Archive for January 9th, 2009
Old Bailey Wiki
Friday, January 9th, 2009As noted at Westminster Wisdom a new Old Bailey Wiki has been started. The site is sponsored by the Economic History Society and welcomes contributions of relevance to the material contained in the Old Bailey Proceedings Online, especially biographical information, but also material that can add historical context to the site and help other researchers, [...]
Haydn at the British Library
Friday, January 9th, 2009Music at the British Library Haydn’s English Canzonettas on record Tuesday 13 January 2009 In the 1790s, Haydn published two sets of English Canzonettas, songs for accomplished ladies to sing and play. In the 20th century, the Canzonettas returned to prominence by way of recordings that also transformed the original meanings associated with the songs, [...]