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Promenade concert
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Promenade concerts were musical performances in the 18th and 19th century pleasure gardens of London, where the audience would stroll about while listening to the music. The term derives from the French se promener, "to walk".
Vauxhall Gardens, from the Microcosm of London, 1810
Vauxhall Gardens, from the Microcosm of London, 1810
A c. 1880 poster for promenade concerts at Hengler's Circus, on the site of the present-day London Palladium
A c. 1880 poster for promenade concerts at Hengler's Circus, on the site of the present-day London Palladium
Pleasure garden
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A pleasure garden is a park or garden that is open to the public for recreation and entertainment. Pleasure gardens differ from other public gardens by serving as venues for entertainment, variously featuring such attractions as concert halls, bandstands, amusement rides, zoos, and menageries.
An 18th-century print showing the exterior of the Rotunda at Ranelagh Gardens and part of the grounds
An 18th-century print showing the exterior of the Rotunda at Ranelagh Gardens and part of the grounds
Paderborn Castle, Germany, in 1736, with its jardins de plaisance, as well as the kitchen gardens ("E") at right.
Paderborn Castle, Germany, in 1736, with its jardins de plaisance, as well as the kitchen gardens ("E") at right.