One hundred years ago
A very praiseworthy effort to interest working-men in thoroughly good music has, we hear, been recently almost unexpectedly successful. Two popular concerts were given this week by the People's Concert Society, at the Vestry Hall, Chelsea, and the Bishopsgate School Hall, the prices of admission ranging from a penny to twopence. The halls were crammed with workmen, who listened with very audible delight to such music as the first movement from Mozart's trio in B flat, and the rondo from Schubert's trio in B flat, for piano, violin and violoncello. No other entertainment than the music was offered, but the audiences appeared heartily content, the only drawback being that too many boys got in, and talked too loudly.
Spectator, 8 November 1879.
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