actor, Amateur Musician, Politician, Writer
1764-1839

Listening to

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Judas Maccabaeus performed by Mr. Lindley

Experience Information

Date/Time 1834
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by Gorwel Owen on Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:49:59 +0000
Approved on Sat, 22 Oct 2016 11:06:57 +0100