Browse Items (52 total)
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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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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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Esther : an oratorio
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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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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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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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Sonate per cembalo, opera VII
Sonate per cembalo, opera VII / composte dal Sigr. Giovanni Adolffo Hasse. London : Printed for I. Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand ... [advertisement], [1758].
Opera number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.
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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 for the piano forte, op. XIV
Four sonatas for the piano forte, op. XIV / composed & most respectfully dedicated to His Grace the Duke of Queensbury by Jacob Kirkman. London : Printed & sold by G. Goulding, No. 6 James street Covent Garden, [1795].
Opera number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.
"No. 1" added by hand at head of title.
Date from RISM.
Price 6s.
Booksellers' advertisements on title page.
Rockefeller Library copy with the bookplate of Fanny Reed Hammond on page [1] at end.
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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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Six sonatas for the pianoforte with an accompaniment for a violin
Six sonatas for the pianoforte with an accompaniment for a violin /composed by V. Nicolai. Boston : Published and sold by G. Graupner, at his music store No. 6 Franklin Street, [1815?].
Date from Wolfe, R.J. Secular music in America, 1801-1825.
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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.
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Six duets for two German flutes or violins
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.
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Solos for a German flute a hoboy or violin with a thorough bass for the harpsicord or bass violin, 20 overage
Solos for a German flute a hoboy or violin with a thorough bass for the harpsicord or bass violin, 20 Overage / compos'd by Mr. Christian Schickhardt. [3 lines of advertisement]. London : Printed for I. Walsh, instrument maker in ordinary to his Majesty at the Harp and Hoboy in Cahterine street in the Strand & I Hare at the Viol and Flute in Cornhill near the Royal Exchange, [1718].
Work number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.
Date from Walsh.
Each solo has caption title: Sonata ..,
Figured bass is not realized for harpsichord.
Rockefeller Library copy with the booksellers' label of Broude Bros.
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Trois sinfonies pour le clavecin avec l accompangement d'un violon & deux cornes de chasse ad libitum, oeuvre IX
Trois sinfonies pour le clavecin avec l accompagnement d'un violon & deux cornes de chasse ad libitum, oeuvre IX / composees par Sr. Schobert. London : Printed for R. Bremner opposite Somerset House in the Strand ..., [1770].
Opera number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.
Date from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.
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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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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 solo's for a German flute, violin or harpsichord. Opera quarto
Six solos for a German flute, violin or harpsicord, opera quarta / by John Stanley MB oranist of the Temple and St Andrews. London : Printed for & sold by J. Johnson musick seller in Cheapside & at all ye musick shops, MDCCXLV [1745].
Opera number appears after the statement of responsibility on the title page.
Rockefeller Library with the signature of Matt. Kenrick and date 1755 on the title page.
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Ten voluntaries for the organ or harpsichord, opera VII
Ten voluntaries for the organ or harpsichord, opera VII / composed by John Stanley Esqr. M.B. Master of His Majesty's Band. London : Printed for Harrison and Co. No. 18, Paternoster-Row, [1785?].
Opera number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.
Date from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.
Rockefeller Library copy with the booksellers' label of Harold Reeves, London, England.
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Ten voluntaries for the organ or harpsichord, opera V
Ten voluntaries for the organ or harpsichord, opera V / composed by John Stanley Esqr. M.B. Master of His Majesty's Band. London : Printed for Harrison and Co. No. 18, Paternoster-Row, [1784?].
Opera number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.
Date from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.
Rockefeller Library copy with the booksellers' label of Harold Reeves, London, England on the front pastedown.