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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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Deborah : an oratorio
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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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
With the booksellers' label of Broude Bros., New York on the title page. -
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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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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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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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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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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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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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 CPM.
"Price 2s 6d"
Subcribers' list--pages 1-2 at beginning.