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rini, who is reckoned here a good musi-
cian. I find performances of this kind
but ill attended, no people of fashion
are ever seen at them; the congregation
seems to consist principally of the clergy,
trades-people, mechanics, country clowns,
and beggars, who are, for the most part,
very inattentive and restless, seldom re-
maining in the church during the whole
performance.
San Martini is Maestro di Capella to
half the churches in Milan, and the
number of masses which he has com-
posed is almost infinite; however his fire
and invention still remain in their utmost
vigour.
At another church vespers were per-
formed this evening by Monks and Nuns
only; I was too late in my attempt to
hear them: however I was carried to one
of the largest accademia of Milan, where
there were upwards of thirty performers,
and among them several good ones. La
Signora Dè, an eminent performer, who
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