Music

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  Sonate a violino e basso, opera IV

  Sonate a violino e basso : Opera IV / composte da Francesco Geminiani e dedicate all' illustrissima ed eccellentissima Signora Margarita Contessa D'Orrery. London : MDCCXXXIX [1739].

  The work number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.

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  Six concertos for the organ or harpsichord with instrumental parts, opera quarta

  Six concertos for the organ or harpsichord with instrumental parts / composed by Mr. Felton. Opera quarta. London : Printed for John Johnson at the Harp & Crown in Cheapside ... [three lines of advertisement].

  Work number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.

  Date from BL music to 1980.

  Engraved title page by R. W. Seale after B. Webb.

  Dedicated to Her Royal Highness the Lady Elizabeth.

  Rockefeller Library copy: Autograph of Eliza Hamilton on title page.

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  Eight suits of easy lessons for the harpsichord, opera terza

  Eight suits of easy lessons for the harpsichord, opera terza / by Mr. Felton. London : Printed for John Johnson at the Harp and Crown facing Bon Church in Cheapside ... [8 lines of advertisement].

  The work number appears after the statement of responsibility on the title page.

  Date from BL music to 1980.

  Rockefeller Library copy inscribed "Prebendary of Hereford about 1780" in a contemporary hand below the statement of responsibility.

  Rockefeller Library copy with the booksellers' label of the firm of Harold Reeves, London, England.

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  Six concertos for the organ or harpsichord with instrumental parts, opera seconda

  Six concertos for the organ or harpsichord with instrumental parts / composed by Mr. Felton. Opera seconda. London : Printed for J. Johnson at the Harp & Crown in Cheapside ... [seven lines of advertising].

  Includes the organ part only.

  Date from BL music to 1980.

  Dedicated to Velters Cornewall.

  Rockefeller Library copy: Autograph of Miss Cuteourt in ink on title page verso.

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  Six concertos for the organ or harpsicord with instrumental parts, opera primo

  Six concertos for the organ or harpsicord with instrumental parts / composed by Mr. Felton. Opera primo. London : Printed and sold by R. Bremner in the Strand ... [two columns of advertisements].

  Work number appears after the statement of responsibility on the title page.

  Includes organ part only.

  Rockefeller Library copy with the booksellers' label of the firm of Harold Reeves, London, England.

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  Eight lessons for the harpsichord or piano forte. Opera VII

  Eight lessons for the harpsichord or piano forte. Opera VII / composed by Samuel Arnold. London : Printed by Welcker in Gerrard Street St. Ann's Soho ..., [1770?].

  Opera number follows the statement of responsibility.

  Dedicated by permission to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.

  Date from BL music to 1980.

  Page 23, blank.

  Cover title: "Arnold's Lesson" in manuscript on decorative engraved label on front cover.

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  Six sonatinas for the harpsichord or piano forte

  Six sonatinas for the harpsichord or piano forte / by Theodore Smith. London : Printed for S. A. & P.Thompson No. 75 St. Paul's Church Yard, [1785?].

  Date from BL music to 1980.

  Price 3s. 0d

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  A favorite concerto adapted for the harpsicord or piano forte

  A favourite concerto adapted for the harpsicord or piano forte / composed by Giovanno Christiano Fischer. London : Printed for and sold by the author in Frith Street the corner of Compton Street Soho, [1770?].

  Price 2s.

  Engrav'd by Straight and Skillern St. Martins Lane--page 2.

  Date from BL music to 1980.

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  VIII sonatas or lessons for the harpsichord

  VIII sonatas or lessons for the harpsichord / compos'd by Thomas Augustine Arne. London : Printed for I. Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand ... [advertisement], [1756].

  Date from Walsh, no. 85.

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  A sonata for the piano-forte and a famous toccata for the harpsichord or piano-forte

  A sonata for the piano-forte and a famous toccata for the harpsichord or piano-forte / composed by Signor Muzio Clementi ; n.b. corrected by the author. Op. XI. London : Printed and sold by John Kerpen, No. 19, Wardour Street, Soho, [1784].

  Work number follows statement of responsibility on the title page.

  Date from BL music to 1980.

  Pr: 3sh.

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  Six favorite overtures adapted for the harpsichord or organ

  Six favorite overtures adapted for the harpsicord or organ / composed by C. F. Abel. London : Printed & sold by Longman, Lukey & Co. No. 26, Cheapside ...[3 lines of advertisement].

  Date from BL music to 1980.

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  Variations for the harpsichord to a minuet of Correlli's The gavot in Otho and the old Highland laddie

  Variations for the harpsichord to a minuet of Correlli's The gavot in Otho and the old Highland laddie / by J. Snow organist of St. John's College Oxon. London : Printed & sold by John Johnson at the Harp and Crown facing Bow Church in Cheapside, [1760?].

  Date from BL music to 1980.

  "Price 2s 6d"

  Subcribers' list--pages 1-2 at beginning.

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  Six sonatas for the piano forte or harpsichord with an accompaniment for the German flute or violin, Op. LIV

  Six sonatas for the piano forte or harpsichord with an accompaniment for the German flute or violin, Op. LIV / composed by Mr. Hook. London : Printed and sold by Preston at his warehouses, 97 Strand, & Exeter Change where may be had all this authors works, [1788].

  Work number appears after composer's name on title page.

  "Price 6s."

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  Four sonatas or duets for two performers on one piano forte or harpsichord

  Four sonatas or duets for two performers on one piano forte or harpsichord / composed by Chas. Burney, Mus. D. London : Printed for the author and sold by R. Bremner in the Strand, and at all the music shops, [1777].

  Date from Preface.

  "Price 10.6."

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  Third set. Six concertos for the harpsichord or organ

  Third set. Six concertos for the harpsichord or organ / composed by Mr. Handel. London : Printed for Harrison & Co. No. 18 Paternoster Row, [1784].

  Plate nos. are those of The new musical magazine.

  For organ solo, the orchestral accompaniment integrated in the solo part.

  Date from Handel, p. 232, no. 6.

  Rockefeller Library copy rebound in boards.

  Rockefeller Library with the booksellers' label of the firm of Harold Reeves, London, England.

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  VIII sonate per cembalo : opera prima

  VIII Sonate per cembalo : opera prima / da Dominico Alberti. London : Printed for I. Walsh, in Catharine Street, in the Strand.

  Date from Walsh, no. 15.

  Virginia association: 1755 Ogle inventory, "Albertis 8 Sonatas 5s."

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  The original songs, airs & chorusses which were introduced in the Tragedy of MacBeth : in score

  Dedicated to David Garrick Esqr.

  Incidental music for D'Avenant's adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
  "Probably by Richard Leveridge" (except for "Witches dance"). Cf. New Grove.
  For solo voice or chorus with string accompaniment.
  Engraved throughout.

  "Price 6s." -- titlepage.

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  Acis and Galatea : A mask as it was originally compos'd with the overture, recitativo's, songs, duets & choruses, for voices and instruments

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  The most celebrated songs in the oratorio call'd Athalia

  No. 545

  With the booksellers' label of Broude Bros., New York on the title page.

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  Saul : an oratorio

  Overture also in his Six overtures fitted to the Harpsicord or spinet.

  With the booksellers' label of Broude Bros., New York on the title page.

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  Esther : an oratorio

  With the booksellers' label of Broude Bros., New York on the title page.
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  L'Allegro il penseroso il moderato

  The text was arranged from Milton's two poems by Charles Jennens, the author of the third part, Il moderato.

  "NB. The songs number'd have instrumental parts for concerts - Printed in Mr. Handel's 400 selected oratorio songs." --title page.

  Booksellers' label of Broude Bros., New York --title page.

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  Semele : as it is perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden

  "Just Publish'd by I. Walsh in Catharine Street the following Musick Compos'd by Mr Handel. --page [2]."

  Booksellers' label of Broude Bros., New York --title page.

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  Deborah : an oratorio

  Booksellers' label of Broude Bros., New York --title page.

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  Peter Pelham music manuscript

  Bound in full calf with blind tooling. Front cover inscription reads, "Scrap Book. B.M. Watson Jr. Plymouth, Mass." Inscription on page facing the inside cover reads that the book contains: “Lessons received on the spinnet from Peter Pelham” beginning November 1744 and continuing through January 1745. Contains notes on musical terms and styles, several minuets, arias, and other songs. Includes music by Handel and Charles Theodore Pachelbel. Pelham was a student of Pachelbel.