R.M.23.c.5-7. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Vinci (Leonardo). L’Artaserse; 18th century. ‘Opera recitata in Roma nel Teatro delle Dame L’anno 1730 …’, in 3 acts, with an introduction; with symphonies and accompaniment for oboes, trumpets, horns, drums and strings, in score. [For another contemporary copy see R.M.23.c.2-4.]. Paper. Three volumes.
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Leonardo da Vinci: Vocal music: 18th cent: Ital: Copies.
R.M.23.c.8-10. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Vinci (Leonardo). Alessandro nell’Indie; 18th century. ‘Opera recitata nel Teatro delle Dame in Roma L’anno 1730 …’, in 3 acts, with an introduction; with symphonies and accompaniment for oboes, trumpets, horns and strings, in score. Once the property of Charles Hamilton. Paper. Three volumes.
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Charles Hamilton: Music manuscripts , previously owned by Charles Hamilton: 18th cent. Leonardo da Vinci: Vocal music: 18th cent: Ital: Copies.
R.M.23.c.12-13. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Zingarelli (Nicolo Antonio). La Gerusalemme [distrutta]; early 19th century. Oratorio in 2 parts. ‘In Roma Nell’archivio di Musica di Gio: Batta: Cencetti Posto al’Teatro Valle’ with an overture; with symphonies and accompaniment for woodwind, horns, trumpets, harp (once only) and strings, in score. The overture is different from the first printed edition in 1810. Paper. Two volumes.
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Nicolò Zingarelli, composer: Vocal music: late 18-early 19th cent: Lat, Ital: Copies.
R.M.23.c.14-15. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Zingarelli (Nicolo Antonio). Giuseppe in Egitto; early 19th century. ‘Oratorio a sei’, in 2 parts, with an overture; with symphonies and accompaniment for oboes, horns, bassoons and strings, in score. Apparently once the property of the Earl of Cawdor. Paper. Two volumes.
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John Frederick Campbell, 1st Earl of Cawdor: Music manuscripts , previously owned by John Frederick Campbell: 18-19th cent. Nicolò Zingarelli, composer: Vocal music: late 18-early 19th cent: Lat, Ital: Copies.
R.M.23.d.11-15. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Handel (George Frederick). [Operatic arias]; 18th century. A collection, in the same hand throughout, of 63 arias for voice, with accompaniment for 2, 3 and 4 string instruments, and one duet with string accompaniment. Separate parts, apparently copied out from the scores in Apollo’s Feast: nos. 1-12 from Vol. III, nos. 13-23 from Vol. IV, nos. 24-39 from Vol. I and nos. 40-64 from Vol. V. Paper. Five volumes.
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George Frideric Handel, composer: Music manuscripts: 18-19th cent: Ital, Eng: Copies.
R.M.23.f.12-14. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Steffani (Agostino). La Superbia d’Alessandro; after 1691. Autograph, excepting pp.40-48 of Vol. I. (according to Kroll). Opera in 3 acts, the characters the same as in Handel’s ‘Alessandro’. It is dated ‘Hannovera 1691’ obviously the date of performance. It is scored mainly for strings, or with bass only, and occasionally oboes, flutes and bassoon. There are frequent indications in the score in French. [For a contemporary copy see R.M.23.f.13.]. Pape...
R.M.23.g.19-20. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Frederick, Prince of Wales. Miscellaneous Lessons and Songs; 18th century. Two volumes of anonymous lessons and songs, excepting two described as airs of Giardini’s, belonging to the Prince of Wales. Paper. Two volumes.
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Frederick Louis, Princes of Wales: Music manuscripts: 18th cent: Ital: Copies?. Felice Giardini, composer: Instrumental music: 18-19th cent: Copies.
R.M.23.g.21-22. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Torri (Pietro) or Steffani (Agostino). Briseide; 17th century, 18th century. ‘Dramma per Musica da recitarsi alla Corte Elettorale d’Hannover per il Carnevale dell’Anno 1696’, in 3 acts; for solo voices, chorus and instruments (woodwind and strings, and the bass is figured intermittently). Several ballets are included. Two copies. [Ascribed to Torri in Add.MS.32581, but ascribed by various authorities to Agostino Steffani]. Paper. Two volumes.
R.M.23.h.3-5. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Steffani (Agostino). Enea or Amor vien dal Destino; early 18th century. Autograph. Opera in 3 acts, ‘Dramma del Sigr Gregorio Piva, 1709’; with instruments (woodwind and strings), in score. There is a list of the arias at the end of the volume. [For a copy see R.M.23.h.2.]. Paper. Three volumes.
R.M.23.h.7-9. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Steffani (Agostino). Henrico Leone; 17th century, 18th century. Autograph, excepting pp. 95-97 (according to Kroll). ‘Dramma per Musica Rappresentata in Hannovera l’anno 1688’, in three acts; with instruments (woodwind and strings), in score. [For copies see R.M.23.h.6., R.M.23.h.10. and R.M.23.h.11.]. Paper. Three volumes.