Six duets for two German flutes or violins / composed by Sigr. Reinards. Printed by Welcker in Gerrard Street St. Ann's Soho, [2 linew or advertisement], [1768].
Date from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of the Scottish music editor and collector Alfred Moffat with his signature dated 1 June 1920 on the front free endpaper.
Rockefeller Library copy contains Alfred Moffat's notes on the work and composer: "c. 1768-1770. Not in the British Museum Library. Complete in score. The Welcker on the imprint is Peter Welcker. I have two catalogues (one issued before 1773) of this publisher in which Reinards Duets are listed. Kidson gives dates of Peter's death as 1775."
"William Reinards, flautist, was resident in London during the latter quarter of the 18th century. The British Museum Library possesses four of his works (all flute music) but not this book of Six Duets."--front pastedown.
This work was listed for sale in Alexander Purdie's Virginia Gazette for August 29, 1771 and September 17, 1772.
