Album
Anecdotes 1: John Christopher Smith
William CoxeSir Malcolm SargentRichard Wistreich
2024 · album · 50 tracks
Tracks
- 1Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Double Chorus: Who is like unto Thee - 2024 Remaster1:06
- 2Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Aria (alto): Their land brought forth frogs - 2024 Remaster2:45
- 3Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Aria (soprano): Thou didst blow - 2024 Remaster2:04
- 4Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Title0:49
- 5Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith0:36
- 6Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: When Handel arrived in Anspach0:36
- 7Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Soon after his arrival0:35
- 8Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: When Smith was about fourteen0:33
- 9Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Dr. Clarke's son was then acout twelfe years of age0:57
- 10Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Under the tuition of Handel0:34
- 11Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: His prudence, however, never disgenerated0:41
- 12Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: At the age of eighteen0:55
- 13Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: At Dr. Arbuthnot's house he frequently met Swift, Pope, Gay and Congreve0:37
- 14Anecdotes of John Christopher Smithx: Pope replied, that merit, in every branch of science0:31
- 15Anecdotes of John Christopher Smithx: Although Handel had instructed his pupil in the rudiments of music0:23
- 16Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Biography of John Christopher Pepusch0:41
- 17Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: He was employed by the Duke of Chandos0:43
- 18Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: In 1717, he was appointed organist of the Charter House0:35
- 19Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: He was elected a Fellow, of the Royal Society in 17460:53
- 20Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Biography Thomas Roseingrave0:38
- 21Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: On quitting Italy, he settled in London0:33
- 22Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: But humorously added, that he would box with him0:37
- 23Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: This disappointment affected his brain0:34
- 24Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: With a view to profit by Roseingrave's kindness0:31
- 25Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Smith's first operas, Marriage, under these preceptors Smith made so rapid a progress0:31
- 26Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: But although he had much genius for music0:40
- 27Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: They lived together nearly six years0:33
- 28Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Acompagning Peter Waters to the South of France0:34
- 29Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: He continued with him abroad for two or three years0:32
- 30Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: He passed some time at Geneva0:32
- 31Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Handel became blind, about this period Handel became blind0:34
- 32Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: In this dilemma, Handel sent for his pupil to assist him0:33
- 33Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Total eclipse no sun, no moon0:28
- 34Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: A year after Smith's return to England, Mrs. Watersdied died0:42
- 35Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Upon which Waters said0:33
- 36Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: At this period, Smith derived great pleasure0:31
- 37Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: At the house of Mr. Price0:40
- 38Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: In 1754, Smith successfully displayed his talents for composition0:37
- 39Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Smith replied, he could not be induced to believe0:46
- 40Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: The great success of the Fairies0:31
- 41Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Smith having remonstrated0:38
- 42Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack0:39
- 43Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Handel continued to employ Smith senior as his treasurer0:35
- 44Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: After this quarrel, Handel took Smith one day by the hand0:38
- 45Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: About three weeks before Handel's death0:44
- 46Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: To Mr. Smith he left all his manuscript music0:37
- 47Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: But he had too much enthusiasm for the art0:53
- 48Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Biography of John Stanley0:36
- 49Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: He was advised to have his son instructed on the harpsichord0:38
- 50Anecdotes of John Christopher Smith: Under this scientific master Stanley made a most rapid progress0:33