22 May 1829

Robert Lindley’s Concert 

London: New Argyll Rooms—Time: Evening, Eight o’Clock

Tickets: 10s. 6d.; Boxes available

 Programme

Part I  
Symphony No.41 in C major, Jupiter Mozart
Song, ‘O Lord, have mercy upon me’Mr. E. TaylorPergolesi
Trio, Two Violoncellos and a Double BassMessrs. Lindley, Wm. Lindley, Signor DragonettiCorelli
Aria BuffaSignor de BegnisFioravanti
Air, ‘The Last Rose of Summer’Miss M. Cramer 
Swiss Air Mme Stockhausen; Harp: Mr. Stockhausen  
Harp Concerto (MS)M. de Bériot 
From Der Freischütz: Grand Scena      
 (in German, by particular desire)		Mlle SontagWeber
Piano Fantasia, Sir Walter Scott’s strains favourite of the
Scottish Bards, with Orch. Accomp. (second time performance) 		Mr. MoschelesMoscheles
Part II  
Harp FantasiaMiss LosachBochsa
From Selection of Ballads
Ballad, ‘I’m thine, ever thine’		Mrs. KnyvettJ. B. Cramer
Glee Four Voices, ‘The Midges Dance’  (by desire)Mrs. Knyvett, Messrs. E. Taylor, Hawes, Knyvett  Knyvett
Violoncello Fantasia   
(composed expressly for this occasion)		Mr. LindleyLindley
From Così fan tutte: Recit. and Aria, ‘Come scoglio’Miss BettsMozart
From Don Giovanni: ‘Batti, batti, o bel Masetto’Mme Stockhausen; Violoncello: Mr. LindleyMozart
‘Swiss Boy’ with Variations for the Voice,  Piano
and Violoncello		Mlle Sontag, Messrs. Moscheles, LindleyMoscheles & Pixis
Glee, ‘The chough and crow’Miss Betts, Mrs. Knyvett, Mr. E. TaylorGodfrey
Overture, Die Zauberflöte Mozart
Principal Vocalists: Miss Betts, Miss Cramer, Mlle Sontag, Mme Stockhausen, Mrs. Knyvett; Messrs. E. Taylor, Hawes, Knyvett, 
Principal Instrumentalists: Miss Losach, Messrs. Dragonetti, Lindley, Moscheles, Wm. Lindley, Stockhausen, M. de Bériot
Leaders: Mr. Franz Cramer (Part I), Mr. Nicolas Mori (Part II); Conductor: Sir George Smart         

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Advertisements

The Morning Chronicle (May 6, 1829): 1.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place on Friday, the 22d instant, at the above Rooms.—Vocal Performers, Mademoiselle Sontag, Mrs. Knyvett, Miss Betts, Miss M. Cramer, and Madame Stockhausen; Messrs. Phillips, Knyvett, Hawes, Taylor and Signor De Begnis.—Solo Instrumental Performers, Violin, Mr. Mori; Violoncello, Mr. Lindley and Mr. Wm Lindley; Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Harp, Miss Losack; and Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles.—Leaders, First Act, Mr. F. Cramer; Second Act, Mr. Mori.—Conductor, Sir G. Smart.—Tickets, Half a Guinea each, to be had at Mr. Lindley’s, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square, and at the principal Music Shops.

The Morning Post (May 6, 1829): 1.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place on FRIDAY, May 22, at the above Rooms. Vocal Performers: Mademoiselle Sontag, Mrs. Knyvett, Miss Betts, Miss M. Cramer, and Madame Stockhausen; Mr. Phillips, Mr. Knyvett, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hawes, and Signor De Begnis. Instrumental Solo Performers:—Violin, Mr. Mori; Violoncello, Mr. Lindley; Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Harp, Miss  Losack; and  Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles. Leader, first act, Mr. F. Cramer; second act, Mr. Mori. Conductor, Sir G. Smart.—Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had at Mr. Lindley’s, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square, and at the principal Music Shops.

The Times (May 7, 1829): 4.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place on Friday, May 22, at the above Rooms. Vocal Performers:—Mademoiselle Sontag, Mrs. Knyvett, Miss Betts, Miss M. Cramer, and Madame Stockhausen; Messrs. Phillips, Knyvett, Hawes, E. Taylor, and Signor De Begnis. Solo Performers:—Violin, Mr. Mori; Violoncello, Mr. Lindley and Wm. Lindley, and Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Harp, Miss Losack; and Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles. Leader, first act, Mr. F. Cramer; second act, Mr. Mori. Conductor, Sir G. Smart. Tickets, half-a-guinea each, to be had at Mr. Lindley’s, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square, and at the principal music shops.

The Morning Post (May 14, 1829): 1.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place on FRIDAY, May 22, at the above Rooms.

Part I. Sinfonia, Jupiter, Mozart; Song, Mr. E. Taylor, “O Lord have mercy upon me,” Pergolesi; Glee, four voices, Mrs. Knyvett, Mr. Knyvett, Mr. Hawes, and Mr. Phillips; by desire, the Midges’ Dance, Knyvett; Aria Buffa, Signor De Begnis, Fioravante; Trio for two violoncellos and double bass, Messrs. Lindley, W. Lindley, and Signor Dragonetti, Corelli; Ballad, Miss M. Cramer, “Tis the last Rose of Summer,” Irish Melody; Song, Madame Stockhausen, Swiss Air, arranged and accompanied on the harp by Monsieur Stockhausen; Concerto, violin, Mr. Mori, Kreutzer; Grand Scena, in German, Madlle, Sontag (by particular desire), Der Freischutz, Weber; Sir Walter Scott’s favourite strains of the Scottish Bards, introduced in a fantasia for the pianoforte, with full orchestral accompaniments (M.S.) Mr. Moscheles, Moscheles.

PART II. Fantasia, harp, Miss Losach; Song, Mr. Phillips (by desire, and for the first time this season), “Oh, no, we never mention her,” Parry; Ballad, Mrs. Knyvett, “I’m thine, ever thine,” from Cramer’s selection of Ballads; new Fantasia. Violoncello (composed expressly for this occasion), Mr. Lindley, Lindley; Recitative and Aria, Miss Betts, “Come scoglio (Cosi fan tutti), Mozart; “Batti, batti,” Madame Stockhausen, accompanied on the violoncello by Mr. Lindley, Mozart; “Swiss Boy,” with new Variations for the Voice, Pianoforte, and Violoncello, Mademoiselle Sontag, Mr. Moscheles, and Mr. Lindley, Moscheles and Pixis; Glee, “The chough and crow,” the solo parts by by [sic] Mrs. Knyvett, Miss Betts, and Mr. E. Taylor; Overture, Der Zauberflote, Mozart.

John Bull (May 15, 1829): 81.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place on FRIDAY, the 22d instant, at the above Rooms. Leaders, first act, Mr. F. Cramer; second act, Mr. Mori. Conductor, Sir George Smart. Further particulars will be duly announced.

The Morning Post (May 16, 1829): 1.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place on FRIDAY, May 22, at the above Rooms. Vocal Performers: Mademoiselle Sontag, Mrs. Knyvett, Miss Betts, Miss M. Cramer, and Madame Stockhausen; Mr. Phillips, Mr. Knyvett, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hawes, and Signor De Begnis. Instrumental Solo Performers:—Violin, M. Mori; Violoncello, Mr. Lindley; Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Harp, Miss Losack; and Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles. Leader, (first act) Mr. F. Cramer; second act, Mr. Mori. Conductor, Sir G. Smart.—Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had at Mr. Lindley’s, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square, and at the principal Music Shops.

The Morning Post (May 16, 1829): 1.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place on FRIDAY, the 22 instant, at the above Rooms.—Vocal Performers, Mademoiselle Sontag, Mrs. Knyvett, Miss Betts, Miss M. Cramer, and Madame Stockhausen; Mr. Phillips, Mr. Knyvett, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hawes, and Signor De Begnis. Instrumental Solo Performers: Violin, M. Mori; Violoncello, Mr. Lindley; Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Harp, Miss Losack; and  Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles. Leader, (first act) Mr. F. Cramer; second act, Mr. Mori. Conductor, Sir G. Smart—Tickets, Half a Guinea each, to be had at Mr. Lindley’s, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square; and at the principal Music Shops.

The Morning Chronicle (May 18, 1829): 1.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place on Friday, the 22d instant, at the above Rooms.—Vocal Performers, Mademoiselle Sontag, Mrs. Knyvett, Miss Betts, Miss M. Cramer, and Madame Stockhausen; Mr. Phillips, Mr. Knyvett, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hawes, and Signor De Begnis.—Instrumental Solo Performers; Violin, Mr. Mori; Violoncello, Mr. Lindley; Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Harp, Miss Losack; and Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles.—Leaders; First Act, Mr. F. Cramer; Second Act, Mr. Mori.—Conductor, Sir G. Smart—Tickets, Half a Guinea each, to be had at Mr. Lindley’s, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square, and at the principal Music Shops.

The Times (May 18, 1829): 1.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place on Friday, May 22, at the above Rooms. Vocal Performers:—Mademoiselle Sontag, Mrs. Knyvett, Miss Betts, Miss M. Cramer, Madame Stockhausen; Mr. Phillips, Knyvett, Hawes, E. Taylor, and Signor De Begnis. Solo Performers:—Violin, Mr. Mori; Violoncello, Mr. Lindley; Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Harp, Miss Losack; and Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles. Leaders:—1st Act, Mr. F. Cramer; 2nd Act, Mr. Mori. Conductor, Sir G. Smart. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had at Mr. Lindley’s, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square; and at the principal music shops. Parties of 6 or 8 may be accommodated with boxes by an early application at the Harmonic Institution, Regent-street.

The Morning Post (May 19, 1829): 1.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place on FRIDAY, May 22, at the above Rooms. Vocal Performers: Mademoiselle Sontag, Mrs. Knyvett, Miss Betts, Miss M. Cramer, and Madame Stockhausen; Mr. Phillips, Mr. Knyvett, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hawes, and Signor De Begnis. Instrumental Solo Performers:—Violin, M. Mori; Violoncello, Mr. Lindley; Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Harp, Miss  Losack; and  Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles. Leader (first act) Mr. F. Cramer; second act, Mr. Mori. Conductor, Sir G. Smart.—Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had at Mr. Lindley’s, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square, and at the principal Music Shops.

The Courier (May 19, 1829): 1.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place on Friday Next, the 22d, at the above Rooms.

Vocal Performers—Mademoiselle Sontag, Mrs. W. Knyvett, Miss Betts, Miss M. Cramer, and Madame Stockhausen; Mr. Phillips, Mr. Knyvett, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hawes, and Signor De Begnis. 

Instrumental Solo Performers—Violin, M. Mori; Violoncello, Mr. Lindley; Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Harp, Miss Losack; and Piano Forte, Mr. Moscheles. 

Leader—Act I. Mr. F. Cramer; Act II. Mr. Mori. Conductor,—Sir G. Smart. 

Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had at Mr. Lindley’s, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square, and at the principal Music Shops.

The Morning Chronicle (May 20, 1829): 1.

[Same as issued in The Morning Chronicle on May 18]

The Athenæum and literary Chronicle (May 20, 1829): 320.

ARGYLL ROOMS.

MR. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place at the above Rooms on FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1829.

VOCAL PERFORMERS:—Mademoiselle Sontag. Mrs. W. Knyvett, Miss Betts, Miss M. Cramer, and Madame Stockhausen; Mr. Phillips, Mr. W. Knyvett, Mr. Hawes, Mr. E. Taylor, and Signor De Begnis.

SOLO PERFORMERS:—Violin, Mr. Mori; Violoncellos, Mr. Lindley and Mr. W. Lindley; Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Harp, Miss Losack; and Pianoforte, Mr. Moschelles.

LEADERS:—First Part, Mr. F. Cramer; Second Part, Mr. Mori; Conductor, Sir George Smart.

The Concert to begin at eight o’clock precisely.

Parties of six, or upwards, can be accommodated with Boxes by an early application at the Argyll Rooms.

Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Mr. Lindley, No. 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square; and at all the principal Music Shops.

The Morning Post (May 21, 1829): 3.

Mr. LINDLEY’S Concert, at the Argyll Rooms, will take place to-morrow evening, and will commence at eight o’clock.

The Morning Chronicle (May 22, 1829): 1.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his  Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place THIS EVENING, the 22d May, at the above Rooms.—Vocal Performers, Mademoiselle Sontag, Mrs. Knyvett, Miss Betts, Miss M. Cramer, and Madame Stockhausen; Mr. Knyvett, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hawes, and Signor De Begnis. Instrumental Solo Performer; Violin, Mr. Mori; Violoncello, Mr. Lindley; Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Harp, Miss Losack; and Piano-forte, Mr. Moscheles.—Leaders; First Act, Mr. F. Cramer; Second Act, Mr. Mori.—Conductor, Sir G. Smart—Tickets, Half a Guinea each, to be had at Mr. Lindley’s, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square, and at the principal Music Shops.—The Concert to commence at Eight precisely.

The Morning Post (May 22, 1829): 1.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place THIS EVENING, May 22, at the above Rooms.

Part I. Sinfonia, Jupiter, Mozart; Song, Mr. E. Taylor, “O Lord have mercy upon me,” Pergolesi; Trio for two violoncellos and double bass, Messrs. Lindley, Wm. Lindley, and Signor Dragonetti, Corelli; Aria Buffa, Signor De Begnis, Fioravante; Ballad, Miss M. Cramer, “Tis the last Rose of Summer,” Irish Melody; Song, Madame Stockhausen, Swiss Air, arranged and accompanied on the harp by Monsieur Stockhausen; new Concerto (MS.), Mons. De Beriot; Grand Scena, in German words, Madlle, Sontag (by particular desire), Der Freischutz, Weber; Sir Walter Scott’s favourite strains of the Scottish Bards, introduced in a fantasia for the pianoforte, with full orchestral accompaniments (MS.) second time [*] performance, Moscheles, Moscheles.

Part II. Fantasia, harp, Miss Losach, Bochsa; Ballad; Ballad, Mrs. Knyvett, “I’m thine, ever thine,” from Cramer’s selection of Ballads; Glee, four voices, Mrs. Knyvett, Mr. Knyvett, Mr. Hawes, and Mr. Mr. E.  Taylor; by desire, the Midges’ Dance, Knyvett; new Fantasia, Violoncello (composed expressly for this occasion), Mr. Lindley, Lindley; Recitativo and Aria, Miss Betts, “Come scoglio (Cosi fan tutti), Mozart; “Batti, batti,” Madame Stockhausen, accompanied on the violoncello by Mr. Lindley, Mozart; “Swiss Boy,” with new Variations for the Voice, Pianoforte, and Violoncello, Mademoiselle Sontag, Mr. Moscheles, and Mr. Lindley, Moscheles and Pixis; Glee, “The chough and crow;” Overture, Der Zauberflote, Mozart.

Leaders, 1st Part, Mr. F. Cramer; 2d Part, Mr. Mori. Conductor, Sir G. Smart. The Concert to begin at Eight o’Clock. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Mr. Lindley, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square, and at the principal Music Shops.

The Times (May 22, 1829): 3.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. LINDLEY has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Friends in general, that his CONCERT will take place THIS EVENING, at the above Rooms. Part II.—Sinfonia, (Jupiter), Mozart. Song, Mr. E. Taylor, “O Lord! have mercy upon me;” Pergolese. Trio for two violoncello and double bass, Messrs. Lindley, Wm. Lindley, and Signor Dragonetti; Corelli. Aria Buffa, Signor De Begnis; Fioravante. Ballad, Miss M. Cramer, “ ‘Tis the last rose of summer,” Irish melody. Song, Madame Stockhausen. Swiss air, arranged and accompanied on the harp by Monsieur Stockhausen. New concerto (MS.), Monsieur De Beriot. Grand Scena, with German words, Madlle, Sontag (by particular desire) Der Freischutz; Weber. Sir Walter Scott’s favourite Strains of the Scottish Bards, introduced in a fantasia for the pianoforte, with full orchestral accompaniments (MS.), second time of performance, Moscheles; Moscheles. Part II. Fantasia, harp, Miss Losack; Bochsa. Ballad, Song, Mr. Phillips (by desire, and for the first time this season), “Oh, no, we never mention her,” Parry; Ballad, Mrs. Knyvett, “I’m thine, ever thine,” from Cramer’s Selection of Ballads; Glee for four voices, Mrs. Knyvett, Mr, Knyvett, Mr. Hawes, and Mr. E. Taylor. The Midges dance (by desire); Knyvett. New fantasia, violoncello (composed expressly for this occasion), Mr. Lindley; Lindley. Recitativo ed Aria, Miss Betts, “Come Scoglio,” (Cosi fan tutti); Mozart. Aria, Madame Stockhausen, “Batti, Batti,” accompanied on the violoncello by Mr. Lindley; Mozart. Swiss Boy, with new variations for the voice, pianoforte, and violoncello; Madlle. Sontag and Messrs. Moscheles and Mr. Lindley; Moscheles and Pixis. Glee, the Chough and Crow; Bishop. Overture, Zauberflote; Mozart. Leaders,—First Part, Mr. F. Cramer; Second Part, Mr. Mori. Conductor, Sir G. Smart Concert will commence at 2 o’clock. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had at Mr. Lindley’s, 22, Percy-street, Bedford-square; and at the principal music-shops.

Reviews

The Morning Post (May 23, 1829): 3.

Mr. LINDLEY had his benefit Concert at these Rooms last night. The performance was a very excellent selections of vocal and instrmental [sic] music, in which this highly talented performer played a fantasia on the violoncello, and one of CORRELLI’s trios, with Mr. W. LINDLEY and Signor DRAGONETTI, and in both of them he was rapturously applauded. Mademoiselle SONTAG performed a scena from Der Freischutz in the German, and also the “Swiss Boy,” with variations, and in both her tones were exquisitely fine, and her execution displayed its usual extraordinary merit. In the course of the evening M. DE BERIOT performed a concerto on the violin, and Mr. MOSCHELES a concerto on the pianoforte.

Miss LOSACK, a pupil of DIZI, whose reappearance this season afforded much gratification, acquitted herself with a degree of ability which called forth well-merited applause.

In the first part of the Concert the Band was led by Mr. F. CRAMER, in the second by Mr. MORI.  

The Spectator (May 23, 1829): 331.

MR. LINDLEY’S CONCERT. 

FEW performers have attained and held for an equal space the reputation which LINDLEY enjoys. For twenty-five years he can hardly be said to have bad a competitor either in England or on the Continent. Some are good orchestra-players, some good concerto-players; some excel in execution, a few in tone; but LINDLEY combines all these requisites of a first-rate performer. So firm, so steady is he in an orchestra, and so extensive is his musical range, that we would rather (of the two) he should never play another concerto, than that he should vacate his seat as first violoncello in all our first bands. Among these we can no longer class the band of the King’s Theatre; which, with the exception of two performers, is below that of Covent Garden. 

LINDLEY’S professional brethren are always happy to give him their assistance, and his band approached more nearly than that of any other concert the number and excellence of the Philharmonic. We regretted that there was only one full instrumental piece. To be sure that piece was MOZART’S Jupiter. It was also a proof of good taste that the honoured name of CORELLI appeared in the scheme. Mademoiselle SONTAG sung, in German, the celebrated scene from Der Freischütz; but with much less impassioned feeling than we are accustomed to hear in it from Miss PATON. Her variations on the “Swiss Boy” were merely the exhibition of an instrument; and were less rapid than those of MOSCHELES, and less expressive than those of LINDLEY. E. TAYLOR’S style of singing PERGOLESI’S “O Lord have mercy,” recalled BARTLEMAN to our recollection. Miss M. CRAMER, in “The last rose of summer,” showed the good taste which belongs to all her family. There was one singular feature in this concert, ROSSINI’S name did not occur in the scheme. The audience were obliged to content themselves with MOZART, WEBER, PERGOLESI, and CORELLI; and they were old-fashioned enough to be pleased.

The Times (May 23, 1829): 5.

EVENING CONCERT.

The musical world met again last night in unusual numbers at these rooms, on the occasion of the annual benefit concert of Mr. Lindley, who presented one of the most attractive programmes of the season. Mr. Lindley chose for his own performance one of the most classical trios of Corelli, which was executed by himself, his son, and the veteran Dragonetti; as well as a new fantasia of his own composition. He had two other opportunities of exhibiting the variety as well as extent of his powers, in variations allotted to the violoncello accompaniment of Mademoiselle Sontag’s “Swiss Boy,” and in some obligato passages in Mozart’s “Batti, batti,” sung by Madame Stockhausen. It would be unrivalled powers on the violoncello. They have for a great number of years repeatedly excited the admiration of persons of all conditions, and the profound silence with which he is invariably listened to in quarters where musical exhibitions of a superior kind are seldom appreciated, has always shown the estimation in which his talent is held, even in a greater degree than the bursts of applause which are elicited by the brilliancy of his execution, and the delicacy and expression of his notes. There are few, by this time, within the United Kingdom, who have not heard Mr. Lindley’s performance; but even them his fame cannot have failed to reach. Mademoiselle Sontag, Madame Stockhausen, Miss M. Cramer, Signor De Begnis, and other vocalists of eminence were frequently heard in the course of the evening; and Messrs. Moschelles and Beriot executed fantasias on their respective instruments, in which they displayed their best powers. The orchestra, which comprised all the principal philharmonic professors, was led with customary ability during the first act by Mr. F. Cramer, and during the second by Mr. Mori. One of Mozart’s sinfonias (Jupiter) was selected for the opening of the concert, and was executed with all the effect which is given to similar masterly compositions at the Philharmonic Concerts. 

The Harmonicon, vol. VII (July 1829): 175.

Mr. LINDLEY’S,

Argyll Rooms, Friday, May 22.

Mr. Lindley performed a new fantasia, composed by himself for the occasion, in his usual manner, and it is impossible to say more, for he has no rival. He also, with his son and Dragonetti, executed the favourite trio of Corelli; and, joined by Mr. Moscheles, and Madlle. Sontag, gave the variations on the Swiss Boy. Mr. Moscheles played his Scottish Bards; and M. de Beriot on the harp, and Miss Losack on the harp, played concertos. There was much excellent vocal music interspersed with the instrumental. The leaders were Messrs. F. Cramer and Mori, and Sir G. Smart conducted.