Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction The Case for Ella
- 1 From Leicester to London, 1802–29
- 2 Successes, Frustrations, Ambitions, 1828–44
- 3 Establishing the Musical Union, 1845–8
- 4 Consolidation and Expansion, 1849–57
- 5 New Spaces, 1858–68
- 6 Adapting to Survive, 1868–79
- 7 Endings (1880–8) and Legacy
- Appendix I Sample Programmes for the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
- Appendix II Analysis of Repertoire at the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
- Appendix III Performers at the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
- Appendix IV Musical Union Audience Statistics
- Appendix V Supplementary Notes on John Ella’s Family
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Appendix I - Sample Programmes for the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 March 2023
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction The Case for Ella
- 1 From Leicester to London, 1802–29
- 2 Successes, Frustrations, Ambitions, 1828–44
- 3 Establishing the Musical Union, 1845–8
- 4 Consolidation and Expansion, 1849–57
- 5 New Spaces, 1858–68
- 6 Adapting to Survive, 1868–79
- 7 Endings (1880–8) and Legacy
- Appendix I Sample Programmes for the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
- Appendix II Analysis of Repertoire at the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
- Appendix III Performers at the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
- Appendix IV Musical Union Audience Statistics
- Appendix V Supplementary Notes on John Ella’s Family
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Information derived from RMU and RMWE.
1.Musical Union concerts
The Musical Union Matinees. 10th Season. 1854. Willis’s Rooms. No. 1. Tuesday, April 25th.
programme
Haydn String Quartet in D major, Op. 71, No. 2*
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49
Beethoven String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2
Mendelssohn Pianoforte Solos – ‘Lieder ohne Worte’
* RMU gives this as Quartet in D, No. 70.
The Musical Union Matinees. 19th Season. 1863. St James’s Hall. No. 3. Tuesday, May 12th.
programme
Beethoven String Trio in C minor, Op. 9, No. 3
Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Mendelssohn String Quintet in B flat major, Op. 87
Pianoforte Solos
Jaell Chant du Matin
Chopin Waltzes. C sharp minor, Op. 64
A flat major, Op. 42
The Musical Union Matinees. 33rd Season. 1877. St James’s Hall. No. 5. Tuesday, June 12th.
programme
Mendelssohn String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2*
Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Tchaikovsky String Quartet in D major, Op. 11
(Second time in England)
Pianoforte Solos
Chopin Polonaise in C sharp minor
Jaell Romance in A flat major
* RMU gives this as Quartet No. 4.
2. Musical Union Director’s Matinées
The Musical Union Matinees. The Grand Matinee. 13th Season. 1857. Willis’s Rooms. No. 7. Tuesday, June 30th.
programme
Haydn String Quartet in F major, Op. 77, No. 2*
Beethoven Sonata in A minor, Op. 47 for Piano and Violin
Beethoven Adelaide, Op. 46
Hummel Septet in D minor, Op. 74
Rubinstein Persian Melodies
Zwölf Lieder, Op. 34, No. 9
Zwölf Lieder, Op. 34, No. 11
Pianoforte Solos
Chopin Nocturne in B major, Op. 62
Handel Harmonious Blacksmith, Air and Variations
Bottesini Duet Concertante for Violin and Double Bass * RMU gives this as Quartet in F, No. 82.
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- The Pursuit of High CultureJohn Ella and Chamber Music in Victorian London, pp. 357 - 360Publisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2007