20 November 1679

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Theatre: Mr Slingsby's residence
Theatrical Season: 1679-1680
Volume: 1
Comments: Evelyn, Diary: I dined at the Master of the Mints with my Wife, invited to heare Musique which was most exquisitely performed by 4 the most renouned Masters, DuPrue a French-man on the Lute: Signor Bartholomeo Albrici? Ital: on the Harpsichard: & Nicolao Matteis? on the Violin; but above all for its sweetenesse & novelty the Viol d'Amore of 5 wyre-strings, plaied on with a bow, being but an ordinary Violin, play'd on Lyra way by a German, than which I never heard a sweeter Instrument or more surprizing: There was also a Flute douce now in much request for accompanying the Voice: Mr Slingsby Master of the house (whose Sonn & Daughter played skillfully) being exceedingly delighted with this diversion, had these meetings frequently in his house

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    *pTslingsby Concert. *cTslingsby <i>Evelyn, Diary</i>: I dined at the <i>Master of the Mints</i> with my Wife, invited to heare Musique which was most exquisitely performed by 4 the most renouned Masters, $DuPrue= a <i>French-man</i> on the Lute: $Signor Bartholomeo Albrici?= Ital: on the Harpsichard: & $Nicolao Matteis?= on the Violin; but above all for its sweetenesse & novelty the Viol d'Amore of 5 wyre-strings, plaied on with a bow, being but an ordinary Violin, play'd on Lyra way by a $German=, than which I never heard a sweeter Instrument or more surprizing: There was also a Flute douce now in much request for accompanying the Voice: $Mr Slingsby= Master of the house (whose Sonn & Daughter played skillfully) being exceedingly delighted with this diversion, had these meetings frequently in his house.

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    *p1679 11 20 slingsby Concert.*c1679 11 20 slingsby <i>Evelyn, Diary</i>: I dined at the <i>Master of the Mints</i> with my Wife, invited to heare Musique which was most exquisitely performed by 4 the most renouned Masters, $DuPrue= a <i>French-man</i> on the Lute: $Signor Bartholomeo Albrici?= Ital: on the Harpsichard: & $Nicolao Matteis?= on the Violin; but above all for its sweetenesse & novelty the Viol d'Amore of 5 wyre-strings, plaied on with a bow, being but an ordinary Violin, play'd on Lyra way by a $German=, than which I never heard a sweeter Instrument or more surprizing: There was also a Flute douce now in much request for accompanying the Voice: $Mr Slingsby= Master of the house (whose Sonn & Daughter played skillfully) being exceedingly delighted with this diversion, had these meetings frequently in his house.

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    Event: 1370 | 16791120 | slingsby | <i>Evelyn, Diary</i>: I dined at the <i>Master of the Mints</i> with my Wife, invited to heare Musique which was most exquisitely performed by 4 the most renouned Masters, $DuPrue= a <i>French-man</i> on the Lute: $Signor Bartholomeo Albrici?= Ital: on the Harpsichard: & $Nicolao Matteis?= on the Violin; but above all for its sweetenesse & novelty the Viol d'Amore of 5 wyre-strings, plaied on with a bow, being but an ordinary Violin, play'd on Lyra way by a $German=, than which I never heard a sweeter Instrument or more surprizing: There was also a Flute douce now in much request for accompanying the Voice: $Mr Slingsby= Master of the house (whose Sonn & Daughter played skillfully) being exceedingly delighted with this diversion, had these meetings frequently in his house
    Performance: 1374 | 1370 | p | Concert

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