11 July 1821

Grand Musical Party

London: At Nathan’s Rothschild’s Country House, Stamford Hill—Time: Evening

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Moscheles: ‚Grosse musikalische Soirée bei Rothschild auf seinem Landhause in Stamfordhill, für die jetzt wegen der bevorstehenden Krönung Georg’s IV. anwesenden fremden Minister, denen ich grösstentheils vorgestellt wurde. Sie und der alte Fürst Esterhazy bezeigten grosse Zufriedenheit überm’ein mehrmaliges Spielen und Phantasiren. Dazwischen liessen sich englische Vocal-Talente, ein- und vierstimrnig hören. Erst um 4 Uhr zu Hause angelangt‘.

AML I, 60.

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The Morning Post (July 10, 1821): 3.

Mr. ROTHSCHILD intends giving a most superb Entertainment, at his villa at Stamford-hill, to-morrow, to the Elder Prince ESTERHAZY and the suite of German Noblemen who have just arrived. To this banquet will be invited the Ministers, &c. The fine house and gardens will be illuminated.

Reviews

The Morning Post (July 13, 1821): 3.

FETE AT STAMFORD HILL.

Mr. ROTHSCHILD gave his promised entertainment on Wednesday, in a style of surprizing magnificence taste, at his beautiful villa on Stamford Hill.

The party consisted of the Princes ESTERHAZY and their respective suites. The Prince of LEON was also a guest. In the Great Banqueting-room of this fine edifice, (the style Tuscan), covers were laid for thirty-two; at half-past seven the company sat down to a dinner, consisting of turtle and other delicacies; the fruits were the produce of the hot-house, but the wines, all from the Rhine, excelled any yet imported; there were fifteen different sorts, all of German growth. When the cloth was removed, golden ewers and basins were handed round with water. Among the novelties, were many dishes dressed after the Jewish manner.

At ten o’clock they got up from table, and joined the Ladies in the Saloon: at eleven the Drawing-room displayed a splendour of dress, in diamonds and embroidery little expected. To enliven the scene, that inimitable comic actor, TAYLOR, gave his imitations of the living and the dead ; his personifications of COOKE, KEMBLE, LISTON, and ELLISTON, were admirable; he then gave an outline of himself.

The Princes ESTERHAZY and LEON departed at twelve, then the company retired to sumptuous supper. It was three in the morning before the party broke up.

The Dining-room communicates with the finest Conservatory perhaps in the world, it was filled with pines and grapes, growing in full luxuriance. But what attracted still more notice, was the enchanting picture which the country around presented—rich in pasture, skirted by a tide river.

The Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser (July 14, 1821): 2.

MR. ROTHSCHILD’S GRAND FETE.—Mr. Rothschild gave his promised entertainment on Wednesday, in style of surprising magnificence and taste, at his beautiful villa on Stamford-hill. The party consisted of the Princes Esterhazy and their respective suites. The Prince of Leon was also guest. In the grand banqueting-room of this edifice (the style Tuscan) covers were laid for 32; at half-past seven the company sat down to a dinner, consisting of turtle and other delicacies; the fruits were the produce of the hot-house; but the wines, all from the Rhine, excelled any yet imported; there were fifteen different sorts, all of German growth.—When the cloth was removed, golden ewers and basins were handed round with water. Among the novelties, were many dishes dressed after the Jewish manner. At 10 o’clock the Gentlemen got up from table, and joined the Ladies in the Saloon; at 11, the drawing-room displayed a splendour of dress, in diamonds and embroidery, seldom equalled. The Princes Esterhazy and Leon departed at 12, and the company retired to sumptuous supper. It was three in the morning before the party broke up.