18 December 1833

Musical Party

London: : Sir George Smart’s Residence

 ↓Programme

Ballad	Master Tucker
Free Piano Fantasia	Mr. Moscheles
From Messiah: ‘Rejoice Gently’	Miss Woodyatt	Handel
Scena	Mr. Horncastle	Spohr
Septet in E flat major arranged a Quintet	Messrs. T. Cooke, F. Cramer,  Sherrington, Signor Masoni, [?], [?]	Beethoven
Violin Fantasia	Signor Masoni	Masoni
Violin Fantasia	Signor Masoni	Masoni
Principal Vocalists: Miss Woodyatt, Master Tucker; Mr. Horncastle
Principal Instrumentalists: Messrs. T. Cooke, F. Cramer, Moscheles, Sherrington, Signor Masoni

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Review

The Morning Post (December 20, 1833): 3.

MUSICALS. 

Sir GEORGE and Lady SMART gave a Musical Party on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of introducing MASONI, the violinist, to a select number of professors and amateurs; among the latter were Lord BURGHERSH, Sir JOHN ROGERS, General Bell, &c &c. The Signor performed three tunes, two fantasias of his own, and in BEETHOVEN’S celebrated septett, arranged as a quintette, in which he proved himself a good musician. We strongly advise him whenever he appears in public to display his talents in some classical composition, which will afford him an opportunity of establishing his fame, not as a master of “flights and fancies,” but as a sound legitimate performer on his instrument. He was ably supported in the quintette by Messrs. F. CRAMER, T. COOKE, SHERRINGTON, and an amateur, whose performance on the violoncello would do credit to any professor. MOSCHELES delighted the company by an extemporaneous performance on the pianoforte, in which he introduced the favourite gallopade in Gustavus. Miss WOODYATT (pupil of Sir GEORGE SMART’S) sang HANDEL’S difficult song, Rejoice greatly, extremely well; Mr. HORNCASTLE gave a scena of SPOHR’S with great effect; and Master TUCKER, from Wells Cathedral, sang a ballad very prettily. The finale was an elegant repast, in which all the company bore a part with good taste. 

The Court Journal: Gazette of the Fashionable World, vol. 5, (December 21, 1833): 856.

—Sir George and Lady Smart gave a musical party on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of introducing Masoni, the violinist, to a select number of professors and amateurs. The Signors performed three pieces, two fantasias of his own, and in Beethoven’s celebrated septet, arranged as quintette. He was ably supported in the quintette by Messrs F. Cramer, T. Cooke, Sherrington, and an amateur. Moscheles delighted the company by an extemporaneous performance on the pianoforte, in which he introduced the favourite gallopade in Gustavus.