Dorian Recordings
DOR-93251
18th Century Overtures from the London Stage
Capella Savaria Baroque Orchestra
Mary Térey-Smith, Conductor
A 'Rage for Music' in London
On 24 February 1763, a riot broke out in the Covent Garden Theatre during a performance of Thomas Arne's Artaxerxes, protesting the management's refusal to give half-price admission after the third act. The damage done to the interior of the theatre was significant, and an account in the Historical Chronicle records "the rashness of the rioters was so great, that they cut away the wooden pillars between the Boxes, so that if the inside of them had not been iron, they would have brought down the Galleries upon their heads." Indeed, the theatre could not reopen for business until 2 March. What might seem an isolated act of vandalism was, in fact, symptomatic of strongly-held audience views about the role that musical entertainments played in their lives. …
- Paul F. Rice
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From The Fairies by J.C. Smith Overture: 1 Andante - Allegro 3:02 2 "Minuet" - Andantino 3:18 March: 3 Allegro 1:47  From The Syrens by J.A. Fisher Overture: 4 Allegro 4:30 5 Grave 2:17 6 Allegro 2:22 From Thomas and Sally by T.A. Arne Overture: 7 Presto - Largo 2:16 8 "Scotch Gavotte" - Affettuoso 2:00 From The Maid of the Mill by T.A. Erskine Overture: 9 Allegro 3:43 10 Adagio ma non troppo 3:25 11 "Minuet" 2:15 |
From The Enchanter by J.C. Smith Overture: 12 Andante 1:42 13 Allegro - Adagio 1:39 14 Gavotte 1:56 Dead March: 15 Largo 1:22 From The Guardian Outwitted by T.A. Arne Overture: 16 (Allegro) - con spirito 2:27 17 Andante, Larghetto 0:53 18 Andante e Amoroso 2:05 From The Tempest by J.C. Smith Overture: 19 Andante - Allegro/Adagio 3:04 20 "Menuet" - Andante 3:11 Hornpipe: 21 Allegro 1:20 From Artaxerses by T.A. Arne Overture: 22 Poco píu che Andante 3:15 23 Larghetto 1:22 24 Gavotta 1:20 Total Program Length: 56:42 |
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