[ 273 ]
TOC
|
During my first residence at Rome, I
had so much to see, and so many en-
quiries to make, relative to ancient music,
and spent so much time in the Vatican
and other libraries, that I had but little
to spare for the modern; however, that
little was spent much to my satisfaction,
in hearing public performances in the
churches, and private concerts in the
houses of several professors, as well as
persons of distinction. But as many days
were spent here in much the same man-
ner, to avoid repetition, I shall, for the
present, drop the journal stile, and try to
recollect the principal musical events
which happened while I was at Rome,
without attending to dates; and, in
enumerating these I should think myself
guilty of ingratitude, if I passed over in
silence the countenance and assistance
with which I was honoured by my own
countrymen. I hope I shall therefore be
pardoned the liberty of naming them oc-
casionally, with the respect due to their
|
.jpg)