26 May 1834

Johann Sedlatzek’s and Signor Brizzi’s Concert

London: Concert Room, King’s Theatre—Time: Evening, Two o’Clock

Tickets: 10s. 6d., Boxes available

✗Programme

*From Il Fanatico per la Musica: Duet, ‘Con pazienza sopportiamo’	Miss Waters, Signor de Begnis	Mayer
*From La gazza ladra: Duet, ‘Forse un di conoscerete’	Madame Brizzi, Signor Brizzi	Rossini
*Piano Fantasia	Mr. Moscheles	Moscheles
Part I
Overture, Le nozze di Figaro		Mozart
From L’ elisir d’ amore: Duet	Signors Brizzi, Giubilei	Donizetti
Aria	Signora Garcia
From La gazza ladra: Aria, ‘Il mio piano è preparato’	Signor Tamburini	Rossini
Horn Solo	Signor Puzzi
From La donna del lago: Duet, ‘Scendi nel piccol legno’	Mlle Grisi, Signor Rubini	Rossini
Duetto Buffo	Mlle Grisi, Signor Rubini	Rossini
Duetto Buffo	Signors de Begnis, Zuchelli	Coccia
La Sentinelle Variations for Voice, Piano Violin and Violoncello	M. de Vrugt, Messrs. Moscheles, Mori, Rousselot	Hummel
From Otello: Aria, ‘Deh, calma, o ciel’	Mlle Grisi	Rossini
Part II
Souvenir du Simplon, Flute Solo with   Accompaniment of Wind Instruments	Mr. Sedlatzek  (by desire)	Sedlatzek
Terzetto	Signors Curioni, de Begnis, Giubilei	Mosca
Aria	Miss Macfarren
From Anna Bolena: Aria, ‘Da quel dì che lei perduta’	Signor Ivanoff	Donizetti
Duet	Signora Salvi, Signor Giubilei	Mercadante
Piano and Flute Concertante Variations	Messrs. Moscheles, Sedlatzek	Sedlatzek
Terzetto, ‘Va da si via di quâ’		Martini

Principal Vocalists: Mlle Grisi, Miss Macfarren, Miss Waters, Mme Brizzi, Signora Garcia, Signora Salvi; Monsieur de Vrugt, Signors Brizzi, Curioni, de Begnis, Giubilei, Ivanoff, Rubini, Tamburini, Zuchelli

Principal Instrumentalists: Messrs. Mori, Moscheles, Rousselot, Sedlatzek, Signor Puzzi

Leaders: Mr. Nicolas Mori (Part I), Mr. Edward Eliason (Part II); Conductor: Sir George Smart

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Advertisements

The Morning Post (April 21, 1834): 1.

KING’S THEATRE CONCERT ROOM. Messrs. SEDLATZEK and BRIZZI respectfully solicit the kind patronage of the Nobility, Gentry, and their Friends in general to their MORNING CONCERT, at the above Room, on MONDAY, May 26, in which they will be assisted by the first-rate talent at present in London. Full particulars will be shortly announced.

The Morning Post (April 25, 1834): 1.

[Same as issued in The Morning Post on April 21]

The Times (May 16, 1834): 1.

MR. SEDLATZEK’s and Mr. BRIZZI’s CONCERT will take place at the Concert Room, King’s Theatre, on Monday, May 26; under the Patronage of Prince Esterhazy, Earl Norbury, the Hon. Col. and Mrs. Westeurs, the Baroness de Rothschild, and Mrs. Wauchop. The following eminent vocal performers have kindly offered their valuable assistance:—Mdlle. Grisi, Signor Rubini, Signor Tamburini, Signor Zuchelli, Signor Ivanoff, Signor De Begnis, and Mr. Vrught. Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles. Further particulars will be shortly announced. For tickets and private boxes apply to Mr. Sedlatzek, 8, Wardour-street, Soho; Mr. Brizzi, 28, Duke-street. Grosvenor square; and at the principal musicsellers. 

The Morning Post (May 24, 1834): 1.

MR. SEDLATZEK’S and Mr. BRIZZI’S CONCERT will take place at the Concert Room, King’s Theatre, on MONDAY, May 26, to commence at Two o’Clock precisely, under the patronage of Prince Esterhazy, &c. &c.—Leader, First Part, Mr. Mori; Second Part, Mr. Eliason. Programme:—First Part, Overture, Figaro; Duetto, “l’Elisio d’amore” (Donizetti), Signor Giubilei and Mr. Brizzi; Aria, Madame Garcia; Aria, “Il mio piano” (Gazza Ladra), Signor Tamburini; Solo Corno, Signor Puzzi; Duetto (Rossini), Mdlle. Grisi and Signor Rubini; Duetto Buffo (Rossini), Mdlle. Grisi and Signor Rubini; Duetto Buffo (Coccia), Signor Zuchelli and Signor De Begnis; Hummell’s celebrated “Sentinelle,” with concertante variations, piano, Mr. Moschelles; Violin, Mr. Mori; Violoncello, Mr. Rousselot; and Voice, Mr. Vrugt (first singer to his Majesty the King of Holland); Aria (Otello), Mdlle. Grisi.—Second Part. “Souvenir du Simplon” (by desire), Flute Solo, with accompaniment of wind instruments, Mr. Sedlatzek; Terzetto (Mosca), Signor Curioni, Signor Giubilei, and Signor De Begnis; Aria, Miss Mac Farren; Aria, “Da quell di chi” (Anna Bolena), Signor Ivanoff; Duetto (Mercadante), Signora Salvi and Signor Giubilei; Concertante Variations, for pianoforte and flute (Sedlatzek), Mr. Moscheles and Mr. Sedlatzek; Finale, “Vadasi via di qua” (Martini). For Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, for Boxes, apply to Mr. Sedlatzek, 8, Wardour-street, Soho; or Mr. Brizzi, 28, Duke-street, Grosvenor-square; and at the principal Musicsellers. 

Reviews

The Morning Post (May 27, 1834): 5.

MR. SEDLATZEK’S CONCERT.  

There was a very crowded audience yesterday in the King’s Theatre Concert Room, collected to enjoy the attraction produced at this Gentleman’s Concert. Nearly all the foreign talent in London assisted, among whom GRISI sung Deh Calma; IVANOFF, Da quel di; TAMBURINI, Il mio piano; RUBINI, in conjunction with GRISI, attempted Scendi nel piccol; and DE BEGNIS and Miss WATERS favoured us with Con pazienza. We need scarcely say that these compositions were executed with the best effect. Mr. SEDLATZEK, who appears to have just recovered from a severe illness, which we believe is the case, played on the flute in a style combining brilliancy and expression his own production, The Souvenir du Simplon. The effect here intended to be produced by the horns at a distance was not so favourable as it ought to have been, in consequence of the said horns not keeping the best of time. Mr. MOSCHELES executed a fantasia of his own on the pianoforte, which might be considered clever either as a production or a performance. It, however, contained some variations which we considered more fantastical than graceful. Madame and Signor BRIZZI attempted Forse un di. Unfortunately for them we have recently heard GRISI and RUBINI sing [sic] this beautiful duet, and the impression they made in it is not likely to be effaced. There appeared to be some mistake in the copies, for the singers were at fault more than once. What in our opinion constituted the most pleasing performance in the Concert was HUMMEL’S celebrated Sentinelle, Mr. MOSCHELES taking the pianoforte, Mr. MORI the violin, Mr. ROUSSELOT the violoncello, and M. de VRUGHT, principal tenor to the King of the NETHERLANDS, the voice part. Each instrument has a solo, in which the air sung by the voice is ornamented with a variety of variations. We admire the Dutchman’s style of singing with the exception of his cadenzas, which he might dispense less liberally; and the instrumentalists performed their portions of the piece with equal excellence. 

The Public Ledger (May 28, 1834): 3.

SIGNIOR BRIZZI’S CONCERT. 

The concert bills presented hopes of a brilliant and delightful treat, which were with a few exceptions amply realized to those who visited the King’s Theatre on Monday. The selections, principally from the works of Mozart and Rossini, were judiciously made; and a few compositions of lighter order were introduced with good effect. Amongst the vocal performers were Madamoiselle Guilietta Grisi, Madame Garcia, Miss Waters, Madamoiselle [sic] Salvi, Signori Rubini, Tamburini, Zuchelli, De Begnis, Guibilei, Ivanoff, and Brizzi. The principal instrumentalists were Moscheles, Morri, Puzzi, and Mr. Sedlatzek.—This last mentioned gentleman’s playing on the flute was truly after the fervid—we had almost said fiery—execution of Moschelles, gave a deliciously cool and refreshing character to the atmosphere of the concert room. The tone was not the tone of Nicholson, hut still it was rich, and finely mellow in the lower notes, Mr. Sedlatzek’s style is more chaste than showy, rather stealing than hurrying you along, and is by no means devoid of first-rate execution, which his rapid and correct tongueing of several very brilliant passages fully demonstrated.

We have not time, nor is it necessary, to allude to the other performances, vocal and instrumental, of the celebrated names in the programme; if they did not add to, they did not detract from, their fame; and what is still more certain, in this instance they attracted very numerous and brilliant audience. So crowded was the room that many, and amongst the number ourselves, were obliged to have recourse for places to the seats behind the orchestra. 

The Court Journal: Gazette of the Fashionable World, vol. 6, (May 31, 1834): 383.

Messrs Sedlatzek and Brizzi’s

THIS reunion, on Monday, presented a considerable assemblage of musical talent, and an overflowing auditory. Signora Grisi, languid from recent indisposition, was yet enabled to gratify with her dulcet strains the hundreds of attentive ears around; her pensive, intellectual countenance adding its accordant charm to that produced by her voice. Tamburini, Zuchelli, Rubini, Ivanoff, &c., lent the aid of their powers, separately or in combination. Hummel’s Sentinelle, executed by Moscheles, Mori, Rousselet, and (for the vocal portion) Herr Vrugt, was a fine piece of emulative excellence, and was marked by applause pretty equally divided into four parts. Mr Sedlatzek, with what discretion which is not the least laudable among musical accomplishments, assigned no more than a moderate length to his own performance on the flute, graceful as it was in subject, and smoothly finished in execution. We wish that many of our solo exhibitors would borrow a hint from Mr S. on the neglected subject of quantity, and learn to estimate the meaning and value of the ‘ne quid nimis.’

The Literary Gazette; and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, &c. (May 31, 1834): 379.

MR. SEDLATZEK’S AND SIGNOR BRIZZI’S CONCERT.

This concert was one of the most brilliant and overflowing of the season. Indeed, it well deserved the patronage received. Mademoiselle Grisi, Tamburini, Curioni, and Ivanhoff, sang delightfully. De Begnis was a little after, his time, but he made up for it; and his duet with Miss Waters was admirably executed;

so was that between Signor and Signora Brizzi. Moschelles’ “Tarlodia” was perfect in its extraordinary execution; but we do not know when we have been more pleased than with Sedlatzek’s “Souvenu du Simplon.”—it was delicious. We must conclude by noticing Miss Macfarren, the sweetness of whose tones were, however, obscured by her want of confidence. The Societa Armonica concert next week.

The Court Magazine and Belle Assemblée, vol. IV, (June 1834): 247.

Mr. Sedlatzek also gave a concert at the King’ s Theatre concert room, which was well attended, and his performances were heard with undisguised pleasure.